The finest moments
I know I’m not the best mother. I’m nowhere near perfect. I don’t ever claim to be. I yell and I scream (who doesn’t?). I probably rant and rave a fair bit too. I sometimes pretend to throw tantrums back at my children too, not necessarily because I think it’s funny or I’m trying to […]
Living (and working) the dream
Desk and chair. Check. Laptop, keyboard and mouse. Check. Access to food and drink. Check. Ready to work. Yep. Wait there’s one more on the list. Kids. Check. Hang on a minute, kids too? Yep, this is no ordinary workplace and the hours aren’t exactly what you would call 9 to 5 either. I don’t […]
Raising the bar
“Mummy you do it for me.” “No mummy I do it myself.” So, which is it kiddo, you do it yourself or am I doing it for you? It depends on what it is of course. And it also depends on the day, week, month or even year. Time of day too. And if the […]
Living the life of Mum
“Mummy you’re a bum bum face.” “Mummy you have a big bum.” “Mummy you’re silly.” “Mummy I don’t like you anymore.” “Mummy Mummy Mummy….” “Mummy I love you.” Out of the lot I definitely prefer the last one. Not sure I hear it as much as I’d like but I’ll take it when I can. […]
Smack, bang, game over
“I’m going to bed early tonight.” Hahahaha! It’s probably the funniest thing I’ve said all day, maybe all year, perhaps in the last decade too. I rarely go to bed early these days. I look at any time after the girls go to bed as “my time”. Yes, it means I get a little less […]
Learning the ropes
“No.” “Not yet.” “I don’t want to.” “Coz Mummy.” “I’m a big girl.” Yep defiance is strong in my baby girl. I wonder where she gets it from?! Haha, who am I kidding?!! Miss Phoebe is one strong willed and very independent young lady and very much like her mummy already. Well, to be fair, […]
Like mother, like daughters
My mini me’s have been at it again. What now? Oh, just the usual for a four-year-old full of attitude and her cheeky two-year-old sister who likes to copy everything she can. I’ve been told “no” and “don’t you dare mummy” more times than I dare to count. I’ve also been huffed and grunted at, […]
The fun side of growing up
I’ve always thought it was a bit of a bummer being the youngest child. I know there’s only two of us (sucks to be you if you have more older siblings) but at times it hasn’t always been fun being the youngest. And if you’re about to say the youngest gets everything, that’s not always […]
‘Tis the season
Ho Ho…No. That’s right I said no, so let’s just say I’m Ebenezer Scrooge. I usually look forward to Christmas, it’s an exciting time of the year, especially with kids. But I’m not so keen on Christmas this year, I’m not feeling it, can we just fast forward to the new year already? Every time […]
Talking the talk
You have to love the lies we tell ourselves about our own children. Before they’re born and you see a friend’s offspring or a kid at the shops throwing a ridiculous tantrum over nothing you say, ‘oh my child won’t do that’. After they’re born and you’re still stuck in that newborn haze, you can’t […]