Apologies: I'm having a bit of a cliché week. But I figure they become clichés for a reason!Cam has the little things down pat. When he gets home from work, I get the first kiss and cuddle before he turns his full attention to Ashleigh. If he ...
Archives for November 2011
Parenthood is an experience of contradictions
There is a lot of information out there for parents-to-be. Books, websites, blogs, nurses, doctors, parents, family, friends, people you've met once, complete strangers at the supermarket, train station or bus stop; all will have wisdom to ...
There is more than one way to skin a cat
And there is more than one way to brush your teeth. Apparently you don't have to just move the toothbrush back and forth over your teeth. Ashleigh prefers to hold the toothbrush steady and move her entire head back and forth. When that gets ...
Dad jokes are really bad
Cameron is a wonderful father. He loves his little girl, and has embraced every aspect of fatherhood wholeheartedly.Unfortunately, this includes dad jokes. Not just learning them and saying them, but truly believing that they are funny.The other ...
There are (a) myriad (of) ways to use the word myriad
Okay, so there are two. Myriad can be used as a noun, or as an adjective. But that's one more than I ever thought was acceptable.Earlier this year (pre-blog and pre-Macquarie Dictionary ownership), I posted a rant on facebook about the way people ...