Holidays

I’m going to Paris. Without the kids!

It’s taken me seven and a half years to get to this point: I’m going to Paris with my friends. For three whole days and two nights. Without kids. And I don’t feel one ounce of guilt! I’m leaving our girls (7 and 1/2,5 and 4) with hubby. He’s perfectly willing and …

Rowing into the past: A canoe trip down Sonoma’s Russian River

We are thoroughly enjoying our holiday in California. Well, me and the girls are. Hubby is holed up most of the time with his laptop working away (and we thank him for it). We did manage to take a family canoe trip down the Russian River. It was also a …

The ultimate work at home mother!

We are spending the summer holidays in California, I just couldn’t look another English one squarely in the eye. It’s great being here because in addition to sunshine on tap, we have lots of family to help entertain three small girls AND it gives me loads of time to visit old friends. Two of my …

The Stonor walk

When I was dating future Scottish hubby, he took me on this walk. I was in the UK on a quick weekend stop over between Boston and San Francisco. I’m sure we must have slept late, then gone out for the papers to read with our frothed coffees and buttered toast. …

Scotland, shorts and New Year cheer

I opened my email this week and got a wee surprise. Hubby’s cousin sent over some incriminating photos from Christmas past. In fact, he sent over a whole load of photos taken by my husband’s Aunt at every holiday. My husband is no spring chicken, so this is a lot of …

Ten things not to say to a mummy blogger at the Christmas party…

Now that the silly season is in full swing, here’s ten things you should not say to your local mummy blogger at the neighborhood Christmas bash… 1. “I didn’t know you were into archeology.” 2. “What do you do in your spare time?” 3. “Why don’t you just keep a journal?” 4. …

Advent calendars and the real meaning of Christmas

It’s December 1st which means that on the way home from school today Emily asked why she didn’t have an Advent calendar. But you do honey, I said. California Grandma sent us a nice one with Baby Jesus, Joseph and Mary, the three wise men, the whole cast from the nativity play. …

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I’m going to Paris. Without the kids!

Rowing into the past: A canoe trip down Sonoma’s Russian River

The ultimate work at home mother!

The Stonor walk

Scotland, shorts and New Year cheer

Ten things not to say to a mummy blogger at the Christmas party…

Advent calendars and the real meaning of Christmas

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