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Wordless Wednesday – through the looking glasses

This day Rockstar decided his outfit needed a little something extra.  Not wanting to be left out, Queen E then had to have her tongue pierced. Hah! Gotcha! Before I get a call, NO she did not get anything else … Continue reading

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Miss-Speak #85: More Indomitable Spirit Of Queen E

#85 Parenting has a horrible way of kicking your pride in the behind (a.k.a. the bigger your ego, the bigger your ego’s behind) when you least expect it… Queen E: (watching Trolls) Listen to those trumpets.  Me: How d’you know … Continue reading

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Of Trolls, Princesses, and How Much Entertainment Has Changed For Our Kids

WARNING: MAJOR SPOILER ALERT (but betcha watch the show anyways 🙂 ) Was getting Queen E little Trolls Legos and the shop lady asked what was so special about Trolls because she was considering ordering more stock… We also bought a … Continue reading

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Homecoming Queen

Rockstar had school Y5 Camp last week; we took bets when Queen E would miss him.. When she heard, Queen E even told her bro she would not be missing him because she was “too busy”. After all, she would have her … Continue reading

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Hillary Didn’t Lose Because She Was A Woman.

We had CNBC on as background noise around our latest batch of tie-dye projects, and Queen E was extremely disappointed “the girl” didn’t beat “Donald Trunk,” funny Youtubes notwithstanding. So this one’s for her… I don’t believe Hillary Clinton’s loss had anything … Continue reading

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Rockstarism #395 – Donald Trump Will Win!

#395 Rockstar: Mum. Donald Trump will win the US elections. He will be the next President. Me: OMG What? Why would you say that? <thinking: Is this like Paul The Psychic Octopus predicting World Cup outcomes?> Rockstar: Look at all … Continue reading

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Rockstars’ Halloween 2016

Party of the Year, for the kids… Over the PA system… “Books are now HKD 50 a bag. 50 dollars a bag. Thank you.”… It was also boiling that night, by the time I thought to take a picture off … Continue reading

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Very Rockstar Career Advice Part II (More Shudders)

Big US Election coming up, you knew this was gonna happen, right? In the first Trump-Clinton presidential debate, Trump claims to have stopped short of embarrassing Clinton re her husband’s indiscretions because her 36 year old daughter Chelsea was there. Chelsea … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday: Piercings

So I missed (Wednesday), but at least these ladies holding the guns didn’t Queen E wanted her ears pierced, having counted how many girls in school (and grownup staff) have pierced ears, and she wanted no distractions – no Youtube, nuthin’ while … Continue reading

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What to do during a T8 (Pokemon Forest)…

Preparation: Get sticks from along the road. Cost: Nothing. Next: Paint sticks, dig up whatever cheap plastic rubbish toys you’ve got lying around that can be glued on, sew sticks to whatever old canvas you’ve got lying around (or bung everything … Continue reading

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