Christmas

jdettmann

Jan 12, 20173 min read

TWELVE Days of Christmas? Not On My Watch

Proper homemade gingerbread house that I had absolutely nothing to do with. Grandmothers are where it’s at. Good New Year to you, dear...

jdettmann

Dec 3, 20164 min read

Yule Be Sorry

I don’t quite know what it is about December that makes me so down in the dumps every year, except oh yes, maybe I do. Maybe it’s the way...

jdettmann

Dec 21, 20153 min read

Life’s A Treat

Last week Garnet turned three. He’s not a hundred per cent ok with that. The boy has a complicated relationship with the ageing process....

jdettmann

Nov 30, 20154 min read

A Realistic Advent Calendar

Tomorrow is the first of December, which means today is the perfect day for good parents to fire up Pinterest and check out some of the...

jdettmann

Jan 15, 20143 min read

When You Think He’s Fast Asleep, He’s Always Wide Awake

Why the italics, you might ask. What has Gusto done to merit that? Nothing. Gusto is being an exemplary feline. It is the jellicle cats...

jdettmann

Dec 3, 20121 min read

The Lazy Person’s Guide To Buying A Christmas Present For My Dad

1. Is it a book? Yes: go to question 2. No: Select again and go back to question 1. 2. Does it have endnotes? Yes: Go to question 3. No:...