We are discovering that three is a magic number around here. It was ushered in with friends, dress ups and mermaid cakes. They were so busy peddling up and down our driveway in the sun, they mostly forgot to eat the party food.Little E is very proud of being three. She sees it as a stepping stone to the panacea of being 5....

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While looking in the fridge for pickles, E found the pesto. I foolishly suggested that it tasted like grass and E wouldn’t like it. In a bit to prove me wrong she tasted it and insisted that “Mmm I do like it Mummy”.I didn’t think much more of if it. We proceeded to have our cheese and crackers in the sun.And then I...

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I thrift with the best of intentions. Sometimes things don’t quite end up where I meant them to go.I will trawl through the winter coats looking for something for my sister in the wintery south. When I saw this beauty I had every intention of giving it to my sister. I suggested this to the woman behind the counter.“It looks good on you....

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We have had the pleasure of regular visits from a pirate. I’m learning new things about this pirate so I thought I should share:This one is a friendly piratePirates like dancing to Hip Hop (especially Swing by Savage).Pirates dance better when wearing skirt.Pirates are good at keeping their boats tidy (little girls often aren’t).Pirates carry suitcases (the one we met at the library...

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The give-away fairy has been good to me, but that’s not all. It was give away day at Sew Mama Sew a few weeks back. This time the participants were listed by international and local posting. There was no more “wow, that’s really cool but oh, they don’t post overseas” as is often the case at this edge of the world. What was...

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