Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Our pear tree: still going strong When I grew up we had this pear tree. My granny used to peel them for me. They tasted of Summer and my granny's love. About three years ago we moved into my granny's old house. The pear tree is still going strong, offering us her fruits! In fact...

My husband brought home this really ugly plant. My father in law bought it, and then gave it to my husband. So it was a gift. And you know what they say about gifts and horses. Which is why I silently suffered it's ugliness. Sometimes beauty comes out of ugly But then one day it...

Are children expensive? It depends. If you deck your baby out in the Armani Baby range of clothes, then sure: kids are expensive. Kids are as expensive as you you make them But there's a lot to be said for the argument that kids are expensive as you make them. For example, when I had my...

Three of my children have left the nest. But it's not empty, because I still have two children living at home. And because of the Covid-19 pandemic they've been home more than ever.  The last time they saw the inside of a classroom was in March 2020! Since then, all lessons have been online. Social...

Six hours, that's how long my eldest daughter's very first Relationship lasted. But when her new love felt the need to publish his love for her on Facebook, with some heartfelt lines, she ended it immediately. 'And he even wanted to see me every day!' she explained, looking exasperated. An hour later a message appeared...

The life of an accident-prone teen is a struggle. Reminiscent of a bull in a china shop, your teen falls, trips, knocks over and runs into things on a daily basis. Let’s just say teens are far from graceful.  Every day, you wonder where they got it — it certainly wasn’t from you. If your...