Category Archives: Ramblings

Days in Tarvisio, or The Things We Do For Our Kids

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

This summer, when we asked the kids where they wanted to go, they surprisingly said “mountains.” Not that they’re much into hiking, it’s just that ever since we took them to Tyrol, Austria, at one point in the past, they’ve … Continue reading →

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Summer Days…

Posted on August 19, 2019 by

…are over. Not summer as such, not yet, but the holidays are. Those bright, endless days of sunshine and adventure, of laissez-faire and savoir-vivre. How I wish each and everyone of us were able to properly cultivate that attitude, to … Continue reading →

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A Game called Fear

Posted on July 1, 2019 by

My 8-y-old daughter has recently attended a so-called safety training in school, the kind where kids are supposed to learn to say no to unwanted attention, and to identify bullies and manipulative strategies and such. Coach tried to make it … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Cuddly Toys

Posted on February 12, 2019 by

I’m forty-one, but I have a toy donkey. Her name is Harriet. I purchased her for the simple reason that she was irresistibly cute, sitting there on the shelf with those huge eyes and tiny hooves. The kids were completely … Continue reading →

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More Self-Doubt, Please

Posted on January 21, 2019 by

Yesterday, while stupidly making the mistake of engaging with a known troll – yeah, I know, don’t judge me, we’ve all been there, and huge thanks at this point for all the supportive messages that flooded my inbox all evening … Continue reading →

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Hubby’s Bedtime Stories

Posted on January 14, 2019 by

Sometimes at night, when I don’t quite manage to fall asleep, I’ll ask my husband to tell me a story. I’m not entirely sure why, probably just to hear his voice, and to have a little laugh before drifting off, … Continue reading →

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2019, here we come

Posted on January 7, 2019 by

As usual, I’m late with my Happy New Year posting, but you know how it is, with school holidays and kids home and better things to do than to sit at the computer trying to come up with something witty … Continue reading →

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