Change Your Mind (Part 1)

It was one of those mornings, all too familiar. Timothy woke up way too early, again. With way too much enthusiasm. Again.”Morning Mummy, I want milk!”Mummy groaned and rolled over, burying her head beneath the covers. I’m too tired. I can’t do...

I Love Electricity… and My Neighbours!

This morning my neighbour, Diane, dropped by to say ‘Welcome Home’, and to tell me that yesterday (Monday) morning Mr Electric Company came to cut off our electricity. But our neighbour, Mark, saw him and kindly asked him to give us one more day to pay it....

Ode to An Absent Husband.

On Tuesday my Husband left for a business trip to Phuket. He’s staying at a gorgeous resort on the beach, and spending his days cloistered away in doors working on teaching materials for a seminar next week. I’m at home with the kids (not completely alone,...

Not a Morning person…

I’m a total night owl. I love staying up to the wee hours of the morning, enjoying the quiet and recharging in total solitude after a crazy day.I hate early mornings. Even if I go to bed at 9pm, I’ll still resent the 6am alarm. One of my old room mates...

Snow Day

Saturday December 5, 2009I descended the stairs in a fog, and began calculating, “How many times did Timothy wake up? What time did Samantha try to climb into our bed? Eeerrr. Urrgh. Coffee. I need coffee.” As I reached the last step, Samantha appeared and...