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Thing paints a story
Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Red Widing Wood. Her Mama sent her to Hyper City to buy grape juice and cake. Her Mama said, “Don’t talk to strangers”. After she buyed her things and was … Continue reading
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Tagged big bad wolf, Children, finis, grape juice, monies, painting, Story, thing
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Thing’s friend
She’s been cutting my Thing’s hair for about a year now, this beautiful young lady. She makes my little girl giggle. They gossip. They trade secrets. My little girl adores her. She got married a year ago, this sweet little … Continue reading
Things Thing says
It isn’t the saying ‘no’ that’s hard. Or watching her cry. Or staying firm through a tantrum. Keeping a straight face – that’s the hardest. “Tell, tell, plicklee tell.” “Mahm, I am becoming a vegetarian tomorrow.” “What are you today?” … Continue reading
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Tagged ABCs, avengers, Bollywood, Bono, child, Children, conversations, crocodiles, Daler Mehndi, funny girl, funny threats, gummy bears, joke thing, kids say funny things, Kittens, mind games, motherhood, parenting, presents, priorities, Ranjit, siblings, thing, yaard, zero
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Little Warrior Thing
Some time ago my friend Jo, another incredible person I met online, asked if she could paint Thing. Jo is a very gifted artist and I was thrilled by the idea. She’s never met Thing. She’s seen her pictures. She’s … Continue reading
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Tagged arts, Children, illustration, interpretation, painting, talented, thing
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Be brave, be amazing.
My darling little big girl, Today is your first day at big girl school. Your knapsack is all packed with your water bottle, your wee snack box and raincoat. When your school said you couldn’t have a bag with Baby … Continue reading
My child’s spirit is just as important as her physical health.
My little Thing has been unwell. Turns out what seemed to be an innocuous summer stomach bug is actually a pretty awful bout of food poisoning. The last couple of days have been high drama – a little girl who’s … Continue reading
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Tagged child, florence nightingale, hospital, medicine, pediatrician, spirit, stomach bug
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Of faeries and small girls
Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild With a faery hand in hand The world’s more full of weeping than you can understand. The Stolen Child W. B. Yeats
Why I call my little girl ‘Thing’ and other important details.
Every doctor I saw, told me babies weren’t an option. So I dismissed all those little signs, assuming they were more symptoms of my 8 year dance with severe endometriosis. Life for my baby began with the odds stacked against her. And that’s before … Continue reading
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Tagged first timer, green eggs and ham, little bugs, little signs, little warrior, pain killers
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When I’m with you it’s alright.
A couple of weeks ago, someone in my little girl’s universe told her a story about giants that stole naughty children. Like most soon-to-be 4 year olds, she can imagine herself into just about any scenario, so nothing could be … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful song, christine mcvie, fleetwood mac, little monkey, mama song, naughty children, Songbird
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