Something New...

I love watching my children when they are wrapped up in the simple joy of discovering something new. My three month old has found his feet this week – literally! He’s just worked out that there’s something attached to the bottom of his legs, and his feet are the most amazing things he’s seen yet. Any time he’s on his back, he delights in putting his tootsies up in the air so that he can get a...

Just Isn’t Christmas...

I pride myself on my Christmas tree. I love having a stylish tree coordinated with my home. Each year I usually add a little, or change the colour a little, but this year I took something away. I noticed last Christmas that tinsel seemed to be on the way out, and this year all the designer Christmas trees are tinsel-free. I decided to follow the trend, but I couldn’t bring myself to pack the tinsel away in a box...

The Mothering Marathon (Thanks a Bunch!)...

It’s Christmas at my husband’s work today. You know, one of those “work” days when you have an extended lunch break for the exchange of secret santa presents and a bbq, and then it’s off for drinks mid afternoon. When I was teaching, the end of the year meant lots of gifts from students, Christmas cards in childish scrawl, and best of all – letters of thanks from parents. Those letters...

Trying Toddlers...

Summer has arrived. The sun is up early (as are the kids), the days are humid, and cicadas chirp on into the night. On hot afternoons my toddler loves to sit out on the front verandah and wash spoons. I set her up with a big bowl of cold washing up water, a tea towel, and every plastic spoon we own. She always has a delightful time “cleaning” the spoons for me, and ends up soaking wet! Today the poor kid couldn’t...