Emily

Sometimes winning a disagreement actually means losing

We're renovating.Still.Regular readers will already know this. Occasional readers will know this. People who infrequently visit this blog will know this, and will be thinking, "Come ON, is she STILL going on about this?!"Yes. Yes I am.Stage one ...

Phantom vibration syndrome is the word of the year

It's done. Voting is over. The committee has decided.Earlier this week, Macquarie Dictionary announced that phantom vibration syndrome is the word of 2012.phantom vibration syndrome noun a syndrome characterised by constant anxiety in relation to ...

Some people go out of their way to help pregnant women

I took Ashleigh to the supermarket on the weekend. (I can't wait to get my Super Fun Mum of the Year Award.)I was putting Ashleigh in a trolley at the entrance, and taking my shopping list from my handbag, when a gorgeous little old lady started ...

A change isn’t as good as a holiday

Regular readers may have noticed a few changes here at You learn something new every day.I've been changing this. Updating that. Altering this. Tweaking that.And it's been anything but a holiday.I've been working on these changes for a ...

Things could always be worse

Ashleigh found a book of mine yesterday. She brought it out to me to read because she liked the pictures of animals in it. But it wasn't a children's book.Remember this?SourceThe Blue Day Book by Bradley Trevor Greive. It was released in 2000 and has ...

It’s time to reflect on the year that was 2012

2012 is almost over. And a favourite blogger of mine, Grace from With Some Grace, is hosting her usual Flog Yo Blog linky party with a twist this week.My task? To link up a 2012 year-in-review post.I've thought about ways to approach this. Month by ...

Some days you enjoy; some days you endure

Yesterday. Was. Horrible.Absolutely horrible. From go to whoa, I couldn't do anything right. Not according to Ashleigh, anyway.She wanted to get out of bed. She didn't want to get out of bed. She wanted a cuddle. She wanted a kiss. She ...

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again

So, I'm pregnant. I know, it's all I've been writing about for a while. YAWN.There is just so much to learn from being pregnant. Even, somewhat surprisingly to me, the second time around.There is also so much to learn from trying to get ...

Everyone has a Christmas wish list

I've had a few people ask me what I want for Christmas.I usually can't think of anything. Nothing specific anyway; nothing available for $49.95 that wraps nicely and fits under the tree.SourceAnd I like surprises anyway. Usually. It depends on who is ...

Kids can be adorable

I can read your minds. "Another post about Ashleigh being cute. ENOUGH ALREADY!"But don't sigh. Don't groan. Ashleigh may appear in this one, but the star of today's little recap is someone I don't even know. I met him at the train station this ...