Well the good news is the world didn't end. Heads up to those of you in different time zones, Australia's still here so you'll all be OK. There was some torrential rain around the suggested hour of destruction but no flaming meteorites. Phew. So given we all didn't detonate during the night I'm taking the opportunity to take a look back at the … [Read more...]
Christmas Wish List
The children have been offering suggestions for what they would like to find under the Christmas tree for a few weeks now. Nobody has asked what I would like, until Rachel at The Kids Are All Right tagged me in a Christmas Wish List meme. What would I like? A financially viable, personally fulfilling, passion fuelled, stay-at-home … [Read more...]
Year Six Graduation
They are the millenium babies, born at the turn of the turn of the century, into a world moving at a pace never seen before. Yesterday the babies graduated from Primary School. Our days of reading groups, dioramas, art displays made from toilet roll holders and helping out at excursions have wrapped up. We sat in our local church and … [Read more...]
Christmas Cometh
I know there is a big day approaching. There are Christmas carols streaming through the PA at the shopping centre, I can't for the life of me find a car park, and people are talking about presents, food and the heat. In my usual state of chaotic disorder I am not acknowledging the big day. I can only handle one crisis at a time. I'm currently … [Read more...]
Weekly Photo Challenge – Green
Kermit lamented the difficulties of "being green". God knows he had enough on his plate trying to deal with Miss Piggy without the added pressure of green-phobia. The nasty remarks by people who couldn't see past his top-to-toe greenness to discover the kind, loving frog inside. I have a lot of empathy for the little guy, I know the pressure of … [Read more...]
We May Not Be Cut Out For a Five Star Life – and other Tales From The Road
2,500 kilometres. 3 states. 4 stopovers. When I first started blogging I wrote a post about my guilt over not having had any family holidays for a long time (it's been about four years), I'm over the guilt, we are never leaving the house again. Note to parents of young children, don't waste money and energy on giving them experiences to … [Read more...]
Just Keep Swimming
I thought about writing a to do list this morning but was too frightened to see how many things would be on it. Instead my Mummy brain is clogged with 101 things that need to be done with absolutely no idea how I will fit them all in. So I ditch the attempt to complete a practical activity that would at least knock an item or two off the … [Read more...]
Another Sad Goodbye
The house is a little quieter today. There's no padding of paws up the hallway, no frenzy of barking when you arrive home, no little yap to let you know you are taking a bit too long to dish out his dinner. For the first time in 10 years we are without a pet in our household. After losing Abbey earlier this year yesterday we had to say … [Read more...]
This is What Happens When I Try To Be A Responsible Parent
It is clear that for 90 per cent of the time I'm flying blind with this parenting gig. Look we've survived 15 years, everyone is still here, there are only a few physical scars (Princess Child had a habit of throwing herself into activities with a little more vigour than her coordination development allowed; hence front teeth damaged on slippery … [Read more...]
School Photo Day
It's school photo day at Shambles Manor. Which means it's the morning I look at my child and curse myself for not organising a hair cut. I'm not good with hair. I can't do buns or plaits and I sometimes struggle with the basic of ponytails. Who decided I should give birth to girls? Obviously I don't have the necessary credentials to raise … [Read more...]
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