The other morning I didn’t want Alfie to be late for school (again) so I was rushing him and standing at the front door yelling, ‘Come on, you don’t want to be late, get your bag on your back, let’s go’. But he was stuffing around in the kitchen doing who knows what yelling back […]
Penang Curry and…Heightened Anxiety
June 23, 2012 By 32 Comments
Archie’s given me an anxiety disorder. On Thursday night Carl and I went out and when we came home Archie was out. Arabella told us that he was staying the night at Webb’s. Webb lives five minutes away from Archie’s uni so Archie likes to stay there occasionally and enjoy a bit of a sleep-in […]
Tomato and Lemongrass Sambal and…The Sting of Vanity
February 22, 2012 By 36 Comments
Earlier this week I walked in to my beautician’s shop hoping my favourite therapist, Rebecca, would be available to give me some long overdue maintenance. Unfortunately Rebecca was booked out but while I was making an appointment for another time I noticed a sign saying ‘70% off IPL treatments’. I’ve been wondering about permanent hair […]
Twice Cooked Chicken Wings and…In the Spirit of the Super-Bowl
February 6, 2012 By 38 Comments
Here in the Southern Hemisphere we are a long way from that Nation-stopping event, The Super Bowl. But that doesn’t mean we don’t do our bit to join in on all the excitement. I read on the Three Cookies blog this morning that while watching the Super Bowl, Americans will consume 1.25 billion chicken wings. […]
Tapioca Pudding and…First Week Back Melt-Downs
February 4, 2012 By 33 Comments
The day the primary school children return to the classrooms is the day the parents who linger behind at the school gates face one of their greatest moments of testing. Firstly, because they are wondering which teacher their child ended up with and secondly, who else is in the class. Some parents try to take […]
Duck with Lychee and Ginger Salad and…Life Experience
January 4, 2012 By 55 Comments
When Archie was applying for the course he would like to do the Head of the School told him he wasn’t ready, as he needed to gain some ‘life experience’ before being accepted. Archie asked, ‘What do you mean by life experience?’ And without a breath of hesitation the director replied, ‘Well you need to […]
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