I’ve been living in the UK on and off since 1990. I have a British passport. My children were born here. I can make a roast that can compete with the best of them. Why the heck can’t I steer a British shopping cart? I am resigned to the fact …
Where shall I begin? I first saw Love Story when I was about 10. It flickered on our 12-inch black and white Sony TV, while I snuggled warmly into our worn honey-coloured sofa. I felt very grown up. My parents let me stay up to 11 pm to watch the end, having previously debated whether or not I was too young for the content (plot spoiler: the main character dies of leukaemia). By the end of the evening, I remember hiding my face behind a cushion, trying very hard not to let my older brothers see my tears. I think that was the first time I had such a strong emotional reaction to a film.
OK, actually it's only about a minute, but this is as close to being a celebrity that I will ever get … PS — I bought the dress!! …
Here's the finished cake. Yes, it's my first. I feel like I should christen her, she weighs nearly the same as a newborn. Thanks Delia, you've allowed me to find a new level of Englishness. PS – I took this photo and posted using my iPhone! PSS – You can download the star …
A big thanks to Waitrose and Delia! I used her Classic Christmas Cake prepared ingredient pack. Had long Twitter discussions with @englishmum and @homemademum regarding cooking times. Yes, my first one really did take four hours! …
Ubisoft has given A Modern Mother 15 copies of their new Wii game Raving Rabbids Travel in Time to giveaway. Yippee!!!!!!
In case you didn't now, Rabbids are Ubisoft's inhouse mascots and are slightly manic rabbit-like creatures that always seem to get into adventures and mischief. I'm told the game is a really fun party game that can be played by both adults and children.
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Review Disneyland is magical year-round, but at Christmas it is simply spectacular. Here’s Sleeping Beauty’s Castle after a snow fall. We were surprised it snowed in Paris too. 😀 And this is Frontierland after the same snowstorm. I nearly took out my cross country skies. Seriously, Disneyland is one of my all-time …
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