A benefit of getting "down with the kids" is that i currently spend quite an amount of time watching kids television while breastfeeding in the afternoons/early evening. (insert disclaimer here about how my children are not being 'orribly neglected and do other things too ( Read more... )

I Am in the middle of a clearout/sort-out in preparation for beeb no 3 (working title sportysaxon).

So far the main issue is how much of our attic space *needs* to be talen up with books and momentos. But we LIKES books and momentoes, we does, precious....I asked al_fruitbat about this at the weekend, and he simply pointed at his enormous floor-to-ceiling shelving ( Read more... )

While allana is waiting for Widget to produce, I'm now at the 25 week-point where Sporty is (just about) viable were he to unexpectedly appear. Yay. Not that any such action is recommended, clearly. I think it might be time to create a new LJ account...

In other news, babysaxon has entered the world of online gaming courtesy of the CBBC website. Current ( Read more... )

So, I've (rather alarmingly) got a five year old, a three year old and a small bump ( Read more... )

Help, O wise LJ friends (who have not yet wandered off)

In case you hadn't heard, the Saxon clan will be expanding again come the new Year (meant to be late December, but given past records I'm figuring New Year is more likely).

We already have babysaxon and ScarysaxonSo comes the issue of names for this one..... of course, they have to have an LJ moniker, wouldn' ( Read more... )

Having spent some of the weekend playing (and successfully making a two-handled basket!) I am totally addicted to willow weaving. Fortunately I'm going to be limited in this craft by the fact that a) I'm nearly out of the bolt I bought, and b) willow is tricksy enough to source/soak, it will put a leetle dampner on how often I do it.

But it's FUN

The book I am currently reading: Fiction is "Watch me Disappear" by Jill Dawson (I read all sorts of books ( Read more... )

Been stuck full of cold these last few days... Boo ( Read more... )

So, it's hello to another year, and I'm loafing on the sofa drinking tea, eating christmas chocs and biscuits and watching Ladyhawke with dr_bob.

Yay to cheesy 80s films! And to enjoying life and staying healthy (which I hope all of my F-list do for as long as possible)

Hi, it's that time of year again... Yep, Cold. We want to play some new games this year, so can anyone suggest any newish games they have enjoyed playing that are family-suitable? I don't mean "ludo" or "twee Fairy Coochie Castle", but more games where the concept is simple(ish) and doesnt require tons of "hidden" reading. For some reason games ( Read more... )