Vivienne / September 18, 2023
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Footlights officially has three bedrooms, it’s on the Zillow description. But ...
Vivienne / November 6, 2012
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My children are tickled that their Mum is a college student, albeit for a few short hours, and brag about me to their friends and colleagues. I brag about them too, but for different ...
Vivienne / July 9, 2012
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Malia and I went for a cream tea at Kew. We didn’t go into the gardens we just enjoyed the little town square and sat under a cafe awning, in the rain, sipped our tea and ate ...
Vivienne / September 25, 2011
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Our youngest daughter visited us today. She had called, well, skyped, last weekend for an hour and said she wanted to come home to see us…could she? What a question! We spent the ...
Vivienne / July 14, 2011
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Twenty-two years ago today I was ready to meet my first daughter. I was excited, I had a flashy brooch that spelled out her name pinned to the lapel of any jacket or shirt I was ...
Vivienne / May 25, 2010
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The next stage in my child rearing adventure was to keep them safe from whacky strangers and other dangerous people who lurk in the world seeking to destroy childhood. I’d not ...
Well hello there! My name is Vivienne McNeny.
I am an empty nester exploring life as a Boomer…you could say I'm happily Boomering along!
As a homeschooling Mum I have finally quit the job of role model and mentor to my four children. I do what I want to do, eat when I feel like it, enjoy life with my blue eyed cowboy and clean my house once a month or so whether it needs it or not!
In true English form I write about the emergence of my true identity now that I can no longer hide behind my children as their Mum.
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Hannah’s Child
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