Over the past 2 years (ish) I’ve seen engagement on my Facebook go down, down, down (as Candace of Phineas & Ferb fame might say). For quite awhile now, my Facebook page has been fairly useless as a means of communicating to the people who have joined it. The Grim Statistics See the handy screenshot of my…
Trusting Your Gut Could Save Your Life
I generally avoid keeping up with news, but from time to time, a story crosses my radar. I reckon friends will tell me about anything really important. Today, I heard some news and was drawn in despite my general news avoidance. I read the media reports and watched video footage and wept. And I’m not…
Acts of Kindness, Launching People, Paloma Faith, and Living Large
So … a couple of weeks ago, I found out about a competition being run by Samsung called “Launching People”. I thought, “Do I want to be launched?” My answer was a resounding, “YES!” The only catch was, the deadline was a day away. So I cleared my day’s schedule, and buckled down to the…
Another one! Give me more!
Do you know what’s awesome about raising a child? It’s the privilege of getting to experience a continual flow of “first experiences” through their eyes. Yesterday, KO learned how to load the dishwasher. Not from start to finish. But he learned where cutlery goes, and where plates and glasses go. And I got to…
Your in England
Bedtime with KO last night. KO: Mum, you forgot to put the lid back on the cream. Me: Oh sorry about that. I forgot. KO [putting the lid on]: You’re bad. Me: I’m bad??? Honey, that doesn’t mean I’m bad. I just made a mistake. KO: No, YOU’RE BAD. Me: No, I’m NOT. I made…