Even before my hands touched my daughters newborn skin I had a connection with her.  My heart had already held her for nine months.We were no longer counting down the months, but the minutes, and once that minute hand struck 6:01 AM, every idea … Continue reading →...

Dutch filmmaker and photographer Frans Hofmeester has produced two wonderful time-lapse movies of his children growing up. Big deal you say, we've seen hundreds of time-lapse movies before - but the twist this time is that Frans has filmed them, as opposed to using photographs.

Since Valerie has been born her and Ace have always had separate baths.   They like to play in the bath tub, so it takes almost an hour to give them both baths, get on the PJs, and get them to bed. So, I figured I would try and save some ...

It has been a long while since I have posted on this blog! So much has happened since my last post that I have no idea where to start… How about I start on the morning of Feb 26th. Our family looked something like this… …and at the end of ...

It's that time of year again - my annual letter to my daughter on her birthday...Happy 6th birthday Miss Bean! Or as you call yourself, “Gillian with a G” followed with hands on your hips.


Just a few things you did this past year that I’m...