Christmas happened, and in fact was the most stress-free Christmas dinner that I’ve hosted. I know! Can you believe it?! What? I don’t look hysterical do I? Oh. Just my hair… The day started with me waking my teenage son so we could open presents. Long gone are the days when small people jump on [...]
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I went to a first birthday party on Sunday. It was a bit weird. I didn’t go with my family, just me, and it did feel odd going to a baby’s party without a… well… baby. I was out of that space. It made me wonder about how the people I invited to my first [...]
I’ve been to quite a few parties for four-year-olds in my time but today’s at a neighbourhood gym for my nephew, was the best. Now my judgement may have been skewed by the fact that at 13 and 10, my children didn’t need close supervision, actually on reflection that was probably a big part of [...]
We’re supposed to be cleaning out the back room for The Dark Horse and his girlfriend who are coming to stay with us next week. Instead we are recovering from our hangovers from last night (more on that later) by playing Singstar. The only songs I can get close to are Something Stupid (the Robbie [...]
Went to a great party last night. A 40th. Loads of people dressed in cowboy outfits, the children made the cocktails (I was driving so no, didn’t have any of those) and there was country music (ah well). This morning my hair smells like woodsmoke. I saw my first flatmate – we shared a unit [...]
