London mum and wannabe illustrator. On a mission to find a decent way into motherhood without losing herself. 
Time for another cookery post. As there’s not much cooking going on these days (yes, I am still in the Caribbean, and yes, this vacation seems to go on and on and on), I am going to spoil my lovely readers with Leroy’s Banana and Mango Margarita. Try this at home:
Banana and Mango Margarita
Archive for the ‘Travelling’ Category
Banana and Mango Margarita
Thursday, Feb 25th, 2010 by Met Mum | 17 Comments
Filed under: Food, Travelling | Tags: St Lucia, vacation
Filed under: Food, Travelling | Tags: St Lucia, vacation
Where the Iguana lives
Tuesday, Feb 23rd, 2010 by Met Mum | 15 Comments
Filed under: Gardening, London, Travelling | Tags: big M, family, little L, St Lucia, vacation
Filed under: Gardening, London, Travelling | Tags: big M, family, little L, St Lucia, vacation
Long before the French and the English fought over Saint Lucia (‘ownership’ of the island changed 14 times in between them), this beautiful place was called “Where the Iguana lives”. And if the lizards don’t stop drowning themselves in our pool, they might need to rename it to “Where the Iguana dies”.
Where the Iguana lives
It’s a tough life
Lots of empathy has been poured into the comment box below my last post. Identification. Compassion. I am not quite so sure this one will create emotions along the same lines.
Although the journey to Saint Lucia was a little tough with half a day delay spent at Gatwick airport thanks to a volcano eruption on [...]
There’s a place called Kokomo
Thursday, Jan 28th, 2010 by Met Mum | 20 Comments
Filed under: Illustrations, Travelling | Tags: illustration friday, little L, vacation
Filed under: Illustrations, Travelling | Tags: illustration friday, little L, vacation
Argh. Argh. Aaargggghhhhh. Can you hear that? With every move I make my rusty bones make a cracking noise, stiffened by snow and the cold, wintery humidity. Even worse: my energy and lust for life seems to have been buried underneath the snow. And now the snow is gone, it’s nowhere to be found.
There’s a [...]
Happy Days – visiting the patchwork family
Thursday, Sep 17th, 2009 by Met Mum | 17 Comments
Filed under: Travelling | Tags: big brother, big M, family, friendship, grandma
Filed under: Travelling | Tags: big brother, big M, family, friendship, grandma
The main advantage of a lacking relationship with your parents is the freedom that comes with it. When you are receiving nothing, nothing can be taken from you. And as soon as you break the vicious circle of copying the patterns that formed the dysfunctional relationship you used to have with your genitors (in my case that meant reaching for the non-available), you have all the freedom in the world to build your own family, patch it together with friends, siblings, grandparents and finally the love of your life and your own offspring.
Rule, Britannia! Or: There’s no place like home.
Tuesday, Sep 1st, 2009 by Met Mum | 18 Comments
Filed under: London, Travelling | Tags: baby, big M, family, jet leg, little L
Filed under: London, Travelling | Tags: baby, big M, family, jet leg, little L
My feet are once again walking on British soil. I am still feeling a bit seasick from the jet leg, and little L not wanting to settle back in doesn’t help. On top of it, I brought home a nasty could, thanks to the Americans’ OTT love for air conditioning. Yes, it’s hot out there, but do you have to cool down every room to minus 10 degrees Celsius?
Met Mum and The City
New York, New York. I completely forgot how hot New York can be in August.
Vacation en famille
Wednesday, Aug 5th, 2009 by Met Mum | 7 Comments
Filed under: Mummy stuff, Travelling | Tags: big M, family, little L, motherhood, vacation
Filed under: Mummy stuff, Travelling | Tags: big M, family, little L, motherhood, vacation
We were counting the days to our first family vacation. Two weeks on the French Atlantic coast. Our first holiday since our honeymoon and our first ever holiday as a family. Our expectations weren’t disappointed, au contraire! Although, I noticed a few little differences to the style in which we took on les vacances before having little L.
Wednesday Weigh-In Vol. 9. Or: Ignorance is bliss
Monday, Aug 3rd, 2009 by Met Mum | 11 Comments
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff, Travelling | Tags: beloved food, big M, blog to fit, diet, family, fitness, vacation, weight
Filed under: Getting fit, Mummy stuff, Travelling | Tags: beloved food, big M, blog to fit, diet, family, fitness, vacation, weight
Two weeks on Île de Ré, and not only did I gain a tan, but also a few extra inches around the waist. My trousers appear to hug my hips in a tight embrace. The two stick together like first time lovesick teenagers. Let’s hope this summer romance isn’t more than a short-lived fling. You ask how this could happen? An analysis of photo material should bring light into this sombre affair.
French for beginners
Tuesday, Jul 28th, 2009 by Met Mum | 15 Comments
Filed under: Travelling | Tags: big M, family, France, French, Ile de Re, little L, vacation
Filed under: Travelling | Tags: big M, family, France, French, Ile de Re, little L, vacation
After merely 12 hours drive, we arrived on Ile de Re. Ah, Fance, finally France! The food, the weather, the language and: the misunderstandings. I love it!