The Mother’s Day that was….

My kids are ace. Although don’t let them catch me using that word, as apparently “ace” is terribly out of fashion and utterly cringeworthy when uttered out loud.  Multiplied by …

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The Time of the Tween

I remember when the kids were little, and I felt like I was drowning in nappies and toddler tantrums. Image courtsey of Shutterstock I always presumed the path of parenting …

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Out of the mouth of babes

This morning as I swept eye shadow over my lids in an attempt to look grown up, my youngest daughter turned to me and said, with surprise… You look nice, …

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As dry January ends….

Let me start this post by clarifying my relationship with alcohol. For a long time, it has been a way of life.  When I was younger it was drinks after …

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