Emily

Dumb ways to get hurt

I've alluded to my (complete lack of) natural grace and coordination before on this here blog. More than once.Hey, it's even on my About me page. It's a part of who I am. Since I've not been able to beat it, I've decided to embrace it.I started ...

Magic

(I)Farewell to you, beloved friendI do not need you nowI know the workings of the worldThe what The why The howYou were fun to believe in for a timeBut the world, it works without youAnd as ...

Children’s book review – family favourites (November)

I usually like to hit the library to see what I can find for these book reviews. But this month I thought I'd share the Hawker family favourites. The gold you can find in our very own library, with not a dud in sight. I was going to pick the ...

Conversations with secrets

Ashleigh: I'm baking a cake!Me: Are you?Ashleigh: YES! But ssshhhh. It's a secret. I'm not going to tell you.Me: Oh, okay.Ashleigh: (whispering) Mummy, it's a chocolate secret.My oldest child is three. There are no secrets in our house.She ...

Disconnecting

There are 152 flowers in front of our neighbour's house.At least, there were a week ago.Ashleigh and I counted them. Every single one.We also counted the petals. Not on each and every flower - my patience was present in record-breaking amounts ...

Neighbours: the good, the bad and the thoughtless

Neighbours. Everybody needs good neighbours. I heard that somewhere.We have some lovely neighbours. We have some not so lovely neighbours. And we have everything in between. The good, the bad and the thoughtless. The complete cast, soap-opera ...

Isn’t it ironic?

Ah, Alanis Morissette. Almost twenty years after you released your hit song Ironic, people are still debating it. Are the examples ironic? If not, isn't the fact that a song titled Ironic doesn't use ironic examples in fact the best example ...

Five signs your child is self weaning

Breastfeeding mums, welcome! Do I have a special treat for you! You can throw away your baby books, your breastfeeding guides and your feeding manuals. I have the answers! Yes indeedy-do, that's right, step right up, you heard it here first, ...

Children’s book review – October

It's back! Last month's impromptu book review post was well received, so here it is again.We've been back to the library, and now have four more titles to tell you about.----Andrew Drew and Drew / Barney SaltzbergImage sourceThis book is so ...

Breastfeeding – the lesser known pros and cons

Breastfeeding pros and cons? YAWN.I know, right? Been there, done that. Many, MANY times before.There are the usual suspects. It's better for bub. It's better for mum. You can't forget to pack the food. Germ-fighting. Calorie-burning. Bonding. Fluffy ...