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Me, mad? Never!

Me, mad? Never!

This morning a close friend said to me “you always seem angry” (or unhappy, or something of the sort, I can’t remember verbatim) and I remember feeling completely gobsmacked. A plethora of choice retorts instantly sprang to mind, none of them I can repeat here in this post… (maybe he had a point? Haha) My … Continue reading »

The Pajama Party

The Pajama Party

When you’re a mom, a “girl’s night out” is a rare treat. So last week my mommy friend, Irene, and I decided we would have a “girl’s night in” with our little ones. We had a yummy meal of pasta with broccoli, lots of laughs, and a little bit of red wine for the mummies! … Continue reading »

Fabulous food and friends

My very first dinner party in honour of Thanksgiving went off beautifully! I was able to treat my UK and Italian friends to their  first taste of traditional American Thanksgiving fare. And my green bean casserole and bourbon mashed sweet potatoes were a huge hit! The decorations were ultra simple due to time and budget, but … Continue reading »

Picnic in the park

It’s not quite midnight but I couldn’t resist another post. Let’s just call it a half post. The school run stroll powerwalk went off without a hitch. The weatherman was spot on and Emmie and I were greeted by a luminous morning sun. I took notice that the magic hour is precisely 8.34am. This is … Continue reading »