The Ramblings of a Formerly Rock'n'Roll Mum -

Win a gorgeous kids art frame from The Handpicked Collection

Posted by Sonya Cisco on Jul 24, 2014 in competitions, Featured | 26 comments

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Swumpy

Posted by Sonya Cisco on Jul 21, 2014 in Featured, Nonsense | 11 comments

I had to invent a new word to sum up my last few days. It has been too hot, that oppressive humid kind of heat that means wandering to the kitchen for a cold drink is all it takes to bring you out in a sweat.

The Accidental Extended Breastfeeder

Posted by Sonya Cisco on Jul 18, 2014 in Featured, Parenting | 35 comments

Syd turns 3 in three weeks time and I am still breastfeeding. In my own head I imagine extended breastfeeding to be the domain of earth mothers, vegans who knit their own organic yoghurt. But that isn’t me.

Well, I am vegetarian and I do read The Guardian but the only knitting I do is of my forehead when people who, upon learning I am breastfeeding Syd, respond with the word ‘Bitty’, the Little Britain catchphrase used about the grown man breastfeeding.

Totally creeps me out when people say that, as does the thought of David Walliams anywhere near my breasts in any capacity, let alone feeding him. *shudders*

That bloody sketch has a lot to answer for. I swear it is partly to blame for the fact I feel slightly conflicted about feeding a toddler. Plus why anyone would say that about a Mother feeding a two year old is beyond me, there is a world of difference between those two mental images!

A Cabinet That Knows It’s Stuff

Posted by Sonya Cisco on Jul 15, 2014 in Featured, Politics | 15 comments

So there has been a Cabinet reshuffle, and Gove has been demoted – you could hear the cheers of parents and teachers up and down the country at that one! I would like to hope he has packed all his stupid ideas into the cardboard box along with the droopy spider plant and framed family snap from his desk, but what if his replacement is even more annoying?!

I know it seems unlikely that that is possible, but these days I would not be surprised. I am just waiting for them to introduce factories for children to be dropped off at shortly after birth because us parents are deemed to be doing such a terrible job.

An aghast Cathedral and other adventures.

Posted by Sonya Cisco on Jul 14, 2014 in Featured, holidays | 37 comments

A Perfect Moment: Feet in socks on the dashboard, window open, wind-blown hair stuck to lips, blue sky mottled with cotton wool fluff, music blaring. A road on top of the world peers down on the patchwork delights of Dorset green and the sea beyond.

What am I doing now?

Posted by Sonya Cisco on Jul 10, 2014 in Featured, Nonsense | 15 comments

The lovely and gorgeous Mari at Mari’s World has tagged me to answer the following questions about what I am doing right now. Obviously what I am doing at this exact moment is sitting at the computer tapping out this very blog post, but that would be a short and not especially sweet answer, so here is the fuller version.

Currently I Am: Preparing to turn 41 tomorrow. 41 sounds older than 40, mostly because it actually is. I guess it is properly in my 40s as opposed to just dipping a toe in. Well, I am ready for it, if you read my post earlier in the week you will know I am all about the positive at the moment. Miss Fierce is in the house, and she isn’t going anywhere. Well, except to Exeter for a night of child free time with my other half at the weekend….which reminds me, I must pack!

Operation Bring Back Miss Fierce

Posted by Sonya Cisco on Jul 8, 2014 in Featured, Nonsense | 38 comments

You know that bit inside yourself, the fun bit, the rebellious bit, and dare I say it – the sexy bit? Well mine is called Miss Fierce. (Is it a sign of mental health problems that I have named her?! Nowt to do with Beyoncé you understand, she is named for an Adam Ant song where Miss Fierce kisses a drummer. I have kissed a lot of drummers, even married a couple of them, but in the end I kissed the right one and this time it’s 4/4 ever….. #musicpun)

Saturday is Patata Caption Day

Posted by Sonya Cisco on Jul 5, 2014 in Photo | 5 comments

Good Morning Sat Cappers, and a very happy weekend to you all! This weeks pic is from BritMums a couple of weeks back, and is one of many daft ones taken over that weekend. Can you caption me and the lovely Lynn from A Slice Of Lemon’s Cake?

School Holiday, No Holiday

Posted by Sonya Cisco on Jul 4, 2014 in Featured, Parenting | 11 comments

So our ongoing hunt for a house with a garden is not going to be sorted in time for the summer holidays. I will keep looking, but now have turned my mind to the imminent 6 weeks of entertaining two boys without a garden to throw them out into with a bowl of water to play in.