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One boy, three parties, 13th birthday
I have no idea what I was thinking when I asked Ron if he wants a birthday party this year. Over the years we have tried to avoid throwing birthday parties in every... Read More
My inspirational talk
I have been invited to be a guest in a Facebook live of one of the millions Facebook group I’m a member in (I think it has officially reached the point of addiction... Read More
Superstitions and Job Searching
I broke the kids. We can no longer leave the house without them searching for cars with the same three digits on the license plate (in Malta all cars have, or are supposed... Read More
Invisible disabilities – Do I tell or do I hide?
Dealing with invisible disabilities, you always have the question – do I tell, or do I hide? Ever since Yon was diagnosed we had to wrestle with this question, and every time we... Read More
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Flying Cakes
Diets are a cruel, cruel thing. I had a different post planned for today but the thing is, I can’t seem to think about anything else beside chocolate. Or cakes. Or chocolate cakes. I can see them in front of … Read More
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First days of January
I find that the first days of January are always miserable ones. I am not talking about January first (well, that depends on drinking quantities the night before) but about the days around January 6th. It’s where you realise that … Read More
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What did 2013 bring?
The last day of the year is a good timing to reflect, to look back on your year and plan the year ahead. Naturally we spent the whole day in front of the TV, watching all Hobbit and Lord of … Read More
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Christmas 2013: The Highlights!
Ten days since my last post. It’s been a very long vacation which cost me about 5,000 pounds and 5 kg. I’m joking of course. It was only 3,000 pounds. While writing this I am still half comatose from the … Read More
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Ten Years Wedding Anniversary – Friday Recap 2
Sunday is our ten years wedding anniversary, and 13 years since Hidai and I met. We got married exactly three years (minus one day) after our first date. I know what you’re thinking – who gets married on December 22? … Read More
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The nights before the night before Christmas
Three more days till school breaks for the holidays. I never thought I’d say that as a parent, but I will – Bring on the holidays. It’s going to be 16 and a half days of total madness – Christmas, … Read More
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That second chance
A few days ago I went out with the girls. Let’s clarify – I don’t have “girls”, but I do have Steph. And Steph has “girls”, and she was kind enough to feel sorry for little old me and rescue … Read More
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So how is it to live in London? – Recap Friday part 1
Mid-December, it’s 10 o’clock in the morning and everything outside is dark and grey and gloomy, the only sound around the house is the Christmas music, and my eggnog latte is right beside me. Something about this whole scene makes … Read More
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Christmas cards
I haven’t really kept it a secret that I love Christmas. I mean I’ve written about six posts relating to the holidays, posted about twenty photos of various holiday activities, and talked about it non-stop. My house looks like a … Read More
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On Croods and fears
I got a copy of The Croods from 20th Century Fox (and you can get yours anywhere because it’s out today on DVD or Blu-Ray), but the truth is I’ve already seen it in the cinema on Easter, and this … Read More
