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Posted on April 29, 2023
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Strawberry agua, She says, So proud to have learnt That snippet of Spanish Grinning at me, at the host, At the big glass dispenser Packed with glossy red fruit Chilled water Little paper cups Take as much as you want. Sí, agua de fresa… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 12: Strawberry Water”
Category: childhood, cooking, parenting, poetry, travel, writingTags: children, food, GloPoWriMo, kids, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2023, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, Spain, strawberry, travel, writing
Posted on April 26, 2023
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Her intensity
Practically melting the cheese
Before the oven is even on..
Category: childhood, cooking, parenting, poetryTags: children, cooking with kids, kids, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2023, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, writing
Posted on July 4, 2020
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I’ve spent a lot of time over the past 48 hours being super anxious about lockdown easing. Relaxing the lockdown restrictions is great for those businesses that need to get going again and people’s livelihoods, and more importantly people’s mental health which will be… Continue Reading “Super Saturday”
Category: childhood, parenting, society, Uncategorized, writingTags: Coronavirus, covid-19, flowers, fruit, health, kids, lockdown, lockdown easing, mental health, nature, nature photography, outdoors, parenting, photography, quarantine, super Saturday, writing
Posted on April 30, 2020
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My nine year old wrote Of the pale moon gracefully Riding stallion clouds. I begged him for it That magical phrase, just to Say how proud I am.
Category: childhood, poetry, UncategorizedTags: GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2020, kids, kids poetry, kids writing, moon, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2020, national peotry writing month, national poetry month, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets
Posted on April 30, 2020
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Is it animal, vegetable, or mineral? We’re playing twenty questions And the boy can’t quite figure out If glass is one of the three Or none One or none Or some of all It’s mineral I say, without thinking But then I do think… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 18: Glass”
Category: childhood, parenting, poetry, UncategorizedTags: games at home, glass, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2020, kids, lockdown games, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2020, national poetry month, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poetry month, poets, sand, twenty questions
Posted on April 11, 2020
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He came down the stairs In jeans and a smart t-shirt I’d almost forgotten What outdoor clothes looked like Didn’t we live in Comfies now? Loungewear and PJs? “Date night!” he exclaims! And I clap in delight. Such a thing, to be treated like… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 6: Date Night”
Category: childhood, health, mental health, parenting, poetry, UncategorizedTags: babies, Coronavirus, date night, datenight, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2020, isolation, kids, lockdown, marriage, married life, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2020, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, self-isolation, toddlers
Posted on April 11, 2020
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I told a friend “Today was tough Tough as old boots Tough like old leather Tough like the steak I sent back And worried about the chef spitting on Tough like the conversation I had to have With a toxic person Another toxic person… Continue Reading “NaPoWriMo Day 4: Tough Like Old Leather”
Category: health, mental health, poetry, Politics, UncategorizedTags: Coronavirus, covid-19, friendship, GloPoWriMo, GloPoWriMo 2020, isolation, kids, lockdown, love, mental health, napowrimo, NaPoWriMo 2020, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, politics
Posted on March 30, 2020
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Today wasn’t quite as I expected it to be. I thought we’d all get up early, get breakfast, burn some calories with Joe Wicks then settle down to some Purple Mash or fractions and be done by early afternoon. Instead, everyone slept in. However,… Continue Reading “Home Schooling Hope”
Category: childhood, education, parenting, society, UncategorizedTags: children, Coronavirus, covid-19, education, fractions, home education, home schooling, kids, lockdown, music, parenting, purple mash, self-isolation, social distancing
Posted on September 18, 2019
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I need to take inspiration From the one year old She is a joy storm Crashing delight Like waves against My sinking ship Lightning smiles Hurricane howling laughter My stress My tears My depression Feel worthless In the sight Of her happiness I want… Continue Reading “Intermittent Cloud, Some Showers”
Category: poetryTags: anxiety, babies, childhood, children, Depression, kids, mental health, parenting, poem, poems, Poet, poetry, poets, wednesday, Wednesday motivation, Wednesday wisdom, writing
Posted on September 2, 2019
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I’ve spent the summer holidays in a bit of a daze. We had an amazing honeymoon in Rhodes, and, quite frankly, didn’t really want to come back. The sting of returning to a seemingly increasingly miserable country was somewhat assuaged by getting to spend… Continue Reading “Back to School”
Category: childhood, mental health, parentingTags: anxiety, autumn, back to school, childhood, children, Depression, fall, family, kids, mental health, monday blogs, monday Motivation, mondayblogs, Motivation, pagan, school, September, term time, writing
Mabh Savage 