I’ve been looking through my recent posts, and noticed we haven’t had a coffee talk in a while, so hi. How are you, really? I’m at the point were I want to blog regularly, however sometimes I lack the headspace to do it, so if we were having coffee, please consider this a clean slate. Like, you know those people who make to-do lists to actually get stuff done? Yeah, I’m not one of those people. But I do try.…
Something happens to me in the Spring. Maybe it’s because it’s my birthday season, but I start to feel crowded and aware of all the memories junk memories laying around. I mainly write at the kitchen table with stacks of stuff around me. Notebooks, books, balloons, Monopoly money. (The product links in this post are Amazon affiliate links, I make a small commission if you make a US or UK purchase through them. Read my disclosure here.) Last week, I came…
To celebrate Penguin Awarenesses Day, this is a guest post from my favourite penguin super-fan, Neil. In this house, we are very aware of penguins. It’s hard not to be when Isla’s preferred way of waking us up in the morning is plonking her big blue cuddly penguin, Victoria, on our heads. I’ve been a fan of penguins all my life, growing up in near Edinburgh Zoo, our family were regular visitors to the penguin enclosure, a tradition I’ve kept up,…
You guys, I’ve only read 12 books this year. For a book hoarder, that is NOT GOOD. I’ve started a lot more than I finished, and those I finished were pretty neat. I’m enjoying what I’m currently reading and looking forward to more books for Christmas. Let’s talk books. The book list on this page contains Amazon affiliate links, I make a small commission if you make a US or UK purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. Read…
My four year old has read more than me this year. And 4 is a weird age thing. They’re not babies anymore, but they’re not really independent readers. The picture books need to have a lot going on, and all the squirrels in their brains might be leaning towards chapter books, with a lot going on, but not so much they switch off. A reader recently asked me for a list of Isla-approved books. I’m not an expert in the…
