Monthly Archives: November 2011

Ladybugs and vomiting bugs

This is the cake we should have been eating yesterday at Matilda’s fourth birthday party. This is the cake that I slaved over, icing at 10pm on Saturday night instead of drooling over Rob Lowe in re-runs of The West Wing. … Continue reading

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High five for the Big 4 North Star

We have returned! We returned triumphant and very, very tired. Yes, we have survived – and dare I say it – thrived, on our first family camping trip. Did the Big 4 North Star live up to my high expectations? … Continue reading

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Book Club performance anxiety and top tips

I’ve joined a book club. It’s been one of my new long-held dreams. Before I joined I imagined I’d be involved with animated conversations about character motivation, plot holes and defending disappointing endings. And while we’ve only had one gathering … Continue reading

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