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 ...
It’s the little things that count
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 ...
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 ...