For those of you who don’t know me, and I’m kind of hoping that several newbies will drop in for a read, I am not outdoorsy, fit, sporty, or a great fan of the clothing required for the associated activity; though I do like comfy flat shoes. This bit of biog is essential background to [...]
Oh ok. Not just me then! I am feeling very overwhelmed at the moment. I’m struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel. There is the mess that is my house. The constant struggle to keep everything in its place. The older I’ve got the more mess has bothered me (who knew!) [...]
was the type of child that through persuasion and my ability to tell stories, I could invite people into my world, and make them believe in the impossible. I often remind my brother of how easily fooled he was into entering my imagination. Like this?Read more… Recommended by Mummagzblog
Here I have the chance to indulge in all my favourite sweet treats and share them with you in one post. Time to push the calories to one side; well they don’t count for an award do they? Mr Dentist look away now, you might not like what follows! Ready steady, let’s get sweet! Like [...]
Built by the Hungarian non-profit transportation Antro Group, the Moveo is their answer to getting around town. What’s particularly interesting about the Moveo is not simply that it folds up, but that it’s actually got hub motors in both wheels. Like this?Read more… Recommended by Scooter Hype
“Every saint has a past and every sinner has future” Oscar Wilde Like this?Read more… Recommended by Stuff n Things
I was showing some of our posts to AbuJan the other day when he turned to me and said “Will people know what you mean when they read InshaAllah? Maybe you should put a translation in brackets.” To be totally honest, I hadn’t thought about that (sorry!). I am reluctant to complicate a post with [...]
Different cultures have different foods that are recommended during pregnancy and, more to the topic of this post, the last few weeks prior to labour. I live in an Asian household however, so though there is no shortage of curries (bring on the dhall and rice please! Yum yum), there are different types of food [...]
The days are seeming to flow from one to another recently and I am not really sure where they are all going. I have so many ideas, so many plans, and business wise everything is taking off. But there are just never enough hours in the day to get what I want done. It seems [...]
We seem to get a lot of stuff delivered by the postman. He staggers up our drive most days bearing cardboard packages and padded envelopes. Whether it’s a new Boden swimsuit, the ultimate in night-lights, or a simple pack of pva glue, he must dread the postcode alert that signals a visit to our house! [...]
Its been long overdue…owning my own sewing machine (one that works anyway). I was so excited to get it this week! After reading many reviews i settled on the Janome J3 18 from my local sewing shop. Like this?Read more… Recommended by canvasandthread
Last Saturday, Sepp and Liesl attended their annual Carnival fancy dress party. As you probably guessed from the title of this post, the theme this year was Dirndl and leather trousers. “Dirndl” originally meant “young girl” in Bavaria and Austria, and the “dirndlkleid” was the traditional dress they used to wear. Nowadays a dirndl is [...]
“When you’re down and troubled | And you need a helping hand” as the James Taylor song goes, sometimes you just need a morale boost. When something goes wrong and you want to stop it from ruining your day (I’m talking someone shouting at you for delivering a leaflet to their house, a crazy electricity bill, [...]
You know that thing where your so damn busy that you just think, a few more hours would help! I got confirmation last week that I have a place on the next NVQ3 intake which is great news because its important for my job … but when im still doing two Open University courses which [...]
It’s been a bit of a stressful 12 hours in the 40 year olds house. Valentines day/night wasn’t filled with a romantic meal or intimate whispers. We seemed to have decided to row on valentines evening, about everything and nothing. A bit of a shame. I blame the hubby – but then I would wouldn’t [...]
I’m not suggesting that everyone who has late night inspiration is bi-polar, but if that late night inspiration comes in conjunction with frequent insomnia you should probably look into it. People like me just have to find a way to separate the delusion from the inspiration. We have to learn to accept ourselves the way [...]
On New Year’s Eve my washing machine packed up. Here’s how I survived the two weeks until my new one was delivered. Like this?Read more… Recommended by geekmummy
I was once told by a marriage guidance counsellor that it was possible to tell almost straight away whether a couple should stay together or not. This person in the know said that we, Mr H and I should, that is, should be together. I cling to that some days. I also cling to the [...]
Bee Stings, Fairy pillows, Mosquito bites….do you know what I’m talking about. Let me spell it out. Small Breasts. I wanted to do a post about small breasts because I have them. All cup size 36AA of them. The pressure to make them bigger has haunted me ever since I was about 14 years old [...]
Last Saturday we were challenged do a whole day with no technology by Joannafollow We decided that we were still allowed to use the kettle, cooker and the washing machine, as living with a builder I was not giving up the washing machine on the one day that I can get all of his clothes [...]
