Ellen Jurik

You know you're a crunchy mum when you tell your child "this is an adult drink" but it's just iced tea cordial and you're worried about refunded sugar and trace amounts of caffeine

All good, I got what you meant :)

"Stay At Home Mum Era" ads are being served to me and I'm like... No thanks I'd prefer "Part Time Work From Home Mum Era"

I wish I had the energy to be one of those Baking Mums but oh gosh
I managed better making purees with my first but somehow with #2 it's a whole lot harder. Now #1 is going to school I'm just thinking: what soft no-sugar muffins etc can be both lunchbox snacks and finger food?

Bringing in some passionate energy for the weekend 💃🙌 Our friends at Camp Pals are showing us how it’s done!

Breaking news: not being completely sleep deprived from a needy infant actually makes you feel lucid and gives some amount of emotional stability!

Women-Led games: Official selection visual, with a a retro screen displaying The Abbess Garden key art (the abbey, the garden and Agnès, a 17th century peasant)

The Women-Led Games Steam Festival just started! store.steampowered.com/curator/4376...

It features games where at least 50% team members are women/nb :)

The Abbess Garden's demo is in there :) And a lot more cozy games!

#indiegames #indiedev #cozygame

I'm at the point where postpartum hairloss has turned into regrowth and I would be wise to deliberately cut myself a fringe before one grows in by itself

I have two sons and they have been such different babies that I advise everyone to ignore any sort of advice from parents of one child who aren't handing on advice from people who have advised on many babies

My 6mo smiles in his sleep. Once, he burst out laughing, mid-nap

Are we actually trying to keep artists busy with tasks so they don't create things to criticise the status quo?

Why are they trying to make GenAI better at creating art (all forms); why aren't they making automated systems which will unstack and put away dishes, and hang up, fold, and put away clothes?

(Why isn't the robot vacuum with a scutter arm so prohibitively expensive?)

I wish I was cool but I'm probably tepid

'We don't see why people should persecute us': Why the teenage David Bowie was already a rebel On 12 November 1964, the would-be pop star told the BBC that cruelty to long-haired men "just has to stop" – a stunt that hinted at his unconventional spirit.

Iconic
www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

A new reason to hate daylight savings... Previously it was:
1. International work meeting timezone renegotiation sucks
2. I'm confused by the amount of light in the evenings
And now I add:
3. It's the worst with small kids who rely on body clock more than our constructed times

His Preschool class at Daycare had an, "All Colours are for Everyone" learning session yesterday!

I'm SO happy that they responded positively. It's strange how insidious peer culture can be, though. All it takes is one kid coming in with some BS that their parent, sibling or family friend said...

I feel like we need a category between "acquaintances" and "friends," where you're firm friends BUT you don't talk much or see much of each other. Or maybe this is just a "friend" and what I'm thinking of as "friend" is more like "close/best friend"?

Sent him in to daycare with a Harry Styles Little Golden Book today. Last night, we read "Some Boys" - simple and clear.

I'm telling him that anyone who makes him feel bad for what he likes is fearful and has probably been made to feel bad themselves.

I'm the mother of two young boys and love colour theory, and I am advocating for "Pink is for everyone. Pink is just a colour, and all colours are for everyone."

My 4yo got shamed for wearing pink and purple, and told me he can't wear them anymore because "pink and purple are for girls."

"The Look" is coming to other eReaders on November 19th! ☕

This means that it will no longer be available as part of Kindle Unlimited (but still can be purchased for Kindle of course). If you're keen to read for free, there are often introductory deals for KU so take a look!

amzn.asia/d/6FgkTzT

:D diversifying their stock! Maybe they'll offer a sponsorship deal?

They're likely just preorders, but not marked as such :) The correct release date is on the site, and the shipping time estimate makes sense for that. The Nile is definitely legit. I have no idea about "Grand Eagle Retail," though!

I wonder whether they're from different countries, being converted back to USD? I had a quick look out of interest, and the only ones I saw were from bookstores, eg The Nile (Aussie company) cheaper than on their website! (Routledge won't ship here, and the paperback is $114 AUD on Amazon)

Funny trend I've noticed: people are mistaking emails with a detached, professional tone as being generated by AI. They show it to me, someone anal about phrasing and punctuation, and I point out that it clearly is not. AI does not skip commas or words. People CAN use a polite, professional tone.

Aforementioned three month old also pooped twice in a row. Truly, summoning skill runs in this family

Me: Did you know... I SUMMONED you?

My three month old: 😄 *wiggle*

After a year of being exclusively available for Kindle, THE LOOK is coming soon to other eReaders! Exact details tbc… to stay in the loop, subscribe to “Storytime with Ellen Jurik”!

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Note: that may have read as snarky. It was not intended to be; I was just amused

So I've seen awards from debut authors under 30, and now for debut authors over 50. So there's a 20 year period when it's just... Am average, normal, banal, non-noteworthy thing to do?

You know you're a daggy middle aged Mum when you buy yourself a "treat" of a pair of slippers to replace your current ones that are falling apart and they make you the happiest person in the world
(They have inbuilt orthotics, have an adjustable width strap, and are machine washable/tumble dryable)