From the moment Big Bro looked at Little Bro in his baby capsule on wheels in the hospital and declared ‘Baby car’, the story of brotherhood had begun and I had somehow earned the title Mum of Boys. I’m not overly a girly girl nor a tomboy but I had never imagined being a mumContinueContinue reading “End of an Era”
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My Top Ten Back to School Freezer Fillers
Here is my (optimistic) list of things to make/bake/freeze before school starts again: Banana choc chip muffins – recipe below Rhubarb muffins (rhubarb is the only thing growing in my garden at the moment but the kids liked the muffins I made from it so I’m rolling with it) – recipe here 100 cookie doughContinueContinue reading “My Top Ten Back to School Freezer Fillers”
What is a cholesteatoma? Lend me your ears (again)!
In my initial blog (which you can read here), I explained the many ear problems I had in my youth until a few years back when my hearing in my left ear was so bad that I returned to the Ear Nose and Throat Doctor. He discovered that I had a cholesteatoma, basically a massContinueContinue reading “What is a cholesteatoma? Lend me your ears (again)!”
A Letter To My Sister On The Birth Of Your Baby
I don’t think sisters get much closer than you and me, and I while we did think a double wedding a la Jane and Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice might be on the cards one day, that didn’t quite work out as we’d hoped. My visions of us being pregnant and having kids at theContinueContinue reading “A Letter To My Sister On The Birth Of Your Baby”
The Top Six Things Other Parents Have Said That Have Made My Day
There are not enough words to describe life as a parent. In one day there are those beautiful moments when your child helps their sibling with something and you absolutely melt; the incredulous moments when your almost two year old busts out three words together which actually makes sense(!); the heart-racing moments when your littleContinueContinue reading “The Top Six Things Other Parents Have Said That Have Made My Day”
Ten Tricks to Get Your Little People to Eat (Healthily) :)
I will preface this by saying that these tricks do not always work! Also, we are (very) slowly trying to move towards healthier eating in our household, especially in terms of cutting down on packaged foods. It is a work in progress. Sometimes I am just happy to have my children eat, especially if theyContinueContinue reading “Ten Tricks to Get Your Little People to Eat (Healthily) :)”
Ode To My Husband
Ode To My HusbandI am for vegiesYou are for meatYou are for doonasI am for sheetsYou are for coffeeI am for teaI am for mountainsYou are for seaYou are for cookingI am for bakingYou are for fixingI am for breakingYou are for sportI am for walkingYou are for quietI am for talkingYou are for numbersIContinueContinue reading “Ode To My Husband”
Lesson Two: Kindness – Of Neighbours
“Katrina! Katrina!” Dorothy’s shrill voice rang out from the bottom of the flats and I sat on my couch wondering whether she was calling out to me. Surely not. She wouldn’t call to me from down there. She must be calling out something to someone else. The next time I bumped into her, whichContinueContinue reading “Lesson Two: Kindness – Of Neighbours”
Lesson 1: Love – Perspective
I’ve read my fair share of romantic novels and seen my fair share of chick flicks. I know love is generally not as dramatic, or happy-ending, or sweet. I would like to think I have a realistic view of love but every time I see a couple whose wedding I’ve been to, break up,ContinueContinue reading “Lesson 1: Love – Perspective”
What do Stay At Home Mums do all day?!
*I know there are a lot of Stay At Home Dads out there too. I have written this from my point of view as a mum and therefore haven’t used inclusive language throughout. Kudos to all the SAHDs out there. While I was pregnant with my first baby and still teaching, I remember talking toContinueContinue reading “What do Stay At Home Mums do all day?!”
Kat Buttigieg 