Magic balm
Last night I was suddenly affected by small cracks in my heels – they can be surprisingly painful.
Over the Teacups
Sneaky present
My friend does her grocery shopping with me and often buys something special and pops it into one of my bags when we put them in the car.
Teacup of the week: shorts story
On a recent shopping trip I was pleased to find an elasticated pair of jeans that didn’t make me look like Jabba the Hutt...
Think inside the box
I was helping a friend move house and her three-year-old great-grandson was watching and wanted to assist. I went to pick up a box but put it down again, saying, “That’s a bit too heavy.” Junior
Funny farm
One day we decided to visit some family who live on a farm. As soon as we got there, Master Three jumped out of the car...
Teacup of the week: job description
I was going for an interview to become an aviation security guard and my husband said, “Maybe you will have to do cavity searches.”
Magic moment
At my local library the librarian used to put a stamp on kids’ hands when they borrowed books. Once I overheard a tot say, “Can I have a stamp?” The librarian said, “What’s the magic word?”
Off the grind
When our kitten failed to come home, my fiancé suggested that we ring the SPCA and get them to check her whereabouts...
Teacup of the week: sign of the times
On a recent family weekend away, we were lamenting how our late grandmother would have loved to hear the latest gossip about another relative...
Flock of birds
My friend Anne was recently babysitting my three-yearold granddaughter. Anne suggested they play a game where they try to name as many different types of birds as they can.
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