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The fabulous and inspirational Lisa from Lisa’s Chaos is our host today, and she wants us to talk about how weird we all are. She says:
“A quirk is defined as a peculiarity of action, behaviour, or personality: mannerism. We are all unique individuals, having quirks that help make us who we […]
Miss M is having an identity crisis.
Yesterday, she cried because her eyes weren’t blue.
The day before she cried because the wind made her hair ‘crazy’ and ‘not beautiful anymore.’
And last night she cried because she was too small and not ‘bigger bigger’ like her cousin ME who is four.
After a long day with a tired […]
I’m quite careful with my blog. Even though it ‘feels’ very intimate and safe, and even though the comments I get are from genuinely lovely people many of whom I consider to be good friends, I’m also aware that I cannot control who visits my site, reads my stuff and develops an interest […]
Today I have decided on a new career.
I’ve always had a way with people and tend not to panic in emergencies. I don’t mind blood and I once descaled a fish so I think that leaves me appropriately experienced and ready to commence my chosen role of Neurosurgeon and part time […]
Last night I had a dream.
It was yet again a slightly weird dream though perhaps not as weird as the one where I had the backside of a yeti or the one where I had, cough, relations with one of the three tenors, but a strange dream nevertheless. There is one part […]
This week’s Fun Monday is hosted by the fabulous Hula Girl.
She wants us to show her “those pieces of clothing you can’t seem to throw away, whether you wear them or not. It might be your grandma’s wedding dress, a jacket from high school, a t-shirt from an old boyfriend or those jeans […]
I am on catch up, big time, but my reasons are good I promise. This weekend my fabulous, gorgeous, funny and just darn lovely Auntie Frieda and cousin Harriet came to visit. My Auntie Frieda lives in Plymouth so we see her a few times a year but Harriet works in Doha in […]
Miss E is watching Drake and Josh on Nick Replay. The two boys, ‘Drake and Josh’ have an annoying little sister who is some kind of genius and is always playing tricks on them.
Mr B: “They should just slap her.”
Miss E: “Dad, she will get them back by doing really bad stuff […]