Last night I turned up to run an antenatal class, opened the boot of my car, and realised that I had forgotten to pack my teaching kit. Luckily I had my refreshments bag, a pencil case with pens and scraps … Continue reading
Pete and I have never spent Christmas entirely alone, and this year will be no exception, with 8 year old Bernard making it worth all the effort. But for the first time ever, there will be no extended family involved. … Continue reading
A major theme of running club members seems to be whining about not being as fast/distancey/committed as we want to be (with the exception of the ever-bouncy Swisslet, of course). So what could be better than a little challenge to … Continue reading
So last year I kicked off Yulevent by moaning about advent calendars, which is an important family tradition that has been going on around here for a good ten years. Then krissa introduced us to a Christmas Tree called Margo, … Continue reading
Last year on Uborka we celebrated Yulevent with a daily post from the lovely Uborka family. We’re not making so much effort this year, as you can already tell; but I’ve been thinking that some edited highlights might get us … Continue reading
Here in the UborkaChef kitchen tonight we have four contestants facing up to the butternut squash challenge: to make an interesting and tasty meal using butternut squash as the main ingredient, and to come up with a matching cocktail. Cooking … Continue reading
It’s butternut squash day. What are you going to do with yours?
Like so many of the Uborka crowd, sleep is a subject dear to my heart. As a lifelong insomniac (with occasional breaks), as the mother of a child who didn’t sleep through the night until the age of 5, as … Continue reading