The Chocolate Easter Weekend Oh boy is Easter an exciting time in our home! Just the thought of chocolate eggs and bunnies drive Tomato and Bacon wild with anticipation. Then add in Hot Cross Buns (and the new chocolate chip …
When Tomato was 3 years old we went to Granny and Grandpa for another Easter hunt and one of the eggs that Granny’s bunny hid for her to find was a beautiful purple egg. Because she had so many eggs …
As a child I loved loved LOVED playing in my Wendy house. It was in very bad shape – a big hole in the roof and a door that wouldn’t close and a sand floor. The asbestos (wheeze) walls which …
Last week I invigilated a test that was written by my 2ndyear business students. Oh but before I continue, I just remembered, when the spell-check went mad on the spelling of the word “invigilate,” my wonderful mother (whom I have …
When I agreed to marry hubby, many moons ago, my biggest concern was taking on his surname. Now I wasn’t a new-age feminist type who didn’t want to be owned by my husband, which is in effect what marriage still …
I was informed on Monday night by my better half that I should not make any plans, which would involve him for tonight. My curiosity was piqued! Firstly he is not the CEO (Chief Entertainment Officer), I am and secondly …
I was woken up on Friday morning by Tomato informing me, particularly loudly, that Bacon can’t go to school because she’s sick. This is a normal occurrence so I rolled over to pretend that I was going to be able …
I got this idea from a friend who started “a month of gratitude” on Facebook – every day she would post what she was grateful for that day. I believe in being grateful for all the wonderful people and things …
One of the things I do to help keep me busy (because with 3 kids I can’t think of a thing to do with my time fiddle-dee-dee) – [read in Southern American drawl and picture a Southern Belle sitting on …
A few years ago after watching the movie “The Bucket List” I sat down with hubby and we both wrote our own Bucket Lists. Nothing was off limits so his includes things like taking a jaunt through space and being …