Oh, The Places I’ve Been
Instead of being here on Blogger, I mean Image credit: thomas shellberg on Unsplash I didn’t mean to disappear; I never do. Longtime readers know that, at least once a year, …
Update on Huffling Home Schooling
The first thing you’ll want to know is whether I’ve killed my children or husband yet. I have not. Proof of Life, as of Friday, anyway. Husband is (probably) just …
Do As I Say (Not As I Do)
Photo by Erik Mclean on Unsplash A home for fleas A hive for bees A nest for birds There ain’t no words For the beauty, the splendor, the wonder Of my… Of course, …
How to Survive Lockdown with My Family
The answer? I probably won’t. In this house, “tea” is a euphemism for “whatever is in Mommy’s mug.” (Image credit: author’s own) Well first, don’t ask me. Right now, I’m …
Life Lessons from parkrun
Dammit Karen: parkrun and Life Lessons. Discomfort is just part of life. (They’re not just running and crying; they’re ALSO building character.) (Photo credit: author) The things we do for …
On boredom and blogging and beginnings
Dammit Karen, Your Life has Been Busy of Late and Your Blog is Suffering. My life is not boring. It’s summer holiday, and with three Hufflings underfoot for nine weeks …
Ailsa somehow turned nine
So, Ailsa turned nine two weeks ago. We celebrated, but– Vaughn turned ten in January, and it’s not on the blog. Oh, and Tamsin turned six in November. I have …
Family Road Trip Survival Guide
DammitKaren: Family Road Trip Survival Guide. DON’T MAKE ME COME BACK THERE(Photo by Anthony Ginsbrook on Unsplash) DammitKaren: Family Road Trip Survival Guide We move on from the Easter Break Survival Guide to …
Easter Break Survival Tips
DammitKaren: Easter Break Survival Tips. It’s Easter break, and the kids are home. A week or two (or in this case, 17 freaking days) off school can be relaxing for …
Easter: A Huffstory of Deceit
DammitKaren: Easter, A Huffstory of Deceit Warning: Completely disillusioning and probably blasphemous. Following on the Easter Candy post, I thought I’d break down our annual Easter festivities for those that …