Monthly Archives: April 2012

Pigeon English

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

Let me tell you, it’s hard growing up as a bilingual when you are only five years old. You have double the amount of words to remember and the grown ups need to suspect expect that there will be mix … Continue reading →

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We’re not quite ready for butterfly wings yet

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

I’m living with a very hungry caterpillar. I let my five-year old stay home from Kindergarten today, as this morning, her cold seemed to have swallowed her voice completely. In all honesty, a mere whisper troubled her. Now, you might … Continue reading →

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I keep thinking…

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

I keep thinking that I should check myself into a hotel for the weekend. That way I would finally be able to read that book I wanted to, without interruption. I would try really hard not to fall asleep on … Continue reading →

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Beware of the bath

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Last night, after a hard day of tapping the keys fantastic and dropping a child at a birthday party and stuffing my face with pizza, I decided to plough on with my film challenge and snuggled into my husbands shoulder … Continue reading →

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Be Right Back

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Gosh. I haven’t forgotten you. I promise. I haven’t fallen off the Earth. Or drowned in a puddle. Seriously. Once I did almost drown in a puddle. A long time ago. I kept wading. And thinking how deep can this … Continue reading →

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The honesty and delusion of babes

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

Yesterday, I had an endoscopy. My appointment arrives annually. Much like my birthday. Unlike my birthday, I don’t spend my time stuffing myself with cake and slurping down glasses of wine. But on the up side, I do get to … Continue reading →

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