A Humdrum Mum

No I haven't suddenly dropped three dress sizes. Or worked out how to deal with an age 6 attitude. But yes I did wish that the Frubes ad no longer asked us to rip their heads out and suck their guts out, and indeed it did happen.

(And now that's my earworm.) I've been off-blog for what seems like weeks now. Reason? I'm being made redundant from my job of 12 years. Time to start anew. Time to follow my dream  (teaching) . Time to panic. Time to worry. Time to stress.  Time to change my blog from Humdrum Mum to Benefit Mum? Scrimper Mum? I need a change in blog tactic - or do I? Help!

Attempt to laminate the really cool (his words) placemat that Elf has made, using a laminator at Nana's house, belonging to her friend, that she's only used once.

My dear Elf turned 6 earlier this week. Happy Birthday to you.

I don't just mean one who has a strop because he didn't get his own way. I mean one who gets sooo angry when falsely accused of something. Elf was involved in a fight at after-school club yesterday; we were assured he didn't start it. Oh well that's ok then! 

The nursery gang. I am the one in the front middle with a wetsuit and surfboard. There was a random fancy dress theme, and a Your Regional Dress theme. I am Cornish therefore I came as a surfer. We had: top left-right - Scottish kilt wearer (rumoured to have nothing under but we were too scared to check); Inspector Clouseau (looking for a bum); Queen Victoria; Henry Ramsbottom, Lancashire Pirate and bottom left-right - Cruella de Vil (she said their dog was at a sleepover, but she had a new spotty collar to her suit...); Harry Hill; Surf "babe"; The Only Way is Essex and From the 60s. Wishing all readers health and happiness for 2012.

G is for Gosh , what a silly idea it was to pledge a post a day of the A-Z of A Humdrum Christmas. H is for Hell , I won't promise that again. I is for Idiot . Me. J is for Just one post over Christmas would have sufficed. K is for Kicking myself. L is for Let me start anew in 2012. M is for Me . N is for New Year's resolutions. O is for Only going to make 3 resolutions. P is for Pay more attention to myself. Q is for Queen . Treat myself like one. R is for Run more. S is for Stress , as in have less of it. T is for Tea . Only drink Dorset Tea. U is for Under no circumstances can I drink any other tea. V is for Very difficult this is, talking like Yoda. W is for When will this be finished?  X is for Xtremely tenuous A-Z entries. Y is for Y am I doing this? Just for completeness. Z is for Zzzzz more sleep please.