Stretching the perimeter of my comfort zone.
If I had my way I would stay in my comfort zone and never make a mistake. But two things have recently pushed me to do things I wouldn’t choose…
Tag: parenting
Tumble-driers, novel middles and a kanban board.
Lots of things going on this week: We went out to a French restaurant to celebrate our 19th wedding anniversary. I am a fan of cream-based cuisine (and my husband).…
Parenting mini-mes, editing and the hard work behind magic.
The first sign of spring – forced daffodils in the supermarket. Give it another week or two and I’ll have snowdrops in my garden. I can see the crux of…
Life-novel balance and other fictional concepts.
I have never managed the work-life balance thing. Complicated Christmas holidays, a deadline for one of our authors, the need to catch up with my own work after that, and…
A requiem to mince pies and a to-do list for my novel.
Almost back into routine. Phew. Sort of. There is something nice about the holidays after Christmas: most of the benefits (pretty lights, mince pies, and hot chocolate, time with family)…
We didn’t want our children to believe in Santa. Right or wrong?
Although our children got stockings, we always made it clear we bought the contents. We wanted them to trust us about things we did actually hold to be true, later…
Reindeer on roses and whiskers on kittens…
Three of my favourite things that would surprise younger me… Teenagers I used to be terrified of them, even when I was one myself. But they are far less intimidating…
A doggy miracle.
I think I’ve just experienced a miracle, which answers my theological question of the week. Was it reasonable to get my church group to pray my 11 1/2-year-old dog didn’t…
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