Following on from my earlier post on parabens, I decided to see what paraben free products I could find in my local stores. I love an excuse to go shopping! So while my aim was to see if I could replace my current products with ones that were paraben free, I decided not to panic if I … Continue reading »
Well I’ve wanted to do this post for a while now, especially after I stumbled across this report which made me raise an eyebrow. It’s about parabens. Big word there. Here’s a definition: Parabens are a class of chemicals widely used as preservatives by cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries – thank you Wikipedia My first reaction after … Continue reading »
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Yesterday, instead of cooking dinner, I bought the kids a bucket of KFC - extra fries, extra gravy. And coleslaw. Lots of it. Today, instead of cooking lunch, I microwaved the leftover chicken and fries. Extra ketchup. That is all. *Disclaimer* They got porridge for breakfast and shrimp with rice, steamed broccoli and green beans for tonight’s dinner. … Continue reading »
“What does a ‘political economy’ approach to study of the Creative and Cultural Industries involve? What are its advantages and disadvantages?” (word limit: 5,000) What, I ask you, did I do to deserve such punishment? Political what now? I’m not even sure if I am reading English, though it is far better than one of … Continue reading »
I spend so much time organising parties for my kiddos, that I’ve never thrown one for myself! This year I thought why the heck not?! Soooo, despite my birthday being on New Year’s Day (terrible day to be born, honestly the whole world is hung over) I arranged to throw my little shindig on the … Continue reading »
I spend so much time organising parties for my kiddos, that I’ve never thrown one for myself! This year I thought why the heck not?! Soooo, despite my birthday being on New Year’s Day (terrible day to be born, honestly the whole world is hung over) I arranged to throw my little shindig on the … Continue reading »
My internal clock is out of whack. Since the holidays, the sun has begun to rise and the birds have commenced their incessant chirping before my tired head has even hit the pillow. Even then I only sleep due to sheer exhaustion. In the daytime I rise reluctantly and zombie-like from fitful 4-hour slumbers… I must find a better way. These … Continue reading »
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 1,500 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it would take about 25 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see the … Continue reading »
As I type this post I can look back and laugh… nervously. Though it was no laughing matter when 2 days ago my 18 month old came thundering into the living room like the devil was on her heels. Her face was panic stricken and she gave an almighty retch. A sleek jet of purple fluid … Continue reading »
