Ellenarnison

LATEST ARTICLES ( 927 )

• What's Your Favourite Waste of Time?

  

  Time is hurling me towards my book deadline at the moment. And you'd have thought the pressure and importance of the whole thing would focus my mind, wouldn't... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Violence Against Women - Viagra for the Rapists

  

  Today's theme at Transatlantic Blonde's Feminist Friday is violence against women. There are reports that Colonel Gaddafi has been dishing out Viagra to his... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Review: Are You There Charley Bear?

  

  I’m 44 years old and generally, I prefer the characters on the TV programmes I like to speak and, specifically, James Cordon gets on my wick. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sh*g, Marry Avoid - the Edinburgh Moonwalk Version

  

  Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and David Cameron. Trinny, Susannah and Mary Portas.Jamie Oliver, Gordon Ramsay and Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall. Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• We Don't Burn Bras in This House, We Stick Pompoms on Them

  

  Burning with creativityTransatlantic Blonde raises her feminist flag again and wonders about raising a feminist child. Once again I wasn't going to bother... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Going to High School: the Tie That's a Bind

  

  One and Three watching tellyIt's a medium sized day at the Palace of Bundance today.Boy Three is two. He celebrated the fact by regurgitating his bottle of... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Progress: the Things My Children Won't Know

  

  I've just got Boy Three ready for bed. These inefficient ablutions usually involve a lot of splashing and some bubbles. This time he spied a mini bar of soap... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Ten Minutes to Mayhem - an Evening in the Palace of Bundance

  

  Such a sweet boyOnce upon a time it was an ordinary evening in the Palace of Bundance. The Empress of Bundance was making supper according to the laws of real... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• I'm in Handbag Heaven and You Can Come Too

  

  This is not a sponsored post - I just want to share the love (and the discount)If I were Divine Empress of the Known Universe for a day, I'd make splendid... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• How My Forgetfulness Turned My Sons into Munro Baggers

  

  This year Super Sister and I put Walking Thursdays in our diaries. So about once a month we sneak away from our children, other halves and worlds of enterprise... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Feminist Friday: Boys Will Be Children and So Will Girls

  

  Girls and boys go out to playWhen Boy One was born I had lots of notions about parenting. He would eat the same food as me, I'd discuss things reasonably instea... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tunisia: Things I Learned There

  

  A life of interesting times is, apparently, a curse. Chinese probably. I suppose if things are interesting all the time, they might become a little wearing. Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tips for Edinburgh Moonwalk and a Mystery Gift

  

  The Moonwalk is looming and I'm beginning to realize I haven't done enough walking - not really shocking news, but anyway...Instead of going for a walk, I... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Am I a Feminist?

  

  Millie Tant from Viz - not my kind of feministThis week I was asked when I knew I was a feminist. That remarkably good question was posed by Transatlantic... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• High School - the Smell of Fear Or Just Old Baking?

  

  Yesterday I opened Facebook to find a picture of my 11-year-old (or thereabouts) self peering out at me. In a blink, I was there in a slightly-too-big blazer,... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• These Are a Few of My Favourite Things

  

  King's Theatre GlasgowSo it was The Sound of music on Saturday. The big Boys and I up in the Gods because I'd left it too late to get nearer seats. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Do Stop Whingeing - It Really Doesn't Help

  

  Hi, it's Perpetual Pollyanna here again banging my tiny little drum on the subject of positive thinking.The week began with Boy One taking the huge leap of... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Crimes Against My Children

  

  Boy One escapes his evil motherI stand accused of crimes against my children. The most recent of which was earlier this week and I fear I'm guilty.Boy One... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Things I Learned from My De-cluttering Homework

  

  Isn't that nice?Nadine at Jugglemum has me under her charge this next few weeks. I was lucky enough to be picked to be her case study for her Cybermummy2011... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Meccano: the Nuts and Bolts of a Solution

  

  Brace yourselves for a bad joke.I've always said my sons were really creative. They can make a mess with anything. Told you so. But they do have their... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION