on the edge of ordinary

I've just found a great post here by my friend Cath about the trap of comparison when you're a mum (but it really applies to whatev...

Yesterday the boys dragged out some memories. Today I'll drag one out for you. Tonight friends/colleagues are coming to dinner (Lord wil...

If you've been reading this blog for a while you'll know that on a day off, we're very often headed for a park, if the weather i...

I'm juggling a bit today. Parent-teacher conferences these last two days (which means student-free days, but no teacher-husband-dad at h...

Two days ago I posted a photo asking you what you thought it was. There were lots of guesses, but the "winner" is April who wrote...

Not all have car parks this large. We love Japanese convenience stores. They are just...so...convenient. They have a cute name too: conbe...

It's been a while, but I've come up with another "What is it?" I'm not sure whether living or having lived in Japan wi...