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There has been an absence, notable or otherwise, of my presence on various social media of recent weeks. Not limited to this blog. My unrelenting posting of pictures of sunrises and close up shots of flora and fauna, an activity some love and others, well, not so much, has slowed to the slow ambling of…
If you follow me on Instagram (@madcowsdiary) you may be well aware that I have a penchant for taking – and sharing prolifically – a great number of photos. From candid snaps of the goings on in my home (#mumlife) to arty macro shots with my Olympus Tough camera (#macro #nofilter) to the debacle that…
Having taken on the recent intiative of remaining one of the significant minority that has never watched Game of Thrones, and hosting no intention to ever watch it – in fact, I have made it my mission in life to never watch it (although, I do oft shy from the term “never”, as, inevitably, when I “never” the…
I’m always up for some good, sensible natter about foods and beverages that are of some level of nutritional benefit for people. The greater the nutritional benefit, the better. I’m also fascinated that ‘we’ understand that commercially marketed sports drinks come with some nutrients (or ‘nutrients’ in many cases, using the term very loosely) in…
This is a quick, easy recipe for making your own energy / post workout drink. Sure, this recipe requires the use of a kitchen device that some view as merely a ‘fad’ … whatevs, I use it every night to make this drink. The same drink can be made a few ways, many of which…
When one enrols children into a range of extra-curricular activities, one commits to a level of involvement. This involvement will vary from family to family, and may range from sitting on the couch and uttering “Hey, don’t you have ballet/drumming/football/drawing/something class tonight?” to acting as a taxi/uber driver/chauffeur to being full-hands on, volunteering, being heavily…
It was a night not unlike other nights over the past lots of years. A night not unlike one many, many women (and men) with children across the globe face more regularly than they’d care to acknowledge. This particular night had the added bonus of being Halloween, whereby we: a) Had absolutely nothing prepared, even…