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A change of course
Today marks two years since I started at Automattic and on Monday, I’ll be doing something new.
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Painting rocks
Ben wanted to paint rocks after nursery for some reason. Zara set him up in the garden, she thought we’d escape the odd drop or something.This was the aftermath…Yes, he painted the table, solar light, and window…
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WooCommerce Halo
The WooCommerce mobile team at Automattic have been hard at work building a brand new Android app and a complete rewrite of the iOS app for WooCommerce stores. TL;DR you can sign up for Alpha/Beta testing on the WooCommerce Halo testing site. I’ve long had a history of testing mobile apps and seeking out teams…
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How do you clean your garden?
Me? Oh y’know, vacuuming my AstroTurf. As you do. The AstroTurf in our garden is a bit wobbly and has weeds growing through it, with the tilt it also has areas where the rain water pools slightly. This really was a case of when a “before” photo would have shown the drastic change. There are…
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The Smokie and The Souter
The first time I met Scott, was the same as the last time. In fact, the same as every time. He walked in sheepishly to the reception of the Union in Dundee, looking for someone to speak to. Or rather waiting for someone to speak to him. And there it was. The single raised hand…
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One year of (almost) dry nights.
We’ve had literally a handful of accidents but today marks one year of Ben being dry during the night. Which means he’s been toilet trained for over a year, probably February last year. We still need some practice of not getting distracted during the day or focusing too much and “ignoring nature’s call” but he’s…

