From the monthly archives:

December 2009

My Highlights of 2009

by Ellie on December 31, 2009

Susanna, her of ‘A Modern Mother’ fame and lovely Laura from ‘Are We Nearly There Yet Mummy?’ have tagged me to share my highlights of 2009. So. without further ado here goes: 1. Being pregnant – For the first half of the year my life was pretty much consumed by my pregnancy with Little E. [...]

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Teetering on the Brink of a New Decade

by Ellie on December 31, 2009

It’s hard to believe that ten years has passed since we welcomed in the new millennium. It feels like we grew up talking about how old we’d be in the year 2000. Like it was some kind of magical new era. As if we were on a one way ride to the future. To think, [...]

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A nasty fall at nursery – The Aftermath

by Ellie on December 29, 2009

Remember a few weeks ago when I prattled on about Big E falling at nursery? Welcome to the aftermath. Over the last week we noticed that Big E’s top front right tooth was looking a little discoloured. I suspected this meant the tooth had nerve damage so booked him into the dentist and our appointment [...]

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48 Short Hours

by Ellie on December 28, 2009

So, that was Christmas. Months of preparation over in 48 short hours and here I am on the other side wondering where it all went. I know it was real. The piles of toys, boxes of biscuits, chocolates and general ‘upside down’ nature of the house are testament to it. No time to relax. All [...]

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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas!

by Ellie on December 24, 2009

To all of you from the four of us! Wishing you a very, very Merry Christmas! I hope Santa is generous, the company is good and the food fit for a king! A big thank you to everyone who’s read this little blog of mine over the last few months. It’s been a real pleasure [...]

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The Golden Glow

by Ellie on December 22, 2009

In golden glow of winter light,The tree lights glisten clear and bright.Each festive beam of light reflected.Trinkets on the tree collected.Baubles glitter round and shiny,Hung from branches green and spiny.With golden beads draped all around,A star atop, the tree is crowned.’Neath the old mantle, all in a row, The children’s stockings hang in the glow,In [...]

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29 Years

by Ellie on December 21, 2009

Dear Mummy, Here we are again on the 21st December. This year marks the 29th anniversary since you lost your battle with leukaemia. Twenty nine years gone and you were only 29 years old. You went on the shortest day which has always felt poignant to me. With every year that passes I am more [...]

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With the economy in recession, millions unemployed and thousands still under threat of redundancy, for many, this Christmas will be a financial stretch. For us the financial strain of having another baby during this recession has proved to be a lot more tricky than we anticipated. Despite my obsession with logging every single incoming and [...]

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Hot or not?

by Ellie on December 18, 2009

Oh Friday! Why do you arrive so soon? It’s time once again for your favourite Friday feature. That’s right, it’s ‘Hot or not?’ time! Last week Christian Bale tallied up a surprise ‘not’. I’m sure his people will be on the phone demanding a recount shortly. This weeks food for thought was chosen by none [...]

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I’m ‘The Ginger Kid’. The girl at school who was defined by the colour of her hair. The butt of seemingly endless jokes and subject of nasty songs. The girl who whilst shopping in town had her hair pulled by random strangers who hissed ‘Ginger Nut’, on more than one occasion. The woman who whilst [...]

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