Seasons Greetings

Dearest friends, family and followers... On the surface it appears I have abandoned this idea of blogging, but let me assure you, in the background many things have been happening. Right now I have 15+ posts pending pictures/proof reading and so forth. You see, the final quarter of the year is a very stressful and … Continue reading Seasons Greetings →

Why the hell are they still in your room?

So, our children have lived with us for over 2 years, and they go through periods of sleeping in our room and sleeping in their own room. We have even put bunk beds in our room and made it very cramped so that they actually have a proper bed to sleep in. We know getting … Continue reading Why the hell are they still in your room? →

Can’t find the remote…

I know, as humans, there are times when we find ourselves wondering what it'd be like if we had a magic remote that enabled us to pause, rewind or even fast forward life. Tonight, I am finding myself more in need of this all powerful, all magical and all enticing mystical remote than ever. Yesterday, … Continue reading Can’t find the remote… →

Silence. Being Unsettled.

Sorry. Once again. Sorry for my silence. One of the biggest problems in an adoptive placement is how quickly the settled can become unsettled again. And "unsettled" is definitely one word that could be used towards describing the last couple of weeks. Things got a bit disruptive, and then I got exhausted. Having trouble with … Continue reading Silence. Being Unsettled. →

Hoop Jumping: Endurance and pitfalls

Things have been intense here, hence silence… but it’s because of an appointment that was sprung on us. One we have been waiting for, but was arranged quite last minute. So we left our house at 7:30 in the morning to go to a private clinic (90 minutes away from our house) for a … Continue reading Hoop Jumping: Endurance and pitfalls →

Settling Developments part 2

Continuation of part 1 For Logan, things have been slightly more complicated, he was 6 by the time he came to live with us. By this time, he had been through so much with birth family, foster family, school and various professionals that he had learned that adults aren’t trustworthy. That’s how his brain has … Continue reading Settling Developments part 2 →

Settling developments part 1

Since being back from Santorini, my near breakdown experience of physically and mentally exhausting myself to get this new house in order has paid off greatly. I know my children very well, and though they love going on holiday, they always know it is temporary and by the end are longing for their home comforts; … Continue reading Settling developments part 1 →

The tiny Greek wedding

So, the big day had finally arrived. The children still hadn’t met most of the people at the wedding and the Groom invited us up to his villa. So I thought, perfect… as the Groom’s family is quite large, so having already met all of the bridesmaids, this trip would mean the kids would know … Continue reading The tiny Greek wedding →

A trip with a purpose

To begin this story, I really must rewind to about January/February 2016, when I took a trip up to see my friend and his then girlfriend, so we could all go to soft play together. Though they didn’t have children, my friend is Logan’s Life Mentor; this is the title we gave to 2 of … Continue reading A trip with a purpose →

Review: Makarios Beach Hotel

After several packed days of adventure and walking, we felt it was time to have a good rest. Also, we didn’t have a pool and were frying slightly so we found an all-inclusive hotel on the island where we could chill out around (or even in) a pool and not have to worry about working … Continue reading Review: Makarios Beach Hotel →