Mums in Cyprus

Who said cats don't like water? Our Jerry has recently developed a bizarre obsession for water in all its forms even though she has been in our family for a little over a year now and never showed any signs of that before.

When we flush a toilet she appears out of nowhere, props her paws

We now have officially given up on maybe, potentially, possibly welcoming back our fluffy Tom ever again. It's has been over three weeks since he's gone AWOL and unless some miracle happens, the Tom

It's been five days and we are slowly starting to come to terms with Tommy's disappearance. Tom is (was) Jerry's brother, both of them being our beloved adopted kittens-turned-giants.

He was last seen Thursday morning with three other cats in

Tonight was the night. We decorated our tree...admittedly a tiny bit early since today was only December 1, but with two children under five our aim is to have the Christmas decorations up for as long as possible. The trees have

I have been busily preparing for tomorrow's Kidculture Expo in Nicosia, where Uta and I will be participating with our 'The Maternity Wardrobe' collection. Tonight's last tasks include placing our dresses, hangers, boxes and other things we're taking with us, into the car. My husband

Back at the beginning of May, I wrote about Tom & Jerry's arrival into our lives. These days, they no longer are the cute little kittens they once were, but have grown into absolutely beautiful, rather oversized cats aged 6 months. They still sleep a lot, eat a lot (more than ever) and play a lot. And most importantly, they still love each other a lot, too.

Nature is amazing. How do tiny little baby kittens instinctively know to visit the littterbox? Whether it's the big business or the small one, they bury it busily as soon as they are done and we did not even need to train them. Why don't toddlers know this? Ok, maybe not

Have you ever noticed how we don't write any more? I mean really write?

It's not that we communicate less as a society, it's more that writing has become typing in recent years. SMS, e-mails, online chats...these means of communication don't require a pen or paper, just arthritis-free