If you’re reading this and thinking, “Janetti, I don’t know what you want for Christmas” – then you’re not alone. Because I don’t really know what I want for Christmas either! Several weeks ago the kidults asked for our Christmas wish lists, and I swear it’s getting harder every year. We’ve reached that (lovely) stage […]

I know what you’re thinking: “But Janet, libraries are MEANT to be quiet!” While that was certainly the truth back in the 1970s (our school librarian may have had to “SHUSH” me quite a few times for talking too much!), these days it’s a very different story. I’m well acquainted with how libraries work; I […]

When I was trying to think of a (catchy) title for this blog post, I just couldn’t go past “Happening Hair”. While both our kids were baldy bubs, it seemed to take a lot longer for Miss 24’s hair to grow in. So we used to make a joke of it, based on the famous […]

The husbear and I have just come back from a three day getaway in our motorhome. As always, it was an awesome opportunity to disconnect from our devices and regular routines, and to reconnect with our senses, our surroundings, and each other (I wrote about my love of motorhoming here). The first (unwritten) rule of […]