Category Archives: kids

Weekending

Posted on June 16, 2013 by

Kaya drew Batu, himself and his Daddy on the Father’s Day card. “I’m very sorry, Mama, but there is no space for you. Maybe you can be in the kitchen.” Thanks so much. Our Father’s Day started with bundling everyone … Continue reading →

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Shooting stars for you and me

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

This is a perfect little project: little effort, big fun. Want to make your own shooting star? This is how I made ours: You need: • a piece of cotton fabric approx 9 x 18cm • several pieces of ribbon; I used … Continue reading →

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Moving along

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

We had a bit of a delayed weekend. My husband had a day off, so this was our Sunday. It is getting milder. I might be able to put those woollies away soon after all. Tomorrow I will start packing, … Continue reading →

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Making & Listening

Posted on April 4, 2013 by

There is knitting and reading, and there is making and listening. Why, yes please! Making: We made he fastest car in the world from a toilet roll. I saw it here (the blog is in Hungarian, so I used Google … Continue reading →

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How we celebrated

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Sorry, I didn’t make it to the computer yesterday – I was binding off my shawl and there was no way I could stop. It’s soaking in the sink now, I’ll share pictures when it’s dry! I wanted to tell … Continue reading →

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Telling Stories

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

  So here’s that post about birth stories. It’s taken time.  I hope I am going to make sense here; it is hard to find words for events as huge as giving birth, and my brain’s still a little bit … Continue reading →

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About remembering to swim with the little boy and the tiger

Posted on January 15, 2013 by

  Today, I almost forgot. There was so much to do, so much to think about. Parcels to be sent, busses to be caught, there was laundry and bills and worries and repairmen. Good that I have my little guy … Continue reading →

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Four

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

Yesterday, our beautiful, imaginative, stubborn, caring boy became a four-year-old. Four. This past year, he turned from our baby into a big brother. From a toddler into a child. His birthday requests were all about food, unexpectedly, for he is … Continue reading →

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Baking, interrupted

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

I had a whole proper post planned today, on birth stories, on telling them, or not telling them. This post still wants to be written, but not tonight. Four years ago tonight I was on my gym ball, in the … Continue reading →

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25 years later

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

This is me, wearing a jumper my mother knitted for me: This is my son, wearing the jumper my mother knitted for me. 25 years later: I have a few of these heirloom knits (like the hat and cardigan I … Continue reading →

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