A mother’s reflection upon gazing on her newborn son:

I do not will him to be exceptional.
It is the exception that interests the devil.
It is the exception that climbs the sorrowful hill
Or sits in the desert and hurts his mother’s heart.
I will him to be common,
To love me as I love him,
And to marry what he […]

*Hiding behind the proverbial pillow, squealing like a teenager*
Okay, here it is:
 

 
Mind, I forgot to say almost everything I wanted.
Like, look! Miscmum made it onto Google Images first page for searches regarding Earth Hour, which would explain why my stats page went beserk yesterday.
Also! I was going to hold […]

It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update on my Oxfam fundraiser. Truth be told, it’s because I don’t get a whole lot of time to go check it out these days. So you could imagine my delight the other night when I logged in to see a whopping addition to the tally!
(She knows who […]

I am dying to write a post with the word “effulgent”* in it as a true and perfect adjective. Just to show off.
But it’s not going to happen today.
I do have a question though for children’s picture book lovers out there - what do you think are the particular best examples of cover art and […]