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(…Because I haven’t finished the books I’m reading, to write about <sheepish>) #90 Bedtime in the Rockstar household… Me: Bedtime, darling… HN: Mummy. Do you really have to ruin my life like that? Rockstar emerges blearily from bedroom one morning … Continue reading →

Wanted one for my 30th birthday, ok… That was like, a decade ago. Never got one ’til now. I could never quite bring myself to get one “just because.” What if I change my mind? It is apparently incredibly difficult and painful to … Continue reading →

Forgot to post this, better catch up… Our goldfish from Tai Tong Ecopark lived about 5 weeks, and then something might have gotten in the open vases tanks on the balcony one night, because one morning we found everyone belly-up. Goldfish … Continue reading →

#89 Me: What d’you want for Christmas, darling? HN: Don’t worry about it, Mummy. I told Santa already. He came to our school, so he’s taking care of it.  ————————————————————————————————————- During a rare, quiet moment… HN: Mummy, what do you … Continue reading →

When they were younger, Rockstar and Friends once developed a huge fascination with Blue Tack – that gummy stuff used to put kiddie drawings and other work on the walls. It became a huge commodity. Like, instead of money or … Continue reading →

Really wasn’t planning on a “Wonder” post. Firstly, Rockstar and Friends have been looking out for the movie adaptation of this former Battle Of the Books book ever since they heard about it last year. (More than a little useful … Continue reading →

Partially influenced by Hamster Ninja not allowing me to tell some stories 😀 (Don’t get me wrong, they totally yank each others’ chains, and have a gadzillion long-unfolding dramas going at any one time…) After he left, HN committed to immersing herself in … Continue reading →

“To all my enemies: I could not have done it without you.” -Antonio Garcia Martinez, Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune And Random Failure In Silicon Valley  Off and on again in a general pursuit of inspiration when parenting the kids, I’ve … Continue reading →

Went to pick Hamster Ninja from Lego activity after school… Happened to pass by these boards detailing the latest learning activities, from Y1 to Y6…  My favourite is the tornado with a cow and car in it…. better paper cows … Continue reading →

Both kids had “exams*” over the weekend – Rockstar took the ABRSM Grade 4 in piano while Hamster Ninja sat for her Green Belt in taekwondo…   That’s them horsing around outside the little exam centre because everyone was so … Continue reading →