Last Tuesday was a day of extremes, the kind of day that reminds you that life can be very unpredictable. The day started with the fantastic news that one of my articles was on Tots100. You can read ... Read More
Chasing your blogging dreams
Why I Left Teaching
When I walked away from teaching to become a stay at home mum I was at the top of my game. An outstanding teacher who had secured two promotions and I was about to be promoted again. I was in a job ... Read More
Is it Selfie-ish or Selfie-less?
I love a good selfie just when it's not me that's in it! There has been much written about selfies and whether they are empowering or just narcisistic. Our first response might be to think that a ... Read More
Why do I love (but also hate) to be scared?
I have a love/hate relationship with anything vaguely scary. If there is anything remotely scary on the television then I will watch it with one eye shut whilst peeping from behind my ... Read More
Feminist in Hiding
The other day it occured to me that I might be raising feminists. This isn't something that I have set out to do deliberately and I wouldn't have labeled myself a feminist (as I'm not a big lover of ... Read More
