Friday 20 August 2010
What an exciting day! For the kids, I mean. Not only did we get brilliant seats at Justine Clarke’s Great Big World concert, but we got to go backstage before the show to meet Justine!! (Just one of the perks of being an Aussie mummy blogger, and it probably helped that I have reviewed and given away copies of the Great Big World CD and DVD as well as interviewing Justine online.)
Justine is an absolute delight in person. After meeting her pint sized fans, posing for countless photographs and signing autographs from the first concert, she had barely a moment to change before the second...
Sunday 15 August 2010 -
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Mr Almost-Two is enjoying putting pairs of words together at the moment, often featuring the word ME.
Every time he falls over, which is quite often given that he is an almost two year old boy, he says “Alright me?“ Then he picks himself up and carries on with whatever he was doing.
It never fails to make me smile.
As a mum, I fall down sometimes too. It wouldn’t hurt to take a moment and ask “Alright...
Sunday 27 June 2010 -
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As I write this post I have two sleeping kids – in their BEDS. We dismantled the cot today, and my not-so-baby-boy is fast asleep in his big boy bed. So far so good. The only sound I’ve heard is snoring!
We talked a lot about the transition, so he was very well prepared for the move and very excited about it all. He loves his new jungle quilt and striped sheets, he loves climbing up and down himself,...
Tuesday 27 April 2010 -
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What do you see? A mess of snipped junk mail, or something more?
It’s a pond, silly!
Here, I’ll help you:
Frog, rocks,
lily pads, fish,
dragonfly, reeds.
See?
A whole ecosystem!
(With night time stars reflected in the water…)
When I stop looking with grownup eyes and start looking with toddler eyes this beautiful creation comes to life. It ceases to be a box full of junk mail and becomes the play...
Wednesday 03 March 2010 -
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I’m not precious about stuff. Stuff gets old, stuff gets broken, stuff gets lost. It’s all just stuff. I’m usually quick to say, “Never mind. No big deal…” to the kids when accidents happen. Usually. Not this time. I could have cried.
There are very few things in our home which are solely mine, and my laptop is one of them. It got a special mention in my 100th post,...
Friday 26 February 2010 -
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If you visit my blog regularly, follow my tweets or read my facebook updates you’ll know I’m a Play School fan. A big one. Partly because after more than 40 years on Australian television screens it remains the #1 program in the hearts of Aussie mum and kids – and partly because I secretly wonder if I’ve missed my calling in life by not being a presenter.
Yesterday the show opened with regular...
Tuesday 23 February 2010 -
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There once was a boy who loved to post.
He could post anything, anywhere.
He posted things in the bin
and the toilet
and the dishwasher
and the laundry basket
and the sink.
He posted through the verandah slats
and out of windows.
The boy’s mother made him a postbox so that he could post sensibly,
but the boy was not interested in sensible.
He was interested in interesting.
It’s interesting to post necklaces...
Sunday 07 February 2010 -
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If you have to take your children out to a place where they need to sit still and be quiet, a bag of tricks is a prerequisite! I’ve often been amazed at the small items mums have tucked into the pockets of their handbags and nappy bags to entertain their littlies. I have seen some mums with mini crayon packets and notebooks, and others with a stash of small cars. One creative mum I know has a transparent scarf...
Monday 01 February 2010 -
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1. Invite the hairdresser to your house
2. Let big sis go first so you can see it’s totally safe
3. Pick the coolest cape
4. Have your best buddy on hand for moral support
5. Soak up the attention when Mummy says you’re handsome!
Sunday 06 December 2009 -
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Nothing acknowledges that you are embracing Christmas quite like a wreath on the front door. It says, “We’re happy it’s Christmas and we’re happy you’re here too!” Have you got one on your door yet? If not, here are three super easy wreaths you can make with your toddler, all using paper plates as an inexpensive base.
For each of the wreaths, start with a plain paper plate. ...
