Obligatory Blog

My and my Mum, circa 1981-82 I believe. Kids, be good to your mums. Mums, be good to your kids. Happy Mothers Day! x #kids #mothersday #mothers #family #mums

Image: Leelee Sobieski and tot. Courtesy of MamaPop 1. A chess game. Not just a chess set, mind, but a chess game. It must be in motion. At all times. 2. A life-size model of a baby giraffe. No real toys shall be permitted. Oh, okay, you can have the stuffed monkeys but JUST TWO! And only on the condition that they have to sit and watch the chess game. Which must be in motion. At all times. 3. A giant bullet hole. It’s left there as a warning  and a memento. Of what happened

I know celebrities like to breastfeed to lose the baby weight, but come on. You’re grown women. That’s gross. #humour #breastfeeding #silly #celebs #mothers #mommies

My chosen ones (NOT my excuses) I’ve always tried to consciously shun the idea that there’s things you can’t do once you’ve got kids. But when I see opportunities such as this, I can’t help but think “oh man, I’d so love to do that, but I just can’t. Cos I have kids.” Grrrr. My main reason for feeling crappy about that wording is that I don’t ever want to fall into the trap of resenting the kids. For blaming them for things I wanted to do but couldn’t. Which is why at times l