We took Isabel to a local farm on Saturday. She was most entertained by: a) a pigeon b) a cement mixer c) headbutting a sheep (as in, she butted heads with the sheep through the fence … this is her way of greeting animals; obviously I’ve let the cats raise my child) I don’t know […]
Tag: funny
Weird Driving Lesson Moment
I had to give way to a sofa today.
Confessions of a Bad Parent #1
Today I bribed Isabel with a Dorrito to stop her eating cat food off the kitchen floor.
I Bought a Skirt
Anyone who knows me, or has been reading my blog a while, will know why the very act of buying a skirt has need of an entry of its own. To put it into perspective: the last time I wore a skirt for any significant period of time was the early 90s. So anyway, this […]
That’s Baroness to you, Sir!
I recently bought some boots from Barratts to give myself more ankle support when I’m carrying Isabel (I walk for miles, and my trainers/sneakers weren’t doing the job). When checking out, I was asked to register, and the title field had a list a mile long with every possible title you can think of (pro-tip: […]
Happy 1000th entry, and 8 years too!
I was just gearing up to write an entry on the best of jemjabella as it’s 8 years since it was created on the 29th, so I logged into my dashboard and saw that I’d written 999 entries, making this number 1000! Strictly speaking there’s been many, many more than that. For starters, my early […]
Telford Town Centre Sign Fail
I took this picture (on my phone, hence dodgy quality) in the infant feeding room at Telford Town Centre… Fail?
I have so much to blog about
…but no patience to type it. Why? Because when Izz is asleep or feeding — laptop time — I normally have her in one arm or the other, and am therefore reduced to typing using: Note, in fact, the pressed keys: ALT + PSC (print screen) Also, the typo, in the URL of this entry… […]
Sod’s Law
Pretty much every Friday, Karl’s mum pops in to see us on her way back from work. Because Karl and I both work all week, we tend to ‘save up’ housework for the weekend. This means that when she gets here, it’s normally an absolute tip… unwashed cups and plates stacked on the side, cat […]