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About the only similarity these two share is their affinity for stacking and building things with blocks. The Miss recently started doing this with the foam pits meant to cushion your fall at Ryze trampoline park (they watch us constantly … Continue reading →

1) How To Talk To Little Girls. “…I wanted to squeal, “Maya, you’re so cute! Look at you! Turn around and model that pretty ruffled gown, you gorgeous thing!” But I didn’t….” “…Teaching girls that their appearance is the first thing … Continue reading →

#373/#54 Eating out one day… Rockstar: Eat your lunch, Miss. Otherwise I’m calling the aliens to finish your (jelly yoghurt) drink. <starts faking a phone call from his watch> Miss: Mummy, the aliens ate my jelly. Me: <peering into her glass> … Continue reading →

1) Nope, it’s not a myth… Smiling Cats. – – 2) 15 year-old bench presses 165. A story about childhood bodybuilding… Not to be confused with light weight training for other sports; I grew up with lotsa sporty kids who did strength … Continue reading →

Move over, Ugly Duckling Story…  This is a Beaded Lacewing from Udzungwa Tanzania.  Beautiful and delicate when it grows up, Lomamyia latipennis while still in larvae form prey on termites by toxic-farting on them and then digesting the paralysed bugs from the inside. You’d think … Continue reading →

Things that make ya go “Awwwwwwwww…” We recently attended our first ever Korean baby 100 day birthday party, and it was beautiful and very tasteful to be sure, but what I especially wanted to write home about was how guest … Continue reading →

1) Mum Gives Best Explanation Ever, How Life Changes After Pregnancy. “…I want to tell (my daughter) that the physical wounds of child bearing will heal, but… she will forever be vulnerable.” Y’know, like the the evil king El-Carim from the … Continue reading →

Re-enacting a little-known but highly effective form of medieval torture involving a live guinea pig, tickly claws, and one’s baby sister. (Oh, and rewriting history along the way 😉   (Can you hear the screams? 🙂 I wouldn’t do this on … Continue reading →

This day over Taiwanese noodle soup Rockstar decided his outfit needed a little something extra… Oh, look – Hope you’re having a good mid-week, everyone…  

From Rockstar’s school email.. “According to the Asian Development Bank, in the Philippines, every year a child spends in school reduces their chances of living in poverty. While Government sponsored schools are free, children must pay for their school uniforms, … Continue reading →