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Pretending to be grown up, married and parenting two children... but I'm still Nunn the Wiser

The Prestige

January 8, 2020 by NunntheWiser
prestige movie poster

I had literally never heard of The Prestige, but (unlike seemingly the majority of the movies on the 100 Best Movie chart we bought), it appeared to be neither a Mafia movie, nor a Western. That alone sold it to me. And you know what, for the first twenty minutes or so, I quite enjoyed … [Read more…]

Posted in: Movies Tagged: hugh jackman, michael caine, prestige, review

New Year – New Challenge

January 1, 2020 by NunntheWiser

It has been beyond ages since I’ve done a blog. There have been several reasons for this. The first – abject laziness – is probably the most compelling. But also, as the children get older, it seems less kind to write about their foibles. All tiny children are absolute dickheads. That goes without saying. Reporting … [Read more…]

Posted in: Movies Tagged: 100 movies, charlie chaplin, city lights, harrison ford, indiana jones, movie challenge

Permission to Rebel?

October 15, 2019 by NunntheWiser
father ted

EldestGirl tests the limits of her activism.

Posted in: school Tagged: activism, activist, extinction rebellion, greta thunberg, national geographic kids, newsround, rebel, rebellion, school trip

Roald Dahl Birthday Party

September 24, 2019 by NunntheWiser
Willy Wonka golden ticket

It has been about a million years since I last hammered out a blog. “When will you write a new one?” shouted literally nobody. Well you’re in luck. Here we go. I decided to take the summer off to “be more present” with the children, which mostly involved scouring Netflix to find something they would … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Food Tagged: charlie and the chocolate factory party, frobscottle, george's marvellous medicine, golden ticket, golden ticket party invitation, matilda birthday cake, matilda cake, matilda party, roald dahl, roald dahl birthday party, roald dahl themed birthday party

Skating around the truth

July 16, 2019 by NunntheWiser

EldestGirl is not given to flights of fancy. She isn’t a child who gets lost in imaginary games, generally speaking. I have very rarely caught her in a lie – and even then it’s usually been along the lines of, “it was an accident”, when what she actually means is, “I immediately regretted the consequences, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, school Tagged: children lying, embarrassment, lying, skateboard, skateboarding

Treasured Precious Moments

June 20, 2019 by NunntheWiser
eighteen delicious summers

There’s a drippy meme that does the rounds this time of year. Something along the lines of “We only get eighteen delicious summers with our children. This is one of your eighteen. If that’s not perspective, I don’t know what is”. Ick, ick, vom, vom. Designed to prey on the, “Oh shit, I’m doing it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, holidays Tagged: drinking, eighteen delicious summers, parenting, precious moments, summer holidays, summer plans

Presents of Mind

June 3, 2019 by NunntheWiser
national geographic kids

All our celebrations happen to be smushed together in one part of the year. September is EldestGirl’s birthday, October is mine. November is YoungestGirl’s birthday, December is Christmas. TheBloke (TM) has his birthday in January, February is Valentine’s Day, then our wedding anniversary and Mothers’ Day are both in March. This year, all-gifted-out, we actually … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Toys, Uncategorized Tagged: gift ideas for children, gifts, magazine subscriptions, national geographic, national geographic kids, paw patrol, present ideas for children, presents

Let’s Cook the Books: A Series of Unfortunate Events – The Reptile Room

May 21, 2019 by NunntheWiser
Series of Unfortunate Events Reptile Room

When the Baudelaire orphans arrive at Uncle Monty’s house, we’re unsure what to think of him. After all, this is A Series of Unfortunate Events, where we are promised that only dreadfully unpleasant things will happen to our heroines and hero. What fate awaits them in Uncle Monty’s Reptile Room? If you are in any … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Family, Food Tagged: books, cake, coconut layer cake, cook the books, cooking with children, lemony snicket, lets cook the books, reading, series of unfortunate events, series of unfortunate events the reptile room

Taking Tablets

May 9, 2019 by NunntheWiser

For the last nine million years, or however long it is we’ve had children, TheBloke (TM) and I have alternated weekend lie-ins. I get a lie-in on the Saturday, TheBloke (TM) takes the Sunday. For those of you without children, “lie-in” here is a figurative concept, lasting no longer than 8.15 a.m., otherwise there will … [Read more…]

Posted in: Family, Food Tagged: breakfast, lie in, mornings with children, tablets, weekends

5 THINGS I WISH I HADN’T ATTEMPTED WITH MY CHILD THIS EASTER

April 18, 2019 by NunntheWiser

5 THINGS I WISH I HADN’T ATTEMPTED WITH MY CHILD THIS EASTER (and neither should you).

Posted in: Family, Travel Tagged: dyeing easter eggs, easter, easter crafts, easter treats, easter with children, instant pot, Legoland, picnic
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