Persuading my cat to go outside in the cold is a bit like when I had to encourage my daughter to go down the slide when she was 5.
Go on.
You can do it.
Brave girl.
GO ON.
My mum stayed with us recently and couldn’t help but advise me on certain things, being my mum.
Just like a sulky teenager I responded “Mum, I’m 53.”
Required: An app that turns the page of the calendar that’s on the wall.
Having switched her bedroom light off last night, I softly said goodnight to my 11yr old. Tenderly moving her hair from her face and telling her that I loved her, she looked at me and responded with:
“Your teeth are illuminous.”
Waking up extra early gives you more time and helps you focus. On all that extra time you could have been asleep.
I’m not at all competitive [secretly races some woman on the self-checkout next to me so I finish first]
You can’t hurt me. You’re not how I look first thing in the morning.
My husband got rid of a big spider from the bedroom window using a pair of boxer shorts the other night. He waved them out of the window to shake the spider off. It was late at night and he wondered if this might be considered a sign for certain people.
A particularly friendly email response from me could mean either:
a) I am happily responding to you.
b) I’ve never wanted to kill someone more but I want you to do the thing that I’ve asked.
I’m at that point on a Monday where no.
I get so cross when my 10yr old says I didn’t mean to do it after I tell her off about something. And then I remember that I said those exact words to my mum when I flooded the entire house when I was 14.
DADDY! You said the S word.
With Bull in front of it.
Ask your child how many minutes they think are left on a car journey instead of them asking you.
I’ve started using a firming serum and have definitely noticed a difference. I’m making firm decisions now.
And it’s a gold to my husband for the best dad explanation of Fencing to our 10yr old.
“Fencing is where you have to go and put up a fence, with wood usually..”