Becoming a Foster Parent (to a cat)
My husband & I have an announcement to make. We have decided to become foster parents. We have one little girl, she is 9 years old, the apple of my eye and a real mama’s girl. But we saw this...
View ArticleUnusual Allergies, I Have a Few
Upon posting a photo of a huntsman spider on twitter, I was asked if I was scared of them. No, I replied, as long as they don’t touch me because I’m allergic to a spider’s hair, I just don’t know...
View ArticleStop and Think? Nah, I’ll Just Do
As a little girl my mother would constantly implore me to think about what I was doing. She would remind me of this with the oft repeated phrase “For goodness sake, Tamsin, why don’t you just think?!”...
View ArticleFiction: Spanky The Hamster
Spanky the hamster loved running on his wheel of power. Nothing gave him more pleasure than to run and run and run, generating all the power needed to keep KiKi & Tea up and running. He didn’t know...
View ArticleDying with Dignity
It was a typical Australian summer morning. Off to get a coffee I decided to swing by the vets to buy some rabbit food. It was surprisingly busy and I queued patiently, taking in the pets and their...
View ArticleThis Week: Breakfast & Cleaning
In the past week I’ve spent more than the recommended amount of time cleaning. The up side being my house is all spotless in time for Easter and we finally unpacked the boxes in the hallway that have...
View ArticleSome People Have Kids, Some People Have Cats
I want to start by saying I think cats are awesome, I have Facebook and YouTube, I know cats are pretty cool. Unfortunately I’m allergic to cats, so I can never own one myself even if I wanted to. I...
View ArticleThis Week: Easter and Sickness
Well I’ve had an interesting week. Easter was awesome fun, after all the cleaning I talked about last week, as my in laws, including my nieces, and my parents came over on the Sunday and we had a big...
View ArticleA Robot And My Hopes for a Stepford-like Life
Anyone who has read more than a few posts from me knows when it comes to housework I’m the laziest person ever. I hate housework. I thought this would magically change over time and I’d become a...
View ArticleThis Week: Kicking Goals & Saying Goodbye
Thanks to a trip to the Apple store, a pre-existing fault and Apple being generally awesome, I have a phone again after its toilet escapades. Because of this, I can now share with you the pics from...
View ArticleThis Week: A Scare
This week I had a bit of a scare. Actually, a lot of a scare. I was sick and at home, caught the dreaded lurgy, and went downstairs to change my pillow over for a new one from the spare room. It was...
View ArticleThis Week: House Work
OK, so technically it was last week. But I didn’t share all the photos of my AMAZING transformative* work so I’m doing it now. Consider this your queue to ooh and ahh in awe. First up we have the table...
View ArticleWhy Cats Are Awesome
I am an animal person. I love all species of animal, but particularly the feline variety. People are either cat people or they aren’t. You either love them or you hate them. Personally I don’t...
View ArticleStop and Think? Nah, I’ll Just Do
As a little girl my mother would constantly implore me to think about what I was doing. She would remind me of this with the oft repeated phrase “For goodness sake, Tamsin, why don’t you just think?!”...
View ArticlePet Bereavement Leave
I would be shattered if one of my cats died. But is it fair for workers to request pet bereavement leave or is it...
View ArticleMy Introduction To Bunnies
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll notice that I’ve had a recent addition to my little family: a beautiful baby miniature lop bunny...
View ArticleTuesday Tips: It’s OK to Ask For Help
Today’s Tip: It’s ok to ask for help. I have made no secret that life has been tough lately. If you follow me on...
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