Monthly Archives: April 2015

At 4.50pm yesterday we get this Kennedy School email: “…A member of our community has been in touch with the PTA – who has contacts with friends flying cargo planes with aid for the people of Nepal…… ….We will place boxes outside the … Continue reading →

Getting into a cab: Miss: I want water. Rockstar: Oh yeah. Me too. Me: Hang on darlings there’s lotsa water coolers at church. <pause> Miss: I want water. Rockstar: Me too. Me: Won’t be long now. Miss: I want wa-TER. Rockstar: … Continue reading →

The Rockstars had, between them, 3 very different and much-enjoyed birthday celebrations this weekend; the Laws of trying to make parties and pickups and church service back and forth around Hong Kong with Weekend Event Traffic and a certain killjoy … Continue reading →

1) Little Girl With No Feet Receives Puppy With No Paw. Lead and my absolute favourite link this week: Several breeders suggested the puppy should be put down. Instead, someone saw potential in him being a therapy dog. How many … Continue reading →

#364 Making small talk one day… Me: …so, I’m doing this Effective Parenting course… Rockstar: Yeah you should. It’s not easy to handle kids. We could sulk all day. Me: Not turn to a life of crime? Rockstar: <Not looking … Continue reading →

#47 To the tune of Lego Movie’s Everything Is Awesome. Roughly, anyway: Miss: (tunelessly) AAAAAAIR-verything is awe-summmmmmmm, when you’re living in a dweammmmmm….! Dogs! Cats! Fwogs! They’re awe-sum! Socks! Cwocs! Bum-bums! Awe-sum! Miss: <starts to trail off> Sticks… Bum-bums… Things… … Continue reading →

This mealtime the Miss decided her outfit needed……….. a bit of a leg up.  

1) Strong Is The New Pretty. Photographer mum’s depiction of her sporty, fearless daughters, aged 6 and 9. The Miss would be sooo fascinated by this last, because it involves two huge loves for her – water, and a BALL. Throw … Continue reading →

Rockstar has not yet come of age to make school Coding Club, but we found this particular external course over the recent Easter break specifically for younger kids (min age 7. No, Rockstar was not the youngest). Why yes, they … Continue reading →

#363/ #46 Me (to Rockstar): So which place did you want to research for your assignment? (Before Rockstar can respond) Miss: Nooooo. Stop. Talking. Noooooo. Me: Fine. You have homework too. Then we start on yours first. Me (to Miss): … Continue reading →