Life with a dash of ADHD for good measure
Hi, I’m Karen
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Parenting your elderly parents. What I will tell you?
No one wants to think about parenting your elderly parents, but unfortunately, this comes to all of us who have parents living and growing older, if you have a relationship with them.
My father died in 2025. Suddenly and unexpectedly. My mother died when I was 18. But I ...
Easy & home made Thai Green Curry Paste
Thai green curry is a firm favourite in our house and I make it often, actually. It is one of our favourites, and I find easy, and compatible with most meats (chicken, pork, beef, or vegetables) and if I make a milder version, the children love it, and it's also a meal you ...
Finally deleting Twitter (X)
Dear Twitter (I know, you are X now, but I still prefer Twitter and this is my blog so I will call you what I want)
It is time. Time to say goodbye. I don't mean a temporary break either.
We have hung around with each other since the summer of 2007 ...
Keeping track of your cat or dog with PAJ GPS
This is a collaborative post with PAJ GPS, who kindly sent us a pet tracker to try out on our cats. The cats were mostly cooperative for this collaboration. Dogs would probably be more helpful, if I am honest...
As a house of cats (we would love to get a dog, ...
Pet insurance is non negotiable
I personally believe that being a responsible pet owner means that pet insurance is essential.
Having any pet IS a huge responsibility. You have to be able to care for them, provide not only emotional care, but also physical care. Food, a safe place to live, and also make ...
In Defence of the Slow Cooker (and Other Unfashionable Joys)
Somewhere along the line, the slow cooker got a reputation problem. It became the culinary equivalent of beige carpets and Facebook minion memes. People started pulling faces when you mentioned it, like you’d just admitted to still using a Hotmail address or enjoying ...
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