When I became a first time Mum I felt awkward being seen pushing a stroller along the pavement or a…
Family
All about the photographs I found and sorted to an old family album. This way all the family can share in the delightful photos without having to leaf through the book safely tucked away at Footlights.
Exploring Indifference…
This year has been one of those years. I have a delayed emotional reaction where change is concerned, in other…
Welcome to the World Sophie Sparrow…
Finally! My phone beeped at 2.22 on Wednesday morning, October 2nd. “Headed to the hospital” I read, from Simon, our…
Birthday Boy…
First and last children get to be onlies for a couple of years… if they’re lucky and especially if they’re…
Thoughts on Grand-Parenthood…
When I was young I wanted six children. My parents, with their two, thought I was crazy. Hubs and I…
Amazon Prime…
We all enjoy Amazon Prime, I can order something and get it tomorrow. It’s convenient, I don’t even have to…
The Back Porch…
When we moved into Footlights 4 years ago we had planned to build two porches so we could leave the…
Sprout Walks…
Sprout really isn’t much of a walker. I ended up giving up on her company during my morning walks because…
Shads au Contraire…
This year we were all set to take our five cats at Footlights for their annual rabies shots. I went…
Thirty Years Ago…
Thirty years ago I was working as the phone room manager at Rainbow-Ticketmaster in Dallas. I had two sons, Ian…