#toys

jdettmann

Nov 18, 20164 min read

Should It Stay Or Should It Go?

I need to cull our belongings. This is a truth universally known. But I am also a sentimentalist at heart. I know how you’re meant to get...

jdettmann

Oct 3, 20132 min read

The Trials of Motherhood

He wasn’t a bad baby to begin with, but about six months ago I began to hear tales from his mother about various crimes and misdemeanours...

jdettmann

Aug 21, 20124 min read

What I Learned on My Holidays

1. You have to stay somewhere as good or better than home. My very clever friend Other Jess once told me this, and I think she is right....

jdettmann

Jul 15, 20121 min read

Humpty Dumpty Had A Great Downfall

Is it just the hair? On Play School Humpty’s hair is usually styled with a centre part, but the toy’s hair just wants to go to one side....

jdettmann

Jul 10, 20123 min read

There Are People With Games Of Thrones And Stories To Tell

Wild scenes: May Blossom out of control in the moshpit. Tip her over, pour her out. We’ve just returned from the Play School Concert. If...

jdettmann

Feb 29, 20122 min read

Our (Cubby) House, In The Middle of Our Street

But this squishy little flat will soon be a much-improved palace, because the Michael the Bathroom Man, Saviour of Hearts and Minds, is...

jdettmann

Oct 19, 20112 min read

Great Cakes in History

In the lead-up to May Blossom’s birthday, the cake preparations continue. Today’s post is an homage to some of the great cakes of my...

jdettmann

Oct 14, 20111 min read

Friday Regrets

Today I was going to start a series inspired by the lovely blog Soulemama, in which each Friday I would post a picture of a wonderful...