I think it's important to record some of the end of year moments in this blog. This year has largely been a good year for us, apart from my father's death. It has been Nicky's last year at school with me and it's bittersweet for us - my little boy is growing up and will be going to big school next … [Read more...]
Oh the things I can do with Boxes!
Nicky loves to create things. He spends a lot of time building lego. But when there is a new box around in the house he just loves to play and build with it, or turn it into something. So lately we have had a few boxes around so I thought I'd do a roundup post of all the fun he's been having with … [Read more...]
I miss you, Dad.
My father took his last breath while I was on the beach with Nicky. Nicky was running back and forth in the water with his hands up like a traffic officer, telling the waves to stop rolling in. “You can’t stop the waves from coming, Nicky.” You can’t stop death from coming either. My … [Read more...]
Nicky’s rhino show and tell & how you can help the baby rhinos
Nicky was very curious about this grey rhino which arrived from Prima Toys. He liked the idea of having a money box but he also wanted to know why it was a rhino. These cute rhino toys are all over the place at the moment. I've seen them at Pick n Pay and at Toy Kingdom. They do just look like … [Read more...]
Nicky the pirate
Nicky has been busy learning about pirates this past week and he is fascinated with them. At school he made a cute pirate hat and treasure map. I have to hand it to Julia, his teacher, who spent a lot of time burning the edges of each of the maps and making them authentically yellow with tea … [Read more...]
The adventures of Parrot and Zebra
Parrot and Zebra are two bath toys that I have been meaning to write about for some time. They are special little plastic friends Nicky has been playing with for years and they hold a special place in our hearts. They are also a means to play out any stories or issues Nicky is dealing with and they … [Read more...]
Raindrops of hope in times of drought and injustice
I know exactly what I was doing a few weeks ago when I heard the news of my father's court case. The verdict against the man who drove into him, and left him paralysed. I was busy making toilet paper policemen. A pretty delicate business. They kept coming apart and I had to re-attach them with … [Read more...]
Nicky turns 5! Space Party!
I'm feeling profoundly grateful that I have a little five year old boy in my life. He brings me joy in so many ways, and he has been counting the days down to his birthday and to his space party. So of course we had to have a celebration. On the day of his actual birthday he went around saying … [Read more...]
{Book Review} Tracy Todd: Brave Lotus Flower Rides the Dragon
A while ago I attended the book launch of quadriplegic Tracy Todd. I was drawn to her story particularly because of what my father has been through, but also because I have heard that she is a very inspirational speaker. (For those of you that do not know the story about my dad, read about the … [Read more...]
Sleeping in just became more comfortable
Ok who am I kidding? Very few moms sleep in. Well, until their kids become older. But we try on weekends to have a little bit of a lie in. Appreciating the weekend and all that. I've written a post before about the family bed on this blog. You'll see in that post why I feel it is so important to … [Read more...]