I have not written a Blog for the last week or so for a very good reason - Stomach Bugs. Not one but two in very quick succession. How my house and I survived this I am not sure. All of the children I look after have been ill on and off for the last few weeks and wow has it been messy!
On one day I had to do 11 washes and scrubb the floors, rugs, stairs... with Dettol. The house still smells like my local doctors surgery and keeping food inside their tummies is not something I will take for granted for a very long time.
Friday, 23 March 2007
Monday, 5 March 2007
Spring flowers and gardening with small children.
In my infinite wisdom I decided a trip to the local garden centre was needed. Spring has just arrives and my garden looks a little sad and unkempt.
George and Lucy both love garden centres. I am a little surprised by this fact, most other children complain as soon as shopping is mentioned.
I decided we needed to brighten up the house and garden so we picked up a huge trolley and headed off arround the centre in search of some new, exciting plants. Within seconds the trolley was full of beautiful plants all needing varying degrees of delicate care. Lucy, especially, had choosen the biggest, most expensive and hard to maintain plants on the market. Simply announcing I had a sunny, very warm garden in summer and what was I worried about.
Some what sneakerly, I slowly replace most of the plants they had chosen with more practicle options, feeling rather proud I had avoided a crisis. Now was the time to pay and leave before my ruse had been discovered.
As we waited in the queue George played in the water feature and Lucy stood beside me with an angelic expression on her face. I should have known this spelt trouble, but the day was beautiful and I was feeling relaxed and happy. The feeling did not last long.
Suddenly, George started crying and came running over to us, looking very worried. I glanced at the water feature which was no longer trickling pleasantly but squerting water everywhere. Thankfully my bill was ready and we could pay and run. Not a very brave thing to do, I know....
As we drove home my peace was restored. We unloaded all the plants and put them in the garden. It was only then that I realised why Lucy was looking so smug...
As I swapped her choice of plants with my choice of plants she had swapped them back. My garden and home is now full of extremly beautiful needy plants!!!
George and Lucy both love garden centres. I am a little surprised by this fact, most other children complain as soon as shopping is mentioned.
I decided we needed to brighten up the house and garden so we picked up a huge trolley and headed off arround the centre in search of some new, exciting plants. Within seconds the trolley was full of beautiful plants all needing varying degrees of delicate care. Lucy, especially, had choosen the biggest, most expensive and hard to maintain plants on the market. Simply announcing I had a sunny, very warm garden in summer and what was I worried about.
Some what sneakerly, I slowly replace most of the plants they had chosen with more practicle options, feeling rather proud I had avoided a crisis. Now was the time to pay and leave before my ruse had been discovered.
As we waited in the queue George played in the water feature and Lucy stood beside me with an angelic expression on her face. I should have known this spelt trouble, but the day was beautiful and I was feeling relaxed and happy. The feeling did not last long.
Suddenly, George started crying and came running over to us, looking very worried. I glanced at the water feature which was no longer trickling pleasantly but squerting water everywhere. Thankfully my bill was ready and we could pay and run. Not a very brave thing to do, I know....
As we drove home my peace was restored. We unloaded all the plants and put them in the garden. It was only then that I realised why Lucy was looking so smug...
As I swapped her choice of plants with my choice of plants she had swapped them back. My garden and home is now full of extremly beautiful needy plants!!!
Friday, 2 March 2007
Happy days
Wow, what a beautiful day London is having. George and I have just spent the last hour hanging the washing on the line. First time this year - how exciting. Am I the only person out there that loves to see clean washing on a line?
George announced summer was here and could we get out the paddling pool. I know exactly how he feels. I would never say that I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) but it is amazing how happy and right the world feels when spring arrives.
If you feel like me, write a comment. It is great to see other people read my thoughts and stories.
George announced summer was here and could we get out the paddling pool. I know exactly how he feels. I would never say that I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) but it is amazing how happy and right the world feels when spring arrives.
If you feel like me, write a comment. It is great to see other people read my thoughts and stories.
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