Category Archives: Observations

My blog is 2!!!!


Today is a very special day for me. As you are reading this, I’m sipping fizzy wine and eating nibbles and gorging on chocolate and telling my husband he has to be the one to collect the kids today, as … Continue reading

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Your top pick


I’ve given you a ‘reveal all’ (interesting search terms that led to my blog). Today I thought I’d give you a chance to read or even re-read the posts which seem to be the keen favourites over the past almost … Continue reading

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Reveal All


Sarsm’s Blog has been around for almost a year now. My “Quest for humour in my existence” has been so satisfying that I have decided to march forth and continue, hopefully onwards and upwards. 25.03.2011 is my first blog birthday. … Continue reading

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Tweeting for God


It strikes me that watching the images of the earthquake in Japan and the following tsunami affecting people all over the pacific region, that I feel helpless. Twitter is full of well-wishing tweets and prayers. And I would truly and … Continue reading

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What then, keeps you up at night?


WordPress asked me: What keeps you up at night? And I, of course, thought of something rude. I don’t know why that is. I mean, I’m not a teenager anymore. Rather an almost forty-year-old woman. But I still manage to … Continue reading

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My favourite word


WordPress posted today: What is your favorite word? Why? My favourite word? Well, actually can I have two words? Does that count as a phrase? Oh. It’s my blog. Of course I can. “Yes, Mummy.” That’s my answer. Why? It’s … Continue reading

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Newsflash!!!


I thought I’d take a moment to inform you. I am a trend-setter. It’s official. In town, putting the final touches to my Christmas shopping, I counted not one, no, not even two, but actually five (yes FIVE) people, also … Continue reading

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A little bit of me


2009 (yes, not 2010, I’m going right back in time now) felt like a very demanding year to us. The stresses and strains of my knee op, subsequent life on crutches, Akasha’s two finger operations and learning that she’d had … Continue reading

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A little bit of controversy


Recently I flew to Britain for a moment. The moment can be described in three sections: a wedding (the actual reason for my visit), glancing at a couple of friends (if you’re a friend and I didn’t have time to … Continue reading

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There are many sides to ADHD


Intro: Whenever I meet a new person, and they begin the conversation with, “You’re the mum of… ” (as is the expression in German). I find myself, for a brief moment, holding my breath. Awaiting the name that will follow. … Continue reading

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