The Christmas gift no one wanted. Except me.

After plouging my way through the first three seasons, I had finally found a good reason to keep watching Game of Thrones: Jaime Lannister. Game of Thrones: lots of political backstabbing in the dark For those of you who don't know Game of Thrones: it's an HBO series with lots of violence, sex and about...

When I think of the game of Bingo I always picture sleepy elderly people in a retirement home. But as it turns out, bingo isn't just for 'old people'. You can even play it online nowadays and connect with people from all over the world. Bingo can offer a sense of success And when parenting...

 We haven't got a fiddler on the roof, but solar panels And frankly I think solar panels are better than a fiddler to have on your roof.. Solar panels on our roof You might say: 'It took you long enough!' and you'ld be right. It took my husband and I about 25 years to finally...

Tomorrow my fourteen year old daughter will be heading for the German city of Trier for a school field trip. Even though it's a supposed to be a cultural trip, they'll also be climbing trees or something. Because you know, that's Fun. We even had to sign a scary paper giving our daughter permission to...

As a teenager of the eighties, I learned it didn't do to show your bra straps. A lot has changed since then, and now it seems it's quite alright to show some strap. I see lots of women walking around wearing tops with spaghetti bands, showing their bra. However, even though it's no longer nót...

I got my mitts on some new oven mitts! My old ones were an absolute disgrace, so I'm very happy with my new ones. They're so nice and clean, I'm almost reluctant to use them lest they'll end up looking like my old ones.... A housewife's disgrace in oven mitts... Please don't judge me.... as...