Category Archives: children

Ani’s Advent 2020! Homespun Magic with Anita Dawes

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Dear Santa, I heard her talking today about things she wants to do for Christmas. They aren’t big things, just little ones. And some of them, I can’t even eat… She wants to make and bake all the things she … Continue reading →

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Unicorn Magic

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Sue Vincent

There was once an old woman who lived alone with a big, black dog. Some people thought she was a witch, but, thanks to the dog, she was more of a furry grandmother. For a long time, though, she had … Continue reading →

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Under the rainbow

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Sue Vincent

While her dad and I worked in the garden, fixing the wind-battered shed, Hollie sat at my desk, watching the fish in the aquarium and drawing me a picture. We had just been looking at some photos of her father … Continue reading →

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Just for me?

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Late last night, I had a real craving for a home-made cheese scone. Today, I did something I have never done before. I baked. Not that baking is anything new in itself… When the boys were young, I baked every … Continue reading →

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Small change…

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I had been called to my younger son’s home on a matter of vital importance… almost a mission of mercy; I had to teach him the innermost secrets of baking my lemon meringue pie. It had been too long since … Continue reading →

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Whitsy clothes

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Sue Vincent

As I drove home from work on Whit Sunday, I passed a family walking in the sunshine. They were all female, and looked to be from around four years old to great-granny in her eighties. It took me back to … Continue reading →

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With Love…

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent

When a young mother could not bear to discard her first baby’s clothes, she decided to make them into a keepsake for her daughter. That baby was my granddaughter, Hollie and three years later, Hollie was joined by Imogen. Laura, … Continue reading →

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Childhood fantasy

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Sue Vincent

He’s right… by the time you reach an age with double figures, fairy stories are for babies… and you are no longer a babe. In just the same way that we cease admitting to the guilty affection for the music … Continue reading →

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A mother’s day…

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Sue Vincent

I woke late and tired, having slept through all three of the alarms I had set to get me to work on time. The problem was, I had been unable to sleep until dawn, so I was bleary eyed as … Continue reading →

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Down the Snow Stairs

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

It has been a weekend of inclement weather. When the Siberian winds finally dropped, the snow fell, closing roads and making even the shortest journey hazardous. Snow always takes me back to childhood, even when it is inconvenient or the … Continue reading →

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