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![– ‘Welcome everybody! Why are you here?’ – ‘To do some cooking!’ – ‘To eat some cakes!’ – ‘Anything else? Is it Christmas?’ – ‘It’s Lara and Rhea’s birthday!’ This […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/jack-in-the-box-cake-115x115.jpg "Strung Out")
Strung Out
Posted on June 28, 2015 | No Comments– ‘Welcome everybody! Why are you here?’ – ‘To do some cooking!’ – ‘To eat some cakes!’ – ‘Anything else? Is it Christmas?’ – ‘It’s Lara and Rhea’s birthday!’ This […] -
![I’m pretty pleased with myself this week. On my three allocated days for making dinner for the family, I made three very tasty meals; but more than that, I used […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/risotto1-115x115.jpg "Getting organised with food")
Getting organised with food
Posted on May 30, 2015 | No CommentsI’m pretty pleased with myself this week. On my three allocated days for making dinner for the family, I made three very tasty meals; but more than that, I used […] -
![On Friday night, after a gruelling week, the girls and I walked to the primary school a block away for the school’s annual twilight fair. We arrived after 7pm and […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/climbing-115x115.jpg "Spreading our wings")
Spreading our wings
Posted on March 29, 2015 | No CommentsOn Friday night, after a gruelling week, the girls and I walked to the primary school a block away for the school’s annual twilight fair. We arrived after 7pm and […] -
![We had more sad news this month with the death of an old friend of Steve’s family, Norman Beischer, who died from leukaemia on the second of February. He left […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/norman-115x115.jpg "Norman")
Norman
Posted on February 22, 2015 | No CommentsWe had more sad news this month with the death of an old friend of Steve’s family, Norman Beischer, who died from leukaemia on the second of February. He left […] -
![As we ease in to 2015, it’s not too late to look back at some of my favourite quotes from the girls in 2014. Enjoy. Lara: ‘Where do the clouds […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/photo3-115x115.jpg "Mummy’s not very good at cooking eggs, is she?")
Mummy’s not very good at cooking eggs, is she?
Posted on January 25, 2015 | No CommentsAs we ease in to 2015, it’s not too late to look back at some of my favourite quotes from the girls in 2014. Enjoy. Lara: ‘Where do the clouds […] -
![The first time mum had a brush with death was about 10 years ago, when she wasn’t even 60. She was in Paris with dad and Duncan and asked dad […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Nigel-skiing-20110310-115x115.jpg "Exhilaration")
Exhilaration
Posted on December 28, 2014 | No CommentsThe first time mum had a brush with death was about 10 years ago, when she wasn’t even 60. She was in Paris with dad and Duncan and asked dad […] -
![I participated in an activity earlier this year, in which the membership of the refugee advocacy group that I contribute to were invited to write a letter which would be […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Reaching-Out-115x115.jpg "Reaching out")
Reaching out
Posted on November 30, 2014 | No CommentsI participated in an activity earlier this year, in which the membership of the refugee advocacy group that I contribute to were invited to write a letter which would be […] -
![Spring is such a rejuvenating time of year. I love watching the blossoms singing out in their pretty girl pinks; bold, deep variations on rose and simple white; smelling the […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/photo1-115x115.jpg "Spring cut")
Spring cut
Posted on October 26, 2014 | No CommentsSpring is such a rejuvenating time of year. I love watching the blossoms singing out in their pretty girl pinks; bold, deep variations on rose and simple white; smelling the […] -
![Steve opened the ‘communication book’ from school and groaned. The school was planning a Father’s Day concert – that bit was OK – and the teachers would appreciate the parents […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/circus.jpg "Father’s Day concert")
Father’s Day concert
Posted on September 26, 2014 | No CommentsSteve opened the ‘communication book’ from school and groaned. The school was planning a Father’s Day concert – that bit was OK – and the teachers would appreciate the parents […] -
![We had another weekend interlude without the girls this weekend. The last one a few months ago was for my 40th: hotel with harbour views, dinner, gallery. This weekend it […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Steve.jpg "Fifty")
Fifty
Posted on August 31, 2014 | 1 CommentWe had another weekend interlude without the girls this weekend. The last one a few months ago was for my 40th: hotel with harbour views, dinner, gallery. This weekend it […]