By Mrs Chaos on June 18, 2021 in Family, Just For Laughs
Despite the title – I don’t actually have any useful tips for making friends. I’m just here to provide some commentary on how ‘making friends’ is a minefield once you have kids. Those reading without kids can enjoy the substantially reduced complexity of finding and hanging out with people you like.
By Mrs Chaos on May 28, 2021 in Family, Just For Laughs
Obviously I mean other people’s kids, not your kids. Of course.
Actually, I mean ALL kids. Mine and yours. There are varying degrees of savagery, but in reality, they are often selfish little primates on power trips. Grandparents will disagree with me but that’s because they’ve forgotten how awful we were when we were two going on eighteen.
By Mr Chaos on May 22, 2021 in Family, Finance
A year and a half ago, we decided to give our kids some money. More specifically, a kids allowance (pocket money in the Queen’s English). Has it been worth the effort?
By Mr Chaos on May 12, 2021 in Family, Finance, Living Abroad
About 2 years ago we decided to take a year-long career siesta in Spain after leaving Zambia, and liked it so much that we stayed. Although there’s a lot less siesta involved these days. Some close friends asked recently how they could take a sabbatical.
By Mr Chaos on May 5, 2021 in Family, Finance, Living Abroad
As a family of 6, we’ve learnt the importance of keeping things simple. That’s not to say we’re always successful, but we try to apply it to all areas of our lives, particularly personal finance. ‘Keep it simple’ was what came to mind when I spoke recently with some friends looking for financial advice. Let’s call them Peter and Susan* (I’ve just finished reading the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to our kids).
By Mrs Chaos on February 23, 2021 in Family
Disclaimer: This article is about the minor trauma that comes from injuries to kids as a result of raising rambunctious children with a penchant for danger and a lack of parental supervision. This is definitely NOT real trauma like losing a loved one or having a life-changing injury. And please note that nothing in this post is meant to actually constitute medical advice. ALWAYS consult your medical practitioner.
By Mr Chaos on May 29, 2020 in Family, Finance
Writing about wish jars recently got me thinking about productivity (jars). Can’t wait to hang out with me at a party, can you? But that then got me thinking about how well we manage to fit our priorities and values, our big rocks, into our life jars.
By Mr Chaos on April 16, 2020 in Family, Just For Laughs
Last week I shared some of the lessons we’ve learned from our first few weeks as prison guards homeschooling parents during lockdown. I ran out of space to share all of our mistakes lessons.
But I also didn’t share some of the things that are going well. So whilst I may share a few more of our ‘challenges’, I wanted to focus today on some of the homeschool wins.
By Mr Chaos on April 11, 2020 in Family, Just For Laughs
Mrs Chaos and myself are three weeks into our new job roles during the Coronavirus lockdown. The politically correct term is homeschooling parents. But really, we’re more like prison guards at a maximum-security penitentiary.
By Mr Chaos on April 1, 2020 in Family, Finance
Six months ago, we decided to give our kids money. More specifically, an allowance (pocket money in the Queen’s English). You may be wondering, given our stingy frugal Scottish links, why we decided to give our kids an allowance? And are we regretting it?
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