I spent a fairly large chunk of last Sunday trying to buy a new pair of jeans. To my everlasting fury, the only pair that seemed like a comfortable fit was something that was actually tagged ‘mom jeans.’ Just like my low waisted, skinny jeans have morphed into mom jeans, my date nights have morphed…
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The Scary World of Fairy Tales
Being a voracious reader, I’ve worked my way through pretty much every book I could beg, borrow and buy. When Z was born, I started reading to her almost from the start. It didn’t matter if she could understand the words or not, but I like to believe the sound of my voice droning on…
Books I wish I’d written
Books are both my solace and my stress buster. There is nothing more relaxing than a good book. But the great books, the ones that grab you by the throat and make you wish you could meet the protagonists, get embroiled in their stories and yes, also, fantasies about running away with some of them…
The Wedding Guest from Hell
If you’ve read my last three posts, you know by now that I was very sick at this point. I reached the cocktail party that night wheezing and coughing, not to mention feeling like a block of ice thanks to my inappropriate clothes. By the next morning, I’d completely taken to my bed. We had…
Women can have it all – Myth or Fiction
Can women truly have it all? Family, marriage, motherhood, work, hobbies, me time… I’m sure I missed a few points on that list. Last Saturday, I took the day off from work. Why? Because I wanted to spend time with my daughter and give her my undivided attention. I knew household chores, my other relationships…
The most disciplined author around…
Every day, I read interviews and posts by authors who talk about how they maintain a strict, disciplined schedule and write a fixed number of hours a day or a certain number of words per day. I’m in awe. Literally. Mostly because I write about a hundred words per day and consider myself productive. So,…
When You’re Not Enough
Two days ago, a freak thunderstorm felled two trees outside our house, literally blew my dog off our verandah and knocked out our power supply for over thirty hours. Close to three days of no electricity, no water since our motor didn’t work and no wifi (horror of horrors), leads to a lot of introspection…
Top 5 Historical Romances
I adore historical romances and I wanted to share my favorite books in that genre with all of you. Peers, ladies and everyone in between. Balls, intrigue, scandals…what’s not to love? In no particular order, here are my top five favourite corset busting, breath heaving, swoon worthy historical romances: Lisa Kleypas has written some exceptional…
When you can’t breathe…
By that evening, my congestion had well and truly settled into my chest. It was at this point that I realized I had forgotten to pack my inhaler. My mom was ready to strangle me. If this cold didn’t kill me, she would. I was pretty sure of it. So, I decided I wouldn’t tell…
Be Kind
In recent times, I’ve read, watched and heard news that makes me sick to my stomach. I’ve read about women being told that they should be raped for wearing skimpy clothes. I’ve watched as women and men are fat shamed and abused, physically, emotionally and verbally. Slut shaming, victim blaming, false allegations, children being beaten…
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