We celebrated a big milestone in our house this week, as Chloe turned five. “Today was the best day of my life!” she told me, as I tucked her in. At five years old, this is what made her day a piggy b...
Happy New Year! Well here we are on the other side of the festive season and I couldn’t be feeling more perky. I could be feeling more toned, but more of that later. After a fabulous but freezing Chri...
Food for Thought
Chocolate Hazelnut Butter!
Tis the season to be snotty, fa la la la la, fa la la la! We’re toilet training, where’s the potty? Fa la la la la, fa la la la….. Well let’s start this...
Early this morning, Chloé jumped on the end of our bed yelling “Chippy DIDN’T MOVE!!” This was an emergency that required some super-fast thinking — a lot to ask given that the sun was barely up. Blea...
After removing the latest assortment of crackers, pumpkin seeds and raisins from the back seat of the car, the LH finally Lost The Plot. I had tried to keep up with the wayward snacks but after a busy...
I love my kids. Not just in an I-love-chocolate kind of way, but in an earth-shattering, heart-stopping, life-defining way. They are absolutely the apex of my world. And they are also disgusting.
I j...
Once upon a time this was a serious column. It didn’t last long. At the end of my first month I realised you were never going to read about lentils unless I made it funny. No-one likes to be told what...
The LH has been teaching Chloe our phone number in case she gets lost. “But daddy,” she said, “maybe I should have a credit card …. you know, just in case.” It was a nice try. Later, I asked her what ...
The jet-setting LH is away again. I explained that it’s not a part-time position but was met with a withering look, whoops! Nevertheless, it was well-timed as we have continued to destroy the kitchen ...
“Mummy,” said Chloe, on the way home from the beach, “I want to go to a naked party!” Unfortunately I was mid-swig from my water bottle. If you have ever considered an in-car sinus wash, I don’t recom...
