I reached a new level of crazy last week. Like an old Eminem song, my palms were sweaty, my knees were weak, my arms were heavy. I was just NOT myself. And there was no reason not to be myself because I’d just come back from a girls weekend away to Melbourne. My cup was […] Read more…
The kids (and my daughter’s teacher) tell me there’s just nine school days left until the holidays here in Brisbane. Eek!! Is it just me or did this term zoom past? I’m working my usual hours over the holidays, which means I will have just one free day per week with the girls. The girls […] Read more…
I told Dave the other day that school drop off and pick up was the highlight of my day. I didn’t mean on that particular day. I meant every day. And I wasn’t being sarcastic or having a whine about the mundanity of life. I was being serious. I seriously love school drop off and […] Read more…
To my darling seven-year-old We awoke at the same time on your seventh birthday. With the late sunrise and block-out blinds in New Zealand, it was easy to sleep in. As we ran into each other on our way to the bathroom, you gave me a smile that made my heart melt. You nestled into […] Read more…
We’ve just arrived home from a glorious two-week family holiday in New Zealand. Two whole weeks in the beautiful South Island, my husband Dave’s birthplace and old stomping ground. Dave has been mad keen for a long time for the girls to experience winter in New Zealand. We prayed there would be enough snow for […] Read more…
We’ve been getting into the family movies lately in a big way. I can’t tell you how exciting it is to reach the stage of parenting, where you can sit down with your children to a DVD that isn’t Dora or Paw Patrol. With the girls six and four now, I’ve been pushing the boundaries […] Read more…
In a rage* one afternoon last week, I threw my four-year-old’s teddy out the window of our two-storey home. That’s right, her beloved ‘raggie’ went bye-byes. One … two … three … out the window. Boom! As I flung Teddy out the window into the crisp night air to fall to his death the damp […] Read more…