That really doesn’t mean what you think it does
I have spent more time with North Americans in the last 2 years than I ever have and for the most part I have loved it. Canada has become a home from home and I’m so thankful that my family […]
Things I said my daughter could do when she turns 13
We’ve all done it. A recent parent-child negotiation of yours has probably already popped into your head. Did I really say that? You’re asking yourself that question right now. I’m the worst culprit. And just like the bunk beds that […]
My Big Fat Hockey Wedding
WARNING – this post is all about the ending of The Long Game which will likely be the same plot of Season 2 of Heated Rivalry. If you don’t want to know then stop reading. Don’t come after me… I’m […]
Discovering Beyoncé in reverse
Have kids they said. It’ll be fun they said. They were right. I mean we all have our moments but if I had to summarise my parenting experience overall in one word, it would be “FUN”. Fun and also funny […]
2 down 1 to go: My Childhood Travel Wishlist
My oldest clear memory is my brother’s 2nd birthday party which would have made me 3 years and 1 month old at the time. He had a blue bunny ice cream cake with a candle in each of its ears. […]
Green Man White Man
In case you hadn’t yet noticed, I’m now living in Toronto. I can’t stop talking about how much I love it here and feel like the ultimate “smug married” and don’t even care. Last week had the first day this […]
Am I happy about the last day of home school?
A year ago I was in Singapore visiting family and marvelling at how empty the streets were. How great it was that I didn’t have to queue for any tourist attractions, had enough space to lie spread-eagled on the floor […]
The African Adventure
Introduction My 7 year old daughter has written a story. We hope you like it… The African Adventure by Amma Watson “Hmmm where shall we go this time?” said Max. “Maybe we should go there” said Lilly. They both put […]
Being happy during a pandemic
It’s quite clear that 2020 has been a total car crash of a year. And it’s not over by any stretch of the imagination. Unless the new vaccine is the fastest acting one ever invented, 2021 is in all likelihood […]
How to be happy when you’re so tired you could eat your own eyeballs
I can count on one hand the number of uninterrupted full night’s sleeps I have had in the last 7 years. Funnily enough my oldest child’s 7th birthday is this week. This is one of those correlation does indeed equal […]