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Evil Genius Mum
Evil Genius Mum
- Taking over the world, one blog post at a time
She’s 6wks old and has already thrown down her gauntlet. Zaltu is definitely living up to her name and causing mischief. EG Dad has only ever once come home from work and asked what I did during the day. He lived to tell the tale, and warn others against such […]
Estimated reading time: 1 minute
My sanity does not come cheap. These school holidays, it worked out to be about $48. Each school holidays the spawnlings are allowed one movie day. Their choice of movie; their choice of junk food; their choice of who is dragged along with them. This time the choice was Disney’s […]
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Good grief! EG Mum is going all ‘health lecture’ on us? Just shut up and enjoy your soundless breathing, minion. You have no idea how good you have it. Anyone with asthma or allergies will tell you how much of a bitch it can be during the ‘change of seasons’. […]
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
There are certain phrases that are music to my ears: Mum, that’s just evil. Honey, the kids are finally asleep. And… Fine, I’ll be the Red Shirt, but only this time!! EG Dad is partaking in NERF War with Sinister and Nefarious. Z is sleeping on my shoulder, oblivious to […]
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Evil Genius Inc has a new member – Spawnling #3 arrived very early last Saturday morning. Figures. Ruining my weekend sleep-in from her first day. As with any spawnling, she now needs a name. In the same style as Sinister and Nefarious. So I thought I might open it to […]
Estimated reading time: 59 seconds
Our spawnlings, Sinister (7) and Nefarious (4) are still a little young for Alien. Pity. Because we’re in the final month of #3’s tenancy and I’m feeling more and more like this: Now, being an Evil Genius is hard work. Some may consider it easier when you look like you […]
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
I’ve been holding on to this one for a few days – shared diligently by aspiring EG Parent Dallas F. See, the thing about parenting is everyone has an opinion. From the moment you mention you have spawned, everyone believes they have the best advice to give you. Of course, […]
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
This puts a whole new spin on the “One Ring to Rule Them All” Big kudos to IFLS for the initial share of this beautiful piece of work. You may have seen it already but do you know the details? The prototype of this ring was originally released in 2010. It is […]
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There is nothing funnier than sneaking up on your sibling, all charged with static electricity – and letting rip with a ZAP! Well, maybe one thing – watching on as an EG Parent while the spawnlings learn this! Here’s the basics of Sinister’s Balloon Static Electricity Experiment: Materials: Balloons Wall […]
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes
I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. It’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope, which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life’s realities. – Dr Seuss In EG Lair, […]
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes