Safety

jdettmann

May 17, 20164 min read

The Joy of Sticks

From top: gun, sword, wand. AKA ‘kindling for Granddad’. I’ve never thought brandishing a stick was a good idea. We were always told by...

jdettmann

Aug 18, 20142 min read

Spread Joy Up To The Maximum

While 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...

jdettmann

May 27, 20142 min read

Cross

It 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...

jdettmann

Aug 24, 20133 min read

Upstairs Downstairs

The state of the carpet on the stairs is too shameful to photograph, so here’s a picture of Garnet in a massive hat instead. Our new...

jdettmann

Nov 23, 20123 min read

Car Seat Shopping For The Hormonally Deranged

One of the many dangerous roads of the world that are all out to get my children, according to my pregnancy-addled brain. Have you ever...

jdettmann

Sep 10, 20124 min read

Everyone’s A Critic

The next book we’re borrowing from the library is ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’. Right now one of May Blossom’s favourite books is We’re...

jdettmann

Apr 17, 20121 min read

Dear Jess: Sleep-Tricycling

Here’s the first in a new occasional series in which I will ask myself questions and then reply. I’ll be my own agony aunt. Today’s...

jdettmann

Nov 14, 20112 min read

Fear and Loving in Far North Queensland

Welcome to Cape Fear. Also Cape Hliarious Strategic Removal of Letters on Signs. I’ve been thinking this morning about H’s and my...

jdettmann

Oct 10, 20112 min read

Safety First

Obviously I’m not suggesting that my child, or yours for that matter, is an idiot, just that they do like to do quite a lot of dumb...