This is not staged. It’s an actual mess that accumulated on our counter one evening last week.

Here is a list of all the things that do not belong here:

1. Three wine bottles
2. Half of an avocado
3. Dirty bib
4. Grater
5. Onion, avocado and mushroom scraps
6. Notebook
7. Can opener
8. Electric toothbrush
9. Toothbrush charger
10. Measuring spoon
11. Bag of Simply Thick packets
12. Empty tupperware
13. Steak knife
14. Drinking glass
15. Baby washcloth
16. Chocolate bar wrapper
17. Rolling pin
18. Wine bottle stopper
19. Dirty paper towel
20. Cheese rind

The impressively diverse clutter gives the impression that we were bathing and feeding Stella, cooking a Mexican feast, drinking heavily, baking brownies, brushing our teeth and taking notes at the same time. But no. This is not the result of intense multi-tasking. It’s the product of a Facebook addiction, tiredness from staying up very late to do some freelance writing, and chasing Stella around the house as she crawls from one room, cupboard or table to the next. I rest my case.