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Lockdown Learning
Nope. Not a post about homeschooling. Or activities for kids. Despite the fact that if you follow me on Instagram you'll know I have a...
Niki Spivey
Nov 3, 20209 min read
Covid - 19
In 1997 when Tony Blair came to power in the UK after 18 years of Conservative rule, I really felt 'part of something'. More...
Niki Spivey
Apr 17, 20207 min read
Loss and Gain
As I stand on the very first metaphorical paver of this whole new decade I can't help but look back on the path that curls out behind me...
Niki Spivey
Mar 18, 20206 min read
Word Up
I love words. Reading and writing. Talking and listening. Swearing. My love of words is possibly why I ended up teaching English -...
Niki Spivey
Jan 16, 20208 min read
Is twinning winning or sinning?
If you'd have told me pre kids that mum and toddler twinning was a thing, I'd never have believed you. Firstly, there were no...
Niki Spivey
Feb 24, 20196 min read
And then...
As storytelling goes, it's rather frowned upon in literary circles to start each paragraph with 'and then', but a week ago, when I...
Niki Spivey
Nov 15, 20184 min read
I Don't Come From a Land Downunder
This year I have lived in Australia for a decade. That’s ten whole years of beaches, endless sun and the daylight savings for Queensland...
Niki Spivey
Oct 7, 20184 min read
Are You Feeling Lucky?
I used to feel lucky. Not in the 'winning things' sense of the word. I am pretty much on a losing streak there... as evidenced by having...
Niki Spivey
May 21, 20184 min read
Do I (Day)care?
I find the term stay-at-home mum pretty misleading. If I stay at home, no 'mumming' gets done. I'm too busy cleaning up, preparing food,...
Niki Spivey
May 3, 20184 min read
The Road to Success; Currently Under Construction
I noticed last night, that the next chapter in my 'Declarations of You' book is all about success and that got me thinking (a la SATC's...
Niki Spivey
Apr 14, 20184 min read
The time of my life!
I've often thought that I was born in the wrong era. I love the style of the 20s, I've got a figure that was fashionable in the during...
Niki Spivey
Mar 22, 20184 min read
Goodbye, See You Later...
Dad left a week ago after a four week visit and, while I know he’s coming back in March, saying goodbye was hard. It’s weird, because in...
Niki Spivey
Dec 12, 20174 min read
Terrible Timing
They say that timing is everything. That’s unfortunate, as my husband and I seem to have terrible timing! As we both approach 40 and our...
Niki Spivey
Nov 18, 20174 min read
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