Mother’s Day is well on its way, leaving children – or, in many cases, their dads, to be more accurate – tearing out their hair over what to get as a thank-you-for-everything-you-do-for-me-I-love-you gift. In our household, at least, help was at hand, courtesy of the lovely people at TreatHer.com. Would I like to receive three would-be gifts …
Month: February 2013
I was once the cover star on a magazine you could actually buy in the shops. It was a woodwork title that I was the deputy editor of at the time and, this week, I reprised my role of DIY poster boy as we unleashed hell on our kitchen. Since we welcomed Dylan and Xander, …
When I got tagged in a meme recently – my first in ages – I predicted that another one would follow soon afterwards. Strangely enough, I was right. I must be getting well versed in this blogging lark. Anyway, I was tagged in this one by Aida at My Life as Harry’s Mum. Thanks, Aida! The rules for the epic Liebster Award, as …
It’s all too easy to moan about your parents and insist that you won’t take after them. For the record, I don’t; I definitely know which side my bread is buttered. Hi Mum and Dad! But, if this infographic is anything to go by, you could do a lot worse than to follow in their …
Last year I wrote a post about how I’m becoming my Dad and how that, despite the weird foibles I was starting to acquire, I accepted it as a good thing. Now, the same thing seems to be happening with the next generation as Dylan is slowly turning into me. If I were him though, …
Unless this is the only parenting blog you read or you’re an established member of the blogosphere who happens to have given social media a miss for the past week – both highly unlikely, I know – you’ll be well aware that three parent bloggers have recently been to Ghana with Comic Relief. Wanting to spread the word of …
It’s been a while since I’ve been tagged in a meme so, knowing how these things seem to pan out, I imagine there’ll be two more following this one in quick succession. Anyway, this one came from Ben at Mutterings of a Fool – he’s a top bloke and if you’re not already reading his blog, you …