Happy Mothers Day! May you be loved and appreciated every day of your life! My day started with Patrick getting up at 7am and by 9am he had prepared 2 roasts and put them in the oven, made me a 3 course breakfast and a smoothie, done the dishes, organised Evie’s breakfast and then taken…
Category Archives: Parenting
Sometimes you just have to say NO
I know there are many interesting discussions around disciplining children and when/whether to say no. That’s not what this is about. This is about saying no for yourself. Since she was born, I have always wanted to spend my time with Evie. I did not wanted to use childcare or regular babysitting before she was…
The pre-milestone clean out
Have you ever noticed that your child does a cold, cough, flu, gastro or some other sort of sickness right before they reach a milestone? If you think back, or if you pay close enough attention for upcoming milestones, your child may well do their own little style of clean out. Amazing, hey? It’s their…
If I did it again…
I often think about having another baby. Patrick and I have both always said we want 4. We both come from families of 4 and we both imagined ourselves having big-ish families for our own children. Not that I have any regrets, but looking back to the start of Evie’s life, there are a couple…
It’s a simple question…
I had just hopped out of the shower. Evie was stuffing her face with blueberries and Gracie was getting herself dressed. Gracie pops her head in… “Yar Yar* can I wear odd socks?” I knew I had to say yes. But I had the following thoughts running through my head… – Won’t she look funny?…
