The joy of repetition
If you can read that title without having the Hot Chip song “over and over” in your head for the rest of the day; well, congratulations (and definitely don’t listen to it on YouTube). I…
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Spending money to feel better, episode one
I’m pretty confident that spending money when you’re feeling a bit flat is one of those things we are not supposed to do as functioning and responsible adults – or at least one of those…
View PostSmug and Lazy Treacle Sponge (Autumn delight)
The last blog post was an update on our summer travels, a half-tale to be continued: but now here we are in October, and I am yet to finish sorting through the photos, very much…
View PostLife around here, the summer debrief (part 1)
It’s been a while since the last Life Around Here update and a lot has been happening chez tMatM. I mean, since that last January update we’ve added an extra person to the house but…
View PostBooks for children, vol 6
You guys! We made it back from our summer trailer trip, via caves, canyons, abandoned Nevada rail museums, and mountain passes. Did I manage to get any photos with all five children in the frame…
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