Tag Archives: PostAWeek

Guts bus!?!

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

My daughter, Lori, told me that it’s time I wrote up a blog post with some of the latest and most entertaining searches leading could-be readers to my blog. So, for Lori. It’s quite clear why they landed here: sarsm … Continue reading →

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Don’t forget to pack your toothbrush

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

If you decide to go on a self-catering holiday with Mr Fix-It and four children then you have to be organized. You have to remember everything. I remembered: four different types of toothpaste, three sorts of mouthwash, toothpicks, five electric … Continue reading →

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Three in the bed (and the middle one said…)

Posted on October 16, 2011 by

I have spent the night trapped in-between two lovely men. I am exhausted. NO! Not like that! I’m married. One of them was my husband. And the other my had-a-nightmare thus need-a-cuddle son. I lay there. All night. Sandwiched in … Continue reading →

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Night terror

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

I’ve been chased out of my bed by a shitty mosquito. It’s been buzzing around my head, threatening to fulfil its vampire instincts the minute I drop off. I know where it’s planning to leave me with a great big … Continue reading →

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Do you agree with the death penalty?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

WordPress asked: Do you agree with the death penalty? Is it ever right to kill? And under what circumstances? Is it worth the risks of being wrong? Yes, actually, I do. And my circumstances are extremely specific. I agree with … Continue reading →

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This message will self-destruct in 5,4,3…

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Be afraid. Be very afraid. You have been experiencing a drought. Meaning: I have been enduring a lack of opportunity for outpouring. Thus I have been gathering data. Thinking thoughts. Analyzing absurdities adventures. Taking notes. Mental notes. OK, some are … Continue reading →

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Squeezing it all in

Posted on September 23, 2011 by

“Mama, guess what I’m thinking, it starts with pffff… pffff… pffff…!” Is how my week began. “Fish? Flipper? Fin? Frog?” Sat on the loo, surrounded by water, I took some inspiration. Solemn head shakes proved my inabilities as a mind … Continue reading →

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Your Stories Request

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

A few years ago I remember my eldest, Joni, coming home from school and asking me about my most embarrassing moments. Some kind of new age homework… I prattled on for half an hour, then she finally interrupted me and … Continue reading →

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Freshly Pressed

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Now I have your attention. Thank you! It does seem to me from a few blog posts I read lately, that WordPress bloggers, seem in general, to be hankering after that prestigious Freshly Pressed moment. Now, I’m a bit thick. … Continue reading →

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The haves and the have-nots

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

I haven’t so much to report in the form of challenge achievements. Despite the fact that we’re enjoying the summer holidays and I should technically have time on my hands. It actually appears that time is like sand and flows … Continue reading →

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