When I walked my two youngest to school last Monday I, whispered: 'Ot and Pete, do you realize this is the very last Monday we'll be walking this way to school? After we move to the country, we'll have to ride bíkes to get to your new school.' And when Tuesday arrived, I announced in...
I don't like people phoning me. I'm an email kind of girl. Please don't phone me; send me an email! With emails I get the chance to gather my thoughts, and come across as an intelligent human being. Catch me on the phone, and I look like a blubbering fool, agreeing to things I don't...
I've never been a big fan of parent participation at school. Sure, I felt a bit nostalgic when my five children started school, but it also meant I'ld finally get some peace and quiet, and some much needed time to myself. Or so I thought, because soon they started pouring in: the requests to help...
I don't like to travel. In fact I never ever go on vacation. I prefer to stay home. And Alain de Botton perfect sums up why in his book The art of travel. The Art of travel Alain de Botton describes his vacation on an island, where he makes a startling discovery: 'A momentous...
I'm a bit embarrassed to admit it, but I'm a big fan of Sister Wives. I started watching the show after reading an article about Kody Brown and his four wives, and I love to watch them go about their daily lives. And I kind of feel for Kody Brown, having to deal with four...
I love solitude. And peace and quiet. So imagine me having 5 children. Whom I love dearly by the way and I wouldn't want to miss them for the world. I miss being alone But I do miss being me. Just me, myself and I. There's always someone around. Sometimes I feel like I'm...
