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My name is Alison. I started this blog because I have 2 current obsessions: my son Monkey (he has a real name, really) and writing.
Here’s a little video to give you a snapshot of who I am and what this blog is about, if you’d rather not read my awesome list below.
Monkey is a fairly new obsession, which began on December 29, 2009, when I pushed him out (of you know what – it’s not that kind of blog). Writing, well, that’s an old friend, whom I’ve neglected for many years, but has welcomed me back with open arms.
These days, I describe myself as a stay-at-home mother of one. That hardly says anything about me, or it says a lot, depending on how you see it.
This list might be more useful in discerning who I am:
- I wear a lot of black.
- I hate peas, in every shape or form.
- When I was in my 20′s, I used to tell my friends I had no inclination to be a mother. My friends like to remind me of that fact. Frequently.
- I love being a mother.
- My son is the light of my life.
- He is also sometimes the cause of migraines.
- I read fast. I can finish a book in less than a day. My mother never believed I could, so she used to quiz me on the books I claim to have read. I kid you not.
- I lived in London for 6 months in 1998. That was the best and worst time of my life.
- I have weird looking toes.
- I always wonder how people write biographies, recalling childhood memories with such great detail, when I can barely remember what happened yesterday.
- Chocolate. I love chocolate.
- I love the smell of bakeries.
That’s a pretty long list. no? I could go on, but I’ve probably lost you at #5.
However you found my blog, I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it. As for comments? They’re the life blood of blogging, at least to me. So do comment!
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