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Things my mother has taught me, Vol. 2

Wednesday, December 09, 2015
1. The importance of giving excellent presents. ...

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Happy Friday

Friday, June 26, 2015
It's BABY GOATS. In PYJAMAS. You're welcome. ...

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Then and Now

Thursday, June 04, 2015

Empathy for sale

Tuesday, May 05, 2015
My mum had a knack for friendship. A gift, really. I didn't inherit her easy ability to make and keep friends, alas, but I was a beneficiary of it for thirty years so I can't complain. ...

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A Clean Page

Monday, April 13, 2015
Well hello there, new blog design. Don't you look... pink. And simple. And not sparkly. ...

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Help

Tuesday, April 07, 2015
I think I might be about to spend a small fortune on tiny beautiful baby shoes for a baby who can't even crawl yet. ...

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Bad Friday

Sunday, April 05, 2015
Friday marked one year since my mum died. (When I mentioned the anniversary of her death would fall on Good Friday, Fin's comment was, "She's in good company." Indeed. Not going to hold my breath for a similar outcome, though.) ...

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Dear Everyone Involved In This Photoshoot

Tuesday, March 24, 2015
The American fashion retailer Aritzia has cropped up a few times lately, both on the few fashion blogs I still occasionally read and in the wardrobes of some transatlantic online friends, so naturally I thought I'd check it out. Turns out everyone forgot to mention that it caters exclusively to the zombie-apocalypse-circa-1993 demographic! Whoops! ...

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Nobody else but you.

Saturday, February 14, 2015
Sad, but true. ...

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A last-minute Valentine's DIY for horrible people.

Friday, February 13, 2015
If, like me, you have failed to prepare for Valentine's Day in any way and feel kind of guilty about it, but not guilty enough to leave the house, this is the DIY for you. Make your loved one laugh/cry/recoil in horror with your very own Valentine's version of Cards Against Humanity. ...

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Happy Blogiversawhatever

Saturday, January 24, 2015
I've had this blog for FOUR YEARS, you guys. Four. Years. Note how I didn't say "I've been blogging for four years," because, well, I haven't exactly been churning out the posts of late, but still. If my dwindling annual post count is anything to go by, you can expect at least eight posts this year! Might even get up into double figures!...

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