Family life – Page 9

I’m proud to be a stay-at-home mum

This is not at all a difficult thing for me to say. Nor is it really something new I've learnt today.Cheating? Not really. Because I've learnt that some people aren't proud that they're a stay-at-home mum (SAHM).Not because they don't ...

I am a stay-at-home mum

This isn't something new I've learnt today, but is something that was driven home when I became disproportionately excited about something I purchased recently.Which inspired me to create this list.10 signs you're a stay-at-home mum:You're excited by ...

Friends and family make renovating easier

We're renovating. Unless you've been living under a rock, or, heaven forbid, just not reading this blog, you'll know that we're renovating (two years and counting!) and that I'm a little bit over it.We haven't had a kitchen since Easter. We've ...

Old habits die hard

And, apparently, they don't have to be that old. Two years should do it.I went shopping yesterday. Without Ashleigh. Something that hasn't happened in a long (long long long long) time.Luckily, it hasn't been so long (long long long long) that ...

Sometimes life gives you nice surprises

Sometimes, it's the little things that count. And it's the little surprises that make your day.Like realising there are seven donuts in your six pack from the supermarket... a pack that was already on special! SCORE!Or that the store that delivered ...

There are many different kinds of lies

Ah, lies. I thought I had more time up my sleeve before Ashleigh started learning this ancient art.Sadly, no.She's now two, and the occasional fib sneaks into her conversational repertoire. But I'm noticing that she doesn't always do it on ...

Parents are their own worst critics

I'm a perfectionist by nature, so I'm always my own worst critic. It doesn't matter what I'm doing - writing, proofreading, jogging, doing the dishes. I will usually find something wrong with my approach, my technique, my dedication or my actual ...

Beautiful moments can take you by surprise

Warning: this post will get corny and American Beauty-esque (minus the plastic bag). If that's not your bag, baby, I suggest you click away or fetch a bucket before reading on.I've already learned that the cute moments can take you by surprise. And ...

I am patient

I can hear the guffaws from here. They're coming from everyone who knows me, but most loudly from Cameron and my mother. Patience? Are you kidding me?The guffaws are justified. I am impatient in my everyday life. Extremely impatient.I'm the person in ...

Some people are nice just because they can be

Ashleigh and I went to the park yesterday. There's a large reserve around our local park, and a man was mowing the lawn with a tractor.Ashleigh was smitten with the tractor. She watched it for the full half hour that we were at the park, pointing to ...