New decade, new mum-mom adventure
One of the unexpected byproducts of having five children (other than, obviously, joy and laundry in both equal and unrelenting measure) – is that if I suggest to anyone that I have some news they…
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smug and lazy Christmas craft vol iv? V?
Every year I start thinking about Christmas gifts in September and feel almost unbearably organised. 5 children! And yet, so prepared! But then something happens and it’s December 10 and I have a few piles…
View PostThe 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…
View PostSpending 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…
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