Tag Archives: Little Pea

Smiley post it notes

I’m not keen on cleaning.  My weekend is too precious to me to spend a few hours making Pog Towers a shiny place.  I’m also pretty terrible at it.  By happy coincidence, both my sisters are amazing cleaners and for … Continue reading

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Little Pea and me, some ceramic pots and ducks

Saturday was a Little Pea and Me day. Little Pea apparently loves feeding the ducks and it’s something we’d not done together yet.  I’d not even been to the local ponds since I was a child, so (after a slightly … Continue reading

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Norman’s birthday and other animals

Yesterday was Norman’s birthday.  He’s five.  (It was also Charlie Cat’s birthday too, of course.  I’m hoping wherever he is, he knew I was singing Happy Birthday to him too….) This is a photo of Norman as a kitten: Nothing … Continue reading

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Lessons learned, mostly from Little Pea

I’ve just had the best 10 days.  No work, no laptop, and don’t fall off your chair, but I even found the off button to my blackberry (I admit, it took a good 10 minutes to identify) and managed to … Continue reading

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Advice to make your tummy smile

I think word has got around the office that my workload may have got a bit silly utterly ridiculous.  People keep offering me advice.  I know it is well intentioned but honestly, it’s not really all that helpful.  For example, … Continue reading

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How much for a handmade hippo?

I never really felt strongly about hippos.  Over the last few weeks though, one particular hippo has made me terrified, infuriated, frustrated, angry….and now we’re about to part company, I’m just starting to love him. I was commissioned to crochet … Continue reading

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Little Pea and me, and lots of water and mud

I had a Little Pea and Me day just as the holidays finished.  I should have known it wouldn’t go quite to plan when, the day before on a quick visit from Little Pea to Pog Towers, I decided we should make … Continue reading

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Christmas round up and some naughty finger puppets

Just before Christmas is completely over, I thought I’d do a quick Christmas roundup. I had a lovely Christmas Eve with Gorgeous Godson and his big brother.  We put out a drink for Father Christmas and a carrot for Rudolph … Continue reading

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Beards and suspicions

I posted a picture of Little Pea on the company intranet today, wondering if he was perhaps the littlest Mo Bro out there (It’s Movember, for anyone that means nothing to).  The background of the picture is this… A few … Continue reading

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Little Pea and me, and some bulbs and jam tarts

On Saturday I had a long overdue Little Pea and Me afternoon.  We had plans.  And I realised why you should never have too many plans with an 18 month old in tow.  In fact, there are a few things that … Continue reading

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