Wednesday 25 August 2010
How To Un-Spoil A Family Holiday
Ever the optimist, I always go on holidays with high expectations. Before we go I imagine lazing around and enjoying sleep ins. In my head the kids are perfect, and SquiggleDad and I get to hang out together like we did BC. I expect that we’ll all have fun together, reconnect as a family, and return to the real world refreshed. As I said, I’m an optimist!
With expectations like those, you can understand why I’ve been disappointed with family holidays in the past. Each holiday we have taken though has helped me to learn a little more about...
Friday 20 August 2010 -
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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...
Thursday 19 August 2010 -
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In reflecting on our lovely day at the local show, one thing has really stayed with me.
The highlight of the show this year for me was the woodchopping. Up there with the big blokes (and ladies!) was a little tyke the tender age of 5. He stood on his block like the others, one foot on either end of the wood, and chopped right through between his feet. I couldn’t help but notice how sharp and shiny his...
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...
Thursday 12 August 2010 -
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It’s Ekka time of year here in Brisbane! The “Ekka” is the annual show or exhibition held in the city with rides, showbags, animals, entertainment and fireworks. One day, I’m sure we’ll take the kids to the Ekka, but for now we are content to take them instead to our local show held on the outskirts of the suburbs. A smaller show has much to offer a young family, without the crowds,...
Friday 30 July 2010 -
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I’m off to the Connect2Mums Conference and Awards Night this weekend. This is the second year it has been running, and it promises to be an exciting weekend of learning, sharing and growing. Last year I came home with the Top Parenting Resource Award, as well as the TopMumpreneur Award, much to my surprise.
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This year I am a finalist in the Best Blog Award. I’m delighted to be a finalist for the...
Wednesday 21 July 2010 -
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There are some lovely perks to being a blogger. Logitech recently contacted me to see if I would like to try out some of their new products, and I jumped at the chance. They are a tech brand I know, trust and use already, so I was delighted to take part in their new campaign My Laptop Gets Spoilt! I am one of their featured users, so you can jump over to the site and see how the products have worked for me. Here...
Friday 02 July 2010 -
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For those of you interested in what I’ve been writing about for mums and dads around Australia, here is a wrapup of my Parenting Australia posts for June. My favourite for the month is Pre Reading Foundations, a post about why we should NOT teach children to read before they are ready, but instead invest in their prereading skills. This post attracted a bit of attention! Click the link on each post to read...
Wednesday 16 June 2010 -
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I grew up with one sister. There were times during our childhood when we were close, and I have many fond memories. But, there were also times when sibling rivalry put us on opposing teams. Of course, we both grew up eventually, and these days my sister is one of my closest friends. She’s a fabulous aunty and I’m so blessed to have her in my life. (Sis if you’re reading this stop sniffling…)
I...
Monday 14 June 2010 -
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Her face is a map of the world
Is a map of the world
You can see she’s a beautiful girl
She’s a beautiful girl
And everything around her is a silver pool of light
The people who surround her feel the benefit of it
It makes you calm
She holds you captivated in her palm
(KT Tunstall – Suddenly I See)
I couldn’t go past these shoes for my daughter. The sturdy soles make them practical, and they...
