March 2010

Not So Wordless Wednesday

Yes, this is her eating cake batter. That’s a nutritious snack, right? Yes, she’s still in her Elmo pyjamas. Yes, she stayed in them all day. Yes, I had lots of work to do today and so at one point the tears of frustration welled up in her little eyes. Yes, I felt guilty. The [...]

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Why I Write

So I have this pretty ordinary About Me page. Honestly, who likes writing those things? I should start a blogging carnival where we all write one another a kick-ass ‘About Me’ page. I think everyone would be happy with that. Because as much time as l might spend writing about myself on a day-to-day basis, [...]

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Mid Jump

Although that’s not an overly descriptive title. 50 per cent of her life at this moment is spent mid-jump. If the world is divided into Eyore’s and Tigger’s, she’s definitely a Tigger.

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UN Ban on Smacking

Today I read about how the UN wants to ban smacking. My first thought? If they are powerless to influence world leaders, I’m pretty sure they’ve got no chance of changing family choices behind closed doors. Nonetheless, countries who have chosen to outlaw it include Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Germany, Italy, Israel, Iceland, Ukraine, Bulgaria, [...]

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Drama

The theme this week at i heart faces is Dramatic Black and White. “Children seldom have a proper sense of their own tragedy, discounting and keeping hidden the true horrors of their short lives, humbly imagining real calamity to be some prestigious drama of the grown-up world.” – Shirley Hazzard

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Sunshine in a Cage

It has been far too long since I visited Pompa. Weeks go by, and sometimes I don’t think about it. But then I feel guilty, or rather the guilt builds up to the point where my choice is either to be swallowed by my own self-loathing or go and visit him. Visiting him is so [...]

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Don’t Walk, Run

Toddlers don’t learn to walk. They learn to pull themselves up. And once they can put one foot in front of the other. They run. And they’re surprisingly fast and slippery. So, that’s one good thing about my grandfather’s nursing home. The outside is securely fenced. So she can run around to her hearts content. [...]

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