….I am kind of in a bit of a blog funk. I got nominated for an Irish Blog Award! woohoo – see button over there >>> but the new website is coming along so I’m kind of in this middle ground where I want to write but Im conscious that anything I put here will […]
Author Archives: Clare Clevett
16
Aug
Aug
I think its because Cora is a proper baby now, rather than a newborn, or that maybe its because she is nearly one, but recently I have had quite a lot of questions about adding to our family. I was getting them over here but when we went back to England in July not a […]
06
Aug
Aug
But me being me has a picture and some words too! This week is world breastfeeding week. The Irish Parenting Bloggers are hosting a blog linky on experiences of breastfeeding with the tag line ‘a picture paints a thousand words’. Without further ado here is my picture, and a few words! The first feed. I think with […]
04
Aug
Aug
Today marks 100 years since the start of World War One. Below is a photo of Luis seeking out the name ‘Summersby W.T’, his great great great uncle who gave his life in the great war, on Victory Arch in Waterloo station when we visited London this summer. WW1 is a subject close to my […]
30
Jul
Jul
So, this new set up is going pretty well. I do my administration in 3 ‘power blitz’ sessions daily (at 8/1/4) and Mr Clev works super early, then for the morning, a nice long lunch break and play with the kids, the afternoon and sometimes when the kids are in bed. Lots of work, but […]
26
Jul
Jul
Well really a Surrey-er, but its close enough!!!! We had a day in London while back home. This is the most recent in many trips to the big smoke with the kiddies. We usually try to avoid the Tube and buses, and like to focus on a short walking loop with lots to see/do. On […]
24
Jul
Jul
Warning – this post contains loads and loads of photos!!!! My favourite time of year is Christmas. Christmas 2013 was spent in Ireland, as will Christmas 2014. I will be with family but not my Mum. The below is a photo of my mum carrying a Christmas Pudding made and saved since December. The recipe […]
20
Jul
Jul
‘good for the soul’ – moments, events, feelings that make your soul happy. I needed this trip more than I thought. I needed to refill my ‘good for the soul’ tank. A week of adventures with just us 7, but also seeing my family and my wonderful friends too. We have 4 days left and […]
08
Jul
Jul
(100 points if you can name the song the title is from) I have been writing this blog post for months now, it has sat in my drafts folder since March. After a lot of tweaking and altering I finally can hit publish and update everyone on what has been going on behind the scenes […]
04
Jul
Jul
I have been thinking about Summers, we are one week in to the summer break and so far everyone is loving it. We are sleeping in late, and generally enjoying being lazy! However, I realise that this is such a valuable and exciting period of the year – 2 months off school, and I don’t […]