I found the kids outside playing with off cuts of wood. Most of their play involved rolling and sliding things down planks of wood so I thought it a good opportunity to talk to them about the science behind their play. The discussion really held their interest. We talked about the effect that friction has [...]

I am eating lunch and the children are planning their futures. So far it goes a little like this. Lilly:” I never want to grow up” Me:”oh why there are lots of good things about being grown up” Alanah: (dripping with sarcasm) Yeah like you can have your stomach ripped open and a needle stuck [...]

I love going to little kids birthday parties. They don’t hold back on the emotions like we adults have learnt to do over the years and it’s just hysterical to see them overloaded on sugar and emotions. Only I didn’t get to go this time because I have a stupid virus, Blarrh. I also missed [...]

This is the little puppy I made for Talia in the softie swap. She arrived at her new home so I can show her to you now. Talia has a beautiful sooky faced doggie called Pepper so I had a pretty good idea of what animal would suit.   If you would like to see [...]

Well normally in my bed cuddled up with Glenn all snug and warm but Sabrina wouldn’t sleep at all last night. So that every one in the house could sleep without the disturbance of plaintive howling I kept Sabrina in the lounge room with me.  I can’t blame her her mouth is a mess and [...]