Category: Wednesday Blogging Challenge

  I’ve never really had much of a stance on this one. On the one hand, I don’t believe in little humanoid green guys who wander around in flying saucers occasionally popping in to accost someone on a rural highway (shame, really, cos I’d quite like it if there were a Paul out there). But READ MORE

  Well, this one has a few different answers, because there are so many different types of mothers and kids, and sho many different ways to be awesome at raising a tiny human. Here are some of my favourites:            Gerald Durrell’s mother is an odd mix of impulsivity, impracticality and a READ MORE

  I am amazed I was actually able to think of an answer to this prompt in less than ten minutes. And without any Googling! I’m that excited about this book which is coming out in June. I adored How to Be an Antiracist, and I’ve been putting a lot of thought into how to READ MORE

  I’m not a foodie, not by any stretch. I like simple food, I don’t like anything with a strong or intense flavour generally, and I don’t eat meat. So by most people’s standards, in food terms, I’ve never lived. Fair enough, I suppose. So I’m not really who you go to for food advice. READ MORE

  Well, this could get long. I have SO MANY books on my TBR at any given moment, and now is certainly no exception. I’m currently reading for the BookTube Prize (fiction category), so of course that takes precedence, but I do have several others I want to read once I’m done! Books from my READ MORE

  This is a tricky one. I’m not someone who really has specific talents. When I asked the husband, he said my talents are managing multiple medical conditions simultaneously (though it was then pointed out that doesn’t necessarily mean managing them well), and making my kid laugh. Well, okay then. I’ll take it. Serious answer READ MORE

I don’t know much about mythological creatures if I’m being totally honest, so I definitely Googled this one. It was either that or defer to my 5-year-old, who would definitely say unicorn, and as a backup, UNICORN. Luckily there are lots, including this guy who I’d never even heard of: the Enfield.     This READ MORE

  Surprisingly (or not), I’ve gone overboard with this prompt. No way I can just choose one! Buckle up….         I think Nice White Parents is an important podcast for all of us to listen to, not just parents – particularly those in the US. It discusses segregated schooling and the ongoing impact READ MORE

  Man, this is turning out to be a lot harder than I thought it would be. I think the basic things – being born in a peaceful country in a family who had secure housing and food and access to medical care (that one has really turned out to be important for me). Those READ MORE

  I made the above image for a question similar to this sometime last year. It’s a view of the Italian countryside, one of the places I most want to visit. So basically the setting of Under the Tuscan Sun. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to go there now, though, because of various READ MORE

  I’ve had a fair number of pets over the years and they’ve all been pretty awesome. I had a goldfish who used to enjoy it if I propped picture books up against his tank for him to “read” (I was 4 at the time, so he probably didn’t actually even notice). I had a READ MORE

  So my first response to this is probably fairly obvious. Because it’s the same for all of us. We are all so consumed by COVID-19, that it feels like there’s little space for anything else. What did I learn last year? I learned that the vaccines we waited so long for wane significantly after READ MORE

  Most of the books I’ve read fall into literary fiction, which is kind of a genre, but also not as it encompasses SO MUCH. I guess if I had to pick one to read for the rest of my life, it would be that, precisely because it has such range. However, especially in recent READ MORE

  I like this prompt, but it’s a bit of a tough one to actually write. I think that feeling loved is such an important part of establishing value as a person, and it is one of the best ways to help those around you, especially kids, feel secure. I’m a big fan of both READ MORE

  Well, it’s a fairly obvious choice, but….     And then there’s this one that I shared as my theme song this time last year, but is depressingly still extremely apropos:      There’s also this one, mostly just because I like it and it cheers me up some:     And finally READ MORE

This week’s prompt is basically the best of last year. Books are easy, but I didn’t really keep track of which movies and TV shows I watched actually came out last year, so it’s a bit more of a challenge! Best books: I have a whole post about the best books I read in 2021, READ MORE

  I am always cold. Partly genetics, partly medical issues, it’s something that has been a part of who I am for as long as I can remember. (My kid is the opposite and would happily run around in a t-shirt in December.) So I’ve gotten good at staying warm. My top tips: Layers. Lots READ MORE

  This could be quite a long post, because I have thousands of books on my TBR. So I’m just going to pick a few.                           There are so many more. But those are a few on my bedside table currently. What about you guys? Which READ MORE