jdettmannMay 29, 20171 mini carry your snot with me (i carry it in my bag)i carry your snot with me (i carry it in my bag) i am never without it (anywhere i go you go, my snotfaced dear; and whatever is blown...
jdettmannFeb 14, 20173 minRomance ClubIn the past I have been very bad at giving Valentine’s Day gifts to H, which is a great shame because he is far more romantic than I am...
jdettmannJan 29, 20163 minThe First Rule of the Best Start Interview is Don’t Talk About the Best Start InterviewI was hoping the test hadn’t started yet. May Blossom has just been for her pre-starting-school chat with a kindy teacher, which is...
jdettmannMay 20, 20153 minGo To Sleep, Little BabyHelpfully, May Blossom and Pipsqueak look like twins born four years apart, so I can illustrate this post with a picture of my own child...
jdettmannApr 1, 20153 minTen Years? You Get Less For Murder!I settled on going as a snake charmer. I do know that’s not an actual carnival or circus thing. I didn’t dress as an Indian sitting on a...
jdettmannFeb 11, 20153 minTrain Travel For The Out-Of-PracticeTrain for illustrative purposes only. Not a Tangara. When my train pulled into the station this morning, I thought ‘Ooh, fancy: a...
jdettmannAug 18, 20142 minSpread Joy Up To The MaximumWhile Garnet was sick all he has wanted to do was have me read him books while he languished in my lap. Once day I dragged out a Play...
jdettmannMay 27, 20142 minCrossIt took half an hour to even upload this far-too-small image, due to iPhoto (or iFighto as my Dad has long called it) deciding that...
jdettmannDec 12, 20133 minFlat-packedSo sweet, you’d never know they have tiny ear canals brimming with filth and germs. Nor that the one on the right is about to throw up in...
jdettmannOct 21, 20133 minNearly Three Years InTomorrow is May Blossom’s third birthday. If you’d asked me three years ago what I thought my life might look like now, I would have...
jdettmannSep 20, 20133 minThings Are Good When Things Are GoodThing 1: Since one or other or another of his or my recent colds or ear infections or other random maladies that have blurred into one...
jdettmannAug 9, 20133 minIn The HouseRemember when I used to write things on this blog? Those were the days, eh? Well, those days might be returning. Things are finally,...
jdettmannMay 22, 20132 minTrue RomanceBecause I want this to remain a mummy blog, and not morph into a beauty blog, I shall refrain from giving you the contact details of the...
jdettmannDec 4, 20121 minYou Give Me FeverIn the event of finding yourself over thirty-eight weeks pregnant and suffering from a virus that makes you burn with fever and shake...
jdettmannNov 24, 20123 minMy Wedding AdviceMy most excellent friends Nic and Wilf are getting married today! So, in their honour, I present my top ten pieces of wedding day advice....
jdettmannNov 21, 20121 minThe Cat’s PyjamasTo celebrate my first ever blog post written on an iPhone in the bath, here’s a picture of May Blossom cuddling Gusto, who is wearing May...
jdettmannNov 17, 20122 minThe TalkiesThis is not strictly relevant to the following post except that it sums up better than any other photo I have how today has made me feel....
jdettmannAug 28, 20124 minThe Crying GameOne of the many stunning gender-neutral outfits May Blossom will be handing down to her sibling. According to the medical establishment I...
jdettmannJul 3, 20123 min1-2-3-4 Tell Me That You Love Me MoreThis pregnancy I have been plagued with insomnia, which is not something I have ever experienced before. I was the kid who could fall...
jdettmannMay 9, 20125 minCrying Over Spilt MilkThat sort of casual attitude is exactly how I did NOT approach breastfeeding. I approached it with a delightful cocktail of fear,...