Life 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…
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Books 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…
View PostTwo Smug and lazy fruit desserts
Only two of my children will tolerate baked fruit and that has been worrying me lately. Acceptable: Apple muffins Not keeping me up at night (nothing can do that, not even imminent global catastrophe) –…
View PostThe tiny trailer: revealed
The most common question people have, when they read blog posts from our tiny trailer trips – or when I mention we are taking our five children under nine on a camping road trip –…
View PostIrony strikes
In some kind of slow burn irony, I said to my husband last month how lucky we are that our kids never get vomiting bugs. They’re out there! I said, merrily. But we seem to…
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