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A Letter To My Boys Returning To School After Remote Learning

To my amazing boys, It’s hard to believe the craziness of 2020 and that you have spent the last 8 weeks, or perhaps a tad more, learning remotely from home. We have been through the whole gamut of emotions; had every technical problem known to humankind; tried every type of routine; and all probably saidContinueContinue reading “A Letter To My Boys Returning To School After Remote Learning”

Ten Things That Will Happen When You Have A Child-free Weekend

For our ten year anniversary my husband and I were lucky enough to go away for two nights to Hobart.  We have had a night away here or there over the last few years but this was the first full weekend child-free and my in-laws were kind enough to take our three crazies for us. ContinueContinue reading “Ten Things That Will Happen When You Have A Child-free Weekend”

Tooth Fairy Fail

Last week our Master 5 had his first wobbly tooth and somewhere in the back of my mind I made a mental note that the Tooth Fairy, (who has been off duty for a while since Master 7 lost all his baby teeth fairly early), would have to make a reappearance soon.  On Sunday itContinueContinue reading “Tooth Fairy Fail”

End of an Era

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”

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) :)”

An Egg a Day Keeps Exhaustion At Bay?

For over a month now I’ve had eggs every morning for breakfast. Every. Morning. I’ve always been a cereal or toast kind of girl, so it has proven difficult to change the habit. I have to say, however, that it’s made a huge difference to my life. Ever since having my second child nineteen monthsContinueContinue reading “An Egg a Day Keeps Exhaustion At Bay?”

10 Things Mums of Toddlers Know For Sure

I love my little men but my life has truly changed since my pre-children days.  While things do become easier in many ways as they graduate from babies to toddlers, there are many challenges when raising a three and a half year old and an eighteen month old.  Here are 10 things I know forContinueContinue reading “10 Things Mums of Toddlers Know For Sure”