I can’t even tell you how I found out about this little interwebs-game, but I did and I signed up and it was very interesting and fun. The basic premise of the GIE is that I interview the person who signed up before me, and I am interviewed by the person who signed up after me, or something like that. …
Writers Prompt: If you give a Mum a moment
She might remember to take her Happy Pill, her iron pill, her vitamin C + zinc pill, her multi-vitamin, her antibiotic and wash them down with a big sip of Sav She might start putting away some stuff and then get distracted by something that needs putting away in the room where she was putting away the first thing and …
The First Day of……
SPRING!!!! Hallejulah, OMG it finally arrived. I love New Zealand, I love New Zealand I really do love New Zealand, but winter in Auckland sucks ass more than anywhere else that I have ever lived (specifically Florida and San Diego – tough crowd I know). Anywho, the sun arrived in opposite land this week and we have been loving it. …
Mommy play dates? What's your experience with mom dating?
I am happy to report that I have had many successful and ongoing playdates here in New Zealand. The kids become long term friends (see here) and us Mums become long term drinking buddies as well. Everyone goes home happy. When we lived in Southern California we had lots of friends. Lots of single, childless, surfing, skating, imbibing-type friends – …
Writers Workshop – Why is your kid in time out?
Why is your kid in time out? …………Oh…my kid? He’s not in time out, he’s behaving this month – a little sprinkle of attitude but generally things are all smiles around here. What about you Mrs D-brats Mum? Why is D-brat in time out? Well, it’s a bit embarrassing, are you going to put this on the Internet? Because here …
Writers Workshop – Something I made
The best part of making something from hand is the using of it. A lot of times you get these grandiose DIY ideas and you begin and [hopefully] end your project but never actually use it or wear it cause it just plain old sucks. Not so however for my first knitting project – The Scarf. When my brother Hadyn …
Writers Prompt – Little Kid List
Writers Workshop from Mama Kat This week my little-big kid * told me I wasn’t to call him baby, babe or bubby any more. Acceptable names are, mousey, mouseling, rabby, bub, melunkin (?sp?) and ratbum * ate half of a family size pizza in one sitting * decided he wanted a skip jack tuna birthday cake this year * …
Writers Prompt: Heidi-ho neighbours!
Describe a situation that forced you to confront a neighbor Oh this is a good one Mama Kat! I can’t decide which one is best, they all terrorised me equally so prepare to meet my multiple bad neighbours; 1. When Bush and I lived in Tortilla Flats in Encinitas we had a small 1 bedroom apartment. Yes, you did the …
Writers Workshop
The Prompts: 1.) Tell us about a “dirt cheap” you’ve taken this summer. 2.) When I grow up I want to be like… 3.) Describe a difficult moment that you survived. 4.) List 5 things you like to do while camping…or 5 places you’d like to go. 5.) What are you paranoid about? Well, it’s not summer so #1 is …
Writers Prompt: Write five "Incredibly Short Books"
So, I’ve been skipping class but I’m back with this weeks Writers Prompts from Mama Kat; 1. How I keep myself swimsuit ready in the depths of New Zealand winter Oh this is a book you must read. For real. I put lotion on my legs tonight for the first time in probably almost 3 months. Why? Because I was …
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