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This week I’m grateful for… bottles
This week I’m grateful for bottles. Not these types of bottles, although I do love what’s inside them. This morning I am much more grateful for these types of bottles. As I have three children under...
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This week I’m grateful for… keepsakes
This week I’m grateful for keepsakes for our girls. When Baby 1 was born we decided we wanted to do a funny photo of her and Twiggy in front of this horrid, yet very groovy, wallpaper in our...
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The day started ok. All three kids were bundled out of the car and secured into our two prams; a double and a single. It was like a commando exercise just getting out of the car park, into the throng...
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The Nut
Did you know parents are having “peanut butter parties” on the lawns outside of our local hospital? The purpose is to introduce their toddlers to peanut butter for the first time. They all sit and...
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Is That You Easter Bunny?
I just listened to Twiggy making an SOS phone call to the Easter Bunny. “Hello, is that the Easter Bunny? It is, fantastic, you see we have a child misbehaving at our house and we need you to take...
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It’s a Little Word
Adulthood is quite thankless. How often does someone in your life tell you what they love about you? When you’ve done five loads of washing, how often does someone say what an amazing job you did not...
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Fab gift ideas for girls
Sponsored by Moose Enterprise Before anyone raises a politically correct eyebrow – I titled this post “Fab gift ideas for girls” for no other reason than I do not have boys and I have no idea if...
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Quick tips to getting kids ready for school
If you have school aged kids, chances are you’ve threatened to take them to school in their pyjamas? Perhaps you’ve actually followed through and driven your grumpy kid to the school gate before...
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It’s Halloween – get into it!
Halloween has crept up on us over the years. Once I was anti the whole thing, but now I have kids I love it. I am into embracing traditions, whether they’re are American or not. We live in a global...
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Halloween Was Here
You’re all aware that I really dig Halloween and yesterday’s celebration was no exception. The afternoon was spent decorating the front of the house and putting all our treats in a big bowl for the...
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A trifle silly
After yesterday’s post about problem gambling, I thought I’d lighten the mood today. In fact, I thought I’d reveal something a little embarrassing about myself, because why not?! If you can’t laugh at...
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My girl won’t speak
Our middle child is one of the most funniest, sharp-tongued, witty people I’ve ever known. Her grasp of sarcasm, humour and cynicism is far beyond her years. And for a six-year-old she sure has a...
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Zelf adventures
As you all know I travel a bit for work, last weekend was no different. My middle girl has started giving Twiggy and myself a toy each time we head off, with strict instructions to take photos on our...
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My nine year old does not speak at school
From the moment my middle child stepped foot inside the gates of her kindergarten, she stopped speaking. Now, she’s going into year four at the same school and still she does not speak. At home she...
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