An old post, but what do you think? I surprised myself yesterday. Working in an office, I overheard someone talking loudly about their baby. About his sleeping patterns or, actually, the lack thereof. She was going on about how her little treasure would often wake up and what cute things he would do in the […]
Do you hover to pee?
Photo by Dylan Gialanella on Unsplash “What are you doing, granny?” “I’m just putting this toilet paper here.” “Why?” “Erm. To protect you, sweetheart.” “Protect me?” “Yes. Against germs” “Toilet germs,” rising alarm. “Yes. There are germs in toilets that other people use. So if you sit on this, you’ll be protected.” “Thanks, granny… Granny?” “Yes, pet.” “Why […]
How to stop papering over environmental cracks.
Credit The majority of people nowadays have some idea about their impact on the environment. It’s something that we’re careful with as a generation. We know our carbon footprint, we try to use ecologically sound cleaning products, we focus on ways we can reduce our energy usage. No matter how green you might […]
The Perfect Week: How to Set up Your Home Office Like a Pro
Working from home seems like the dream, right? Lounging around in your PJs, tidying up a bit around the house as you go, and enjoying lazy days where you get to work at your own pace. While all of this sounds like a lovely Sunday afternoon, it’s not quite the reality when it comes to […]
A very little pampering
I’m not really a mani-pedi kind of person – far too much hassle. So the idea of having someone in house who is happy to paint my toenails for me should, in theory, be bliss. Not necessarily the case when the kind helper in question is Boy Two.
A happy Bert day and other matters
What’s been going on? Let me tell you… Practically perfect in every way Boy Three has been treading the boards this week with Pace and came home one afternoon to announce that he’d been cast as Bert. His accent was every bit as good as DVD’s. I know they’ve had a bit of practice, but […]
Quote McQuoteface – If you don’t look after your body, where are you going to live?
When I started blogging it was more likely to be a brief little fart of an idea than a polished and honed piece of lit-er-ate-ewer. Any old post out there is far better than the incumbent state of blogstipation. That’s why I’m going to treat you lucky people to snack sized wisdom – quote-style. If […]
How to Recycle Unwanted Gifts
We’ve all been there. It’s Christmas or our birthday, and we’ve opened many presents. Most are amazing, however, some a little less so – what’s a person to do? Say thank you, and if it’s an ornament, place it somewhere “out of the way”; an item of clothing, wear it that one time; a gift […]