Saturday 29 May 2010
I’ve been reading a book this week that I wanted to share with you. Julie Ferwerda has just released One Million Arrows, and was kind enough to ship a copy over to me from the US so that I could join with other Christian parenting bloggers in celebrating the launch and reviewing the book. I know this book won’t interest all of my readers, but some of you will want to download the first free chapter for sure.
Will the world change our children…or will our children change the world? Time is short and lives are at stake. Right now, God is inviting our families to become part...
Thursday 27 May 2010 -
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If you’re interested in what I’ve been sharing over at Parenting Australia, here is a wrap up of my posts for May. I think my favourite post for the month is Sick Kids and Sleepless Nights. That article reminds me not to judge other mums, and helps me to remember that everything is a matter of perspective.
Supporting New Mums – Having been through pregnancy and birth twice, I’ve been on the receiving...
Tuesday 25 May 2010 -
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We’ve been hard at work on our plans for the back yard, and I promise to share progress on the dry creek bed soon. We’ve carted so many rocks up our steep slope that in the process we managed to break our wheelbarrow! Fortunately friends loaned us theirs to finish transporting the rocks. And the kids have had a wonderful time playing with them…
As adults we have often been conditioned to see things...
Sunday 23 May 2010 -
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I think it’s important for our children to hear that we love them, every day. Yep, EVERY day. Even on the hard days. Our kids don’t earn our love through good behaviour. As parents we give it unconditionally, even when we don’t like our children’s choices or actions or even their attitude. Every child deserves to be loved.
We are all different though, and we all receive and give love...
Wednesday 19 May 2010 -
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“MUM-MY! He’s throwing sand with joy!“ My daughter was not impressed with her little brother. And while I’m not a fan of kids throwing sand, I couldn’t help but laugh. Her choice of words was just so… so… funny, and so accurate. He wasn’t throwing sand with any malice. He wasn’t trying to hurt his sister, or get it in her eyes, or annoy her in any way. ...
Monday 17 May 2010 -
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I can’t believe I’ve blogged about my daughter’s second birthday, and her third, and now she’s FOUR! She’s grown up so much in the last year. When I wrote about her on her third birthday she was such a mix of little and big. Now she’s so independent. Four for sure. She gets herself ready for kindy, packs her bag and kisses me goodbye with barely a “See ya’ Mum!” ...
Friday 14 May 2010 -
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Who are you when no one is looking? Today the Australian community of mummy-bloggers are uniting to show you our true appearance. We’re calling it “Bloggers Without Makeup” (as started by Jodie Ansted from Mummy-Mayhem).
I feel better about myself when I’ve had time to get ready. Getting dressed up for me usually involves straightening my unruly hair, putting on an outfit that makes me smile,...
Tuesday 11 May 2010 -
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A few weeks ago, in a rare moment of ebay browsing, I discovered this item. I bid on it and bought it!
It isn’t a shoe rack or pot plant rack (LOL) it’s an old Waldorf Playstand. New ones with soft curves in the timber and smooth finishes are quite expensive to buy, so I was delighted to score this second hand one for only $33. It has obviously been loved by children in the past, and I can see it is...
Sunday 09 May 2010 -
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To my beautiful kids,
It’s such a privilege to be your mum. You are both great kids to hang out with, and I love the way we laugh together. Your smiles brighten the darkest days! Thank you for being patient with me as I learn how to be the mother you both need. I don’t always get it right, but I do always try. I love you two all the way to the stars and back.
Mummy xx
My Boy:
Thank you for
wrapping...
Tuesday 04 May 2010 -
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After sharing the truth about our backyard I have been motivated to start transforming it into the garden we dream it can be. We decided to start with the digging area.
As you might remember from my last post about the yard, we didn’t really want a sandbox as such. Instead we opted to dig out an area which was already bordered on one side by rocks, and add rocks to the other sides. We found a triangular shaped...
