I’ve been really touched by all the responses to my call for recipes. Thanks, and keep ’em coming! As repayment, here’s a link to a really interesting interview with Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of the Grameen bank, which pioneered the micro-credit lending idea that has helped thousands of families out of… Continue reading Don't Tell Me About Problems, Tell Me What You're Going To DO
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Cooking With Dad
My neighbour lost his wife last week, suddenly, shockingly. Amidst his grief he is now going to have to learn to be a single parent to his four-year old daughter, hairdresser, housekeeper, chief cook and bottle washer, and did I mention single parent? The mind boggles. And the awful thing is, this is not the… Continue reading Cooking With Dad
Not About Food
This post is not about this month’s NaBloPoMo theme, food, unless you count the bit about McDonald’s. It’s also enjoying a guest-blogger spot, having jumped over here from my family blog, so anyone who has read the boys’ journal needn’t read on It was 2.45 and after a full day of fighting with his brother,… Continue reading Not About Food
It's A Wonderful Internet
OK, this is a bit out of season, since it’s some company’s online Christmas greeting, but it was good, nonethless. It’s called It’s A Wonderful Internet and is a spoof of It’s A Wonderful Life, of course. The thing is, though…I am George. Without the girlfriend. http://www.itsawonderfulinternet.com/
Millennial Mom Monday — Great Books To Read With/To Kids
Introducing my newest idea: Mondays are for the Millennial Mothers (and dads too. And aunts and uncles, grandparents and friends. It’s just more alliterative this way…) We are raising kids at the start of a new millennium. What are we doing? What are the challenges, old and new? Are we different from, or turning into,… Continue reading Millennial Mom Monday — Great Books To Read With/To Kids
Don't Talk To Me!
I’ve just watched tonight’s Doctor Who. For the love of cheese, if you’ve ever heard the words “Doctor Who” and know what they mean, don’t talk to me this week. At least not on the subject of anything Who-related. The suspense may kill me but I’m willing to take that risk. I knew nothing about… Continue reading Don't Talk To Me!
Blasts from The Past
A lifetime or two ago, when I worked for a start-up with lots of young employees, I was walking along the street talking to a (younger) friend about his girlfriend. Now, you have to understand that this friend was a tall, blond, gorgeous and charming guy, with a pure heart, who everyone loved. He was… Continue reading Blasts from The Past
Kids Away
I was gearing up for a Granparents-and-all trip to the big zoo this morning when Granmo said, “Well, we could take them to the little zoo instead, and you could stay and get on with some stuff…” It seemed like too good an opportunity to pass up, so I packed them off with water and… Continue reading Kids Away
Birthday Suits
Look what Fifona made for our birthdays! Mine has knitting stuff all over it and little pockets for needles and notions, and fimo clay buttons in the shape of balls of yarn. Kev’s has fabrics from his various interests but it really gets good when you turn him around. Not only is that a “Settlers… Continue reading Birthday Suits
Happy Birthday To Me!
Most people I know are going to be jealous of my present. And if you aren’t, it’s only because you haven’t played with one yet! It’s lovely. There’s a spot where you can enter your device’s name. I’m thinking it’s going to have to be “My Precioussssss”…