Naughty Nana is back and the kids are delighted! All of a sudden I have to be on high alert for jelly beans, lollipops and other contraband items. I will have to frisk her each time she walks through ...
I have a love/hate relationship with Disney. I love the quiet that falls over the house when we put on a movie and curl up. I love that they are producing more storylines where girls become their own ...
After a week of playing with her cousin Theo, Chloe has become obsessed with woodlice. I wouldn’t mind but this has now turned into a career choice. She no longer wants to be a jewellery maker and ins...
Supergranny flew in last week to a rapturous welcome from the kids and has since been involved in a whirlwind of bug collecting and storytelling. Unfortunately she arrived at the peak of a busy work w...
I woke up on Mother’s Day morning to the joyful sound of the LH creeping out of bed and ushering the girls downstairs. It was 6.45am and although I knew they would be back in ten minutes with somethin...
My girls are great little eaters but occasionally there is mutiny in the ranks. Recently, after months of hiding kale in smoothies, I tried serving it as a straightforward vegetable. There was a tenta...
I found myself in a bizarre situation today. I was delivering a presentation on nutritional strategies for stress defence when I got a little flustered. This is a topic I know and love, so why was I s...
First it was the dishwasher, then the car and finally (hopefully) the barbecue. After years of happy backyard grilling, everything beneath the lid disintegrated. The LH of course was delighted — a per...
Whoops no column last week as I completely forgot what day it was. The school holidays and camp schedule have had me in a spin.
It’s hard to remember you have a day job when you are involved in yet an...
I’ve been reading a book recently called “It’s not about the broccoli” by Dina Rose. Of course my immediate reaction was, “…er, excuse me? It’s ALWAYS about the broccoli!”, but I persevered. And actua...
