No Kidding in NZ

Yesterday - in NZ - and today - in the US/Canada - it has been The Day that Should Not be Named.  This year, with all the turmoil going on a...

A repost of last year’s Mother’s Day post. I know this day is tough for many. I hope some of these tips help. Or just let you know you’re no...

After my post about my travel last week, I remember I left a couple of things out.  It wasn't a sneaky strategy to stretch out the post ...

I’ve posted every year around Mother's Day (yes, I know that I named the “day that shall not be named”) since 2011, my first year bloggi...

First, an apology: From time to time my readers reach out to me, and email. However, a few years ago, I switched my blog email from malinz...

I've been grappling all week with the question of whether to post on Mother's Day (yes, I know that I named the day that shall not b...

I baked the bread , and it was easy and delicious. I have now got several new recipes I want to try. (There’s a Roquefort/blue cheese and wa...

It's that time of year again, the Day-That-Shall-Not-Be-Named,  so I thought I'd post something from May 2017 that still applies. T...

It is Mother's Day on Sunday for pretty much everywhere except the UK. This will be my second Mother's Day when I have neither a mo...

This Sunday, on The Day That Shall Not Be Named, will be the first time when both my husband and I are motherless. Whilst I am conscious he ...

(Part Two: Emotions around my hysterectomy) When I finally sought help, and needed to undertake investigations then surgery, I wondere...

I thought I’d report back on my Day that is Not For Us plans, as when my husband and I were ushered to our table in the little French r...