And it's not even an early Christmas present! It's a just because present. Hooray!My parents went on an overseas holiday earlier this year. They returned with nice presents for all children and grandchildren. I scored a gorgeous top, a belt and ...
Archives for December 2011
Every (renovation) cloud has a silver (dust) lining
It's 20 December. Five sleeps until a jolly fat man will bring me the Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary (wishful thinking). Or some pyjamas and a DVD or book (more likely).Everything I'm reading at the moment has a ...
Kids can make you laugh when you want to cry
Yesterday was The. Day. From. Hell. I think that, somehow, Ashleigh knew what was planned yesterday morning and was determined to make me suffer for it.Curse those immunisations.From the moment Ashleigh woke, she didn't want a bar of me. She ...
Giving up chocolate is not that difficult
On November 17, a chocolate-for-breakfast moment acted as a wake-up call. It was time to break up with chocolate. And, somewhat surprisingly, I'm not finding it that difficult.This isn't something new I've learnt - it's something I've relearnt eight ...
I turn every phrase into a song
I have a delightful habit (although I doubt my friends would choose that adjective) of hearing song lyrics everywhere I go. You can say pretty much anything to me and I will probably, without meaning to, recall a song that has some or all of the ...
Mums need time off too
Our house is currently a renovation bombsite. It will be oh-so-lovely when it's finished, but it is oh-so-difficult to live in at the moment, and oh-so-frustrating to watch the build.Cameron is working on it tirelessly and, between work and ...
Kids have no tact (guest post)
Welcome to the first official You learn something new every day guest post! Cue rapturous applause, whistles and foot stamping.My gorgeous cousin Carla, who you can find over at Carla's scrappy tales (where you'll also find super ...