Shambolic Living

Hey Kids, Mummy’s Home!

Janine — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 23:40:55 +0000

Remember when the kids where little and you would arrive home and they would screech with joy and run down the hallway to leap into your arms? Doesn’t happen so much once they are teenagers. In fact your arrival home is usually greeted by a deathly silence, and you have to go SEARCHING for the...

Weekend Notes – 2/6/2013

Janine — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 07:09:08 +0000

What’s Been Happening? Oohh it’s cold, windy and raining today. We’ve also had a couple of foggy mornings this week. Winter has made it’s arrival known. It’s hot chocolate weather. Earlier this week we had a visit from a Koala in the tree near our back deck. He gave me once chance to get...

Laugh Out Loud Moments

Janine — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:43:36 +0000

Remember I set a challenge to have more fun a couple of weeks ago? Well somewhere between the driving and the arguing we did manage to have a few laugh out loud moments. Have you managed to have some laugh out loud moments lately? Do share.

We May Not Be Cut Out For a Five Star Life – and other Tales From The Road

Janine — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 21:01:45 +0000

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...

Music to Travel By

Janine — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 05:04:15 +0000

We have survived our nine hour journey and are now reverting back to beanies, scarves and gloves in the still-winter weather at the bottom of the Snowy Mountains. The car ride was uneventful. The highlight being my serenading the family through a collection of my favorite hits. The you-beaut techno gadget which was supposed to...

Ten Things You Need To Know About Going On Holidays

Janine — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:38:20 +0000

It’s been a while since we actually went away during the holidays. Firstly, we live in a holiday destination, secondly do you know how much it costs to take a family of four ANYWHERE? It’s school holidays now and we are doing the trip to visit family on the other side of the State. That...

Are We Having Fun Yet?

Janine — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:30:54 +0000

When was the last time you laughed so hard you cried? Has it been a while? I’ve been thinking about the concept of fun this week. Firstly, going through the photo albums of the kids when they were younger, I was struck by their huge smiles. They simply looked joyous in every shot. A little...

What will they say about me when I’m dead?

Janine — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 21:18:23 +0000

It’s the one event of your life over which you have no control. While you may be the main attraction you are no longer in a position to direct activities, control the audience or influence the speeches. Your funeral is left in the hands of those you leave behind. Don’t panic, I’m not leaving this...

Just Keep Swimming

Janine — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:21:28 +0000

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...

Random Thoughts on a Sunday Morning – And Some Blog Lovin’

Janine — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 23:40:28 +0000

This morning I’m struggling to craft a coherent post, so instead of a single topic, considered and well thought out, you will get a random collection of the out-of-context thoughts of a tired, emotionally challenged woman who is trying to come to terms with the fact the coffee that gets her started in the morning...