I learned a couple of new things today. Firstly, I learned that I am getting too old and wussy for scary movies.  I nearly had a heart att...

Adrian ImpalaMata Parenting, as many have said before me, is an ongoing series of lessons in learning to let go. With each stage as yo...

It's time for Sunday Selections! Sunday Selections is a weekly meme hosted by  River at  Drifting Through Life .   The rules are very ...

My favorite podcast is Freakonomics ("the hidden side of everything"). They cover topics like "Does religion make you happy?...

It's time for Sunday Selections! Sunday Selections is a weekly meme hosted by  River at  Drifting Through Life .   It's a way to sh...

When I met Y in Santorini many many years ago, he was working as a cook in a friend's restaurant. He used to make us pizza for lunch wit...

This is a good variation on the picnic dinner for fun simple meals in a hurry. After two weeks of eating tons of junk (birthdays, Christm...

Because I am fearless and searingly honest, I am going to break one of the last remaining parenting taboos - right here, right now! Parent...

Back in 1994 I was 24 and working as a cook in a restaurant on Santorini, in Greece. I am not a chef or even a cook, and this was not work I...

I think of myself as pretty organised, but in truth I am in some things and am not in others. I am very organised at procrastinating for ...