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Should It Stay Or Should It Go?
I need to cull our belongings. This is a truth universally known. But I am also a sentimentalist at heart. I know how you’re meant to get...
jdettmann
Nov 18, 20164 min read
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The Trials of Motherhood
He wasn’t a bad baby to begin with, but about six months ago I began to hear tales from his mother about various crimes and misdemeanours...
jdettmann
Oct 3, 20132 min read
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What I Learned on My Holidays
1. You have to stay somewhere as good or better than home. My very clever friend Other Jess once told me this, and I think she is right....
jdettmann
Aug 21, 20124 min read
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Humpty Dumpty Had A Great Downfall
Is it just the hair? On Play School Humpty’s hair is usually styled with a centre part, but the toy’s hair just wants to go to one side....
jdettmann
Jul 15, 20121 min read
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There Are People With Games Of Thrones And Stories To Tell
Wild scenes: May Blossom out of control in the moshpit. Tip her over, pour her out. We’ve just returned from the Play School Concert. If...
jdettmann
Jul 10, 20123 min read
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Our (Cubby) House, In The Middle of Our Street
But this squishy little flat will soon be a much-improved palace, because the Michael the Bathroom Man, Saviour of Hearts and Minds, is...
jdettmann
Feb 29, 20122 min read
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Great Cakes in History
In the lead-up to May Blossom’s birthday, the cake preparations continue. Today’s post is an homage to some of the great cakes of my...
jdettmann
Oct 19, 20112 min read
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Friday Regrets
Today I was going to start a series inspired by the lovely blog Soulemama, in which each Friday I would post a picture of a wonderful...
jdettmann
Oct 14, 20111 min read
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