04 Wednesday Sep 2013
Posted in Motherhood, Uncategorized
It sits on the kitchen side, waiting to be filled, this symbolic reminder that my child is no longer a baby. Tomorrow she will take her brand new lunch box packed in her brand new rucksack to a brand new pre-school.
It’s no big deal. Kids start pre-school all the time. She’s been at a childminder’s and then nursery since she was eighteen months old. So why, then, does it feel like such a milestone?
It’s that lunch box. I’m sure of it. Continue reading »
04 Wednesday Sep 2013
Posted in Home, Uncategorized
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Before we moved to Devon and embarked on our plan to get a bit more settled and – hopefully – buy a house, someone gave me a wise piece of advice. “Expect everything to cost way more than you planned for – and don’t forget the home insurance.”
That advice is still ringing in my ears as we embark on our next adventure and start to think about the whole house-buying process. Very early on, I have already discovered there are other things you need to know when you buy a house that, with the benefit of hindsight, may help you stay calm. Continue reading »