Easter Sunday in Heaven
If ever there was a time to be eloquent, it is now. But, as is usual, I find myself at a loss to extract the words that will adequately sum up the maelstrom that swirls relentlessly in my head.Forgive...
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Every now and then, the pace of day-to-day parenting threatens to get the better of me. It usually coincides with the kids having growth spurts (and the inevitable trip to K-Mart to address the...
View ArticleJack is SIX!
Six is a great number.Six is old enough to be so stupendously excited about your birthday that you inform everyone you meet in the days preceeding the event that you will soon be SIX!!Six is young...
View ArticlePog Mo Thoin, Mr. CityLink.
Hi.You might remember me from such rants as 'Dear Mr.Telstra', in which I vented my feelings towards the pathetic excuse of a communications company (and by the way, I am obviously using the term...
View ArticleReturn Of The Absent Mummy Blogger
Gosh.I almost feel a bit shy, fronting up here after being AWOL for three months. I say 'almost', because anyone who's ever met me (even for five minutes, or via the bloggy world, or in the pitch dark...
View ArticleI am...
I am a mother of three young children.I am a full-time, boots-and-all, Grade 5 teacher.I am juggling many, many balls in the air. And, most days, I am dropping a fair few.I am trying desperately to...
View ArticleMummy's Pensieve
A few weeks ago I found my precious box of home videos while tidying under my bed (read: pulling out the old tissues, clumps of dust and random items shoved under there during a 'clean-up').Rather than...
View ArticleRandom Hat Mumblings and Other Non-Handbag-Related Stories
I wrote this post a few weeks ago. Maybe four weeks ago? I can't remember. Anyhoo, I was too tired to finish it so I chucked it in my Drafts folder and promptly forgot about it. I can't even remember...
View ArticleA pocket full of kisses
I guess by now, most of you know me pretty well. (What's amazing is, you've stuck around...?!?!)And it would be fair to say that I don't usually blog unless I've got something specific to get off my...
View ArticleJust call me Chucky
Unless you count talking as a sport (and I totally do), then I am not what you could call a 'natural athlete'. Oh sure, I played sport when I was a youngster. My poor Dad coached my basketball team and...
View ArticleWalking On Sunshine
These days, it seems everyone is nostalgic for the 80's. I mean, obviously the music will never go out of style - after all, who could surpass Blondie, Duran Duran, or Madonna in her first incarnation?...
View ArticleA fairy exploded in my house
My house looks like a fairy walked in, threw up, and then exploded.That's right, peeps. Today we held Phoebe's fifth birthday party. And just quietly, I think it went well. I'm too tired to be chuffed,...
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The Festival Of Phoebe
This weekend has officially been re-named "The Festival of Phoebe" (which apparently tickles the birthday girl's funny bone). Last night, she was softly telling me about her favourite parts of the day....
View ArticleThe amazing Phoebalina Ballerina is five!
When you were a tiny embryo in my belly, you amazed me. I was so sick, I actually lost six kilos in the first trimester. My bump, when it appeared, was quite small (at least to begin with!). You kicked...
View ArticleSeptember Spring Ding Part 1: Ikea is Swedish for 'Pottering'
It's a fascinating phenomenon, Ikea. Seriously. Think about it - they send out one catalogue every year, and it's like receiving a gift in the letterbox. People go to Ikea for a day out - it's not a...
View ArticleSeptember Spring Ding Part 2: Happiness Is...
Happiness is...Waking up on the first day of the school holidays, knowing you don't have to be anywhere, at any time.Mooching over your breakfast with your kids, in your jarmies, with literally no idea...
View ArticleSeptember Spring Ding Part 3: When You Turn 85, How Many Fire Extinguishers...
Every year on my children's birthdays, a small part of me is aware of the clock. I cannot help remembering certain times of the three days when my babies entered the world. Considering my exhaustion...
View ArticleMeet Miss Laini Rose, Our Newest Comedienne
It's not every day that you have the chance to snuggle a brand new baby. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to meet little Miss Laini Rose, 48 hours old and as sweet as they come.Like every person I've ever...
View Article21st Birthday Gold
So some people might say that our little Mouse is growing up.Others might say that she has officially entered a 'challenging' period of development.Some folks have chuckled at my futile attempts to...
View ArticleThe New Year Grinch
I think the biggest problem with a new year is the pressure.It's such a squeaky clean slate, y'know? A fresh start, new beginnings etc. etc. I used to be one of those people who loved a Monday because...
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