Elliott: “Mummy why are you being grumpy today?”
Me: “Because I am very tired darling, sorry about that”
Elliott: “Did you lose your temperature like I lost mine earlier?”
Me (suddenly feeling like life is priceless): “Something like this I guess…”
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 I challenge any French person to say they don’t know the Gateau au Yaourt (Yogurt Cake), or the recipe, or that they have never tasted one! It is the easy peasy cake mummies bake on a Wednesday when the children are off school (as they are in France). This is the recipe generation after . . . → Read More: The infamous “Gateau au yaourt” And it’s great news because it is exactly what we wanted. Elliott has a space at our favourite school and I was so excited to find out that I cried. Well the tension and all that, you know. What has just hit me though is that in all that excitement I had forgotten that . . . → Read More: So we know… I woke up feeling as nervous as if I was going to get life changing exam results. My stomach is tight in a knot and I am almost shaking. Why? Because today we are finding out if Elliott gets a space in our first choice school. I love this school. It is lovely . . . → Read More: Today is school allocation day!  This was a post I wrote 3 weeks ago and was going to go live on Elliott’s birthday a week ago. For some reasons and for the very first time since I started blogging I wasn’t sure I wanted this to go live. Maybe because it reflects such a deep part of my feelings . . . → Read More: 4 years ago I became a mum… When I need some space, I switch on the TV. When he wants his dummy and has a tantrum for it, he is two, fine he can have his dummy! I should potty train? I am not ready sorry. I admit it sometime (ok most of time) I forget to change his nappy first . . . → Read More: Am I a lazy or a lousy mum? 
I don’t like fireworks. Actually let me rephrase this, I REALLY don’t like fireworks. Call me party pooper if you like but it won’t change the fact that I get bored staring at the sky forced to join in with a lot of “oooohhh…. Aaaahhhh…. Oooooo….. WOOOOWW!”. I like . . . → Read More: A magical Bonfire Night  Last Thursday and like every Thursday morning, I get some respite from the madness and chaos, while others are in charge of the boys. I usually spends these few hours working, cleaning and sometime if I am lucky I do something I really like. Thursday was not a great day. I was feeling pretty overwhelmed . . . → Read More: Motherhood to me… If I have learnt just one thing in the last couple of weeks it is how much I am a “non-spontaneous routine” person! Sod the whole “let’s pack our suitcase and leave the country right now!” I CAN’T! I need to make sure the house is tidy and clean. Oh and make sure all . . . → Read More: Thank god for routine!  |
 
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