In praise of Thanksgiving

Tomorrow is the American holiday of Thanksgiving. I know that Thanksgiving isn’t a Kiwi thing, but I […]

Tears in the frozen food section of the supermarket

Have you ever got in touch with a shop to complain about something? I admit I’m not

The other day a friend sent me an article called “When you’re a socially awkward ‘weird’ mum”,

My kids love on-demand TV. Their TV consumption is, of course, strictly rationed and consists of only

I know it may seem to be a little bit early to start talking about Christmas shopping,

“Is it raining?” is a question I ask myself quite a lot when it’s school pickup time.

I am a voracious reader, and I consume books the way others consume food. (Actually, I love

My kids love visiting the zoo, and they especially love visiting the capybaras. Capybaras look like oversized

Over the weekend, my husband and my oldest daughter decided to bake chocolate-chip biscuits. “You can have

Since they were little, all of my children have loved sleeping in the big bed — that

Thursday is family movie night in my house. The baby goes to bed, homework gets done early,

I’m a big fan of timesavers, and life hacks, and anything that makes my life easier,which is