My daughter is a little fashionista. This will come as no surprise to those of you who follow me on Instagram. She loves mixing and matching colours, prints and textures. Each night before her bath, she pulls her clothes from the wardrobe, lays ...
Too Busy Sleeping – Zanni Louise and Anna Pignataro (book review)
I have been a bloggy fan of Zanni Louise's for a very long time. I met her late last year, and it was wonderful to chat words, blogs and children in the Queensland sun. I was delighted when she sent me an advance copy of her debut children's book, ...
Whelm
I don't want to be over; Then I've too much on my plate. I don't want to be under; Then I've too much time to wait. I've got to find the balance, Got to walk the tightrope straight. That balance isn't easy; What suits ...
Seven things I learnt from the 2015 ProBlogger conference
I spent last weekend with 700+ bloggers, sponsors, presenters and online creatives at the 2015 ProBlogger conference. And it was wonderful! I learnt a lot from the sessions when I attended my first one last year. This year, I ...
Without My Mum – Leigh Van Der Horst (book review)
Earlier this year, I lamented the lack of books and stories about grief when I shared my own story of grief. I was, and remain, annoyed that grief is a largely taboo subject. We are expected to sweep feelings of grief and loss under the carpet, and ...
How to fly with young children – a 15-step plan
Have you ever flown with young children? I have. I flew with my daughter when she was 14 months old, and then again with both children when they were 3 years old and 4 months old respectively. And both flights went very smoothly.* *I'm ...
Bears in the Night – Stan and Jan Berenstain (book review)
Who loves the Berenstain Bears? Who sees a pic of them and is instantly transported back to childhood? Who couldn't wait to have kids just for the excuse to revisit them? Is your hand in the air? Mine is. And one day, I'm sure my son will ...
Practical grammactical: gender-neutral third person singular pronouns (the great ‘they’ debate)
Okay. Crack knuckles. Stretch back. I'm diving in with a big, huge, MAMMOTH-SIZED grammatical topic at the request of Maxabella. We all know the third person singular pronouns. He, she and it. (Side note: we'll use the subject form of pronouns for ...
Kids grow up, and so do we
My son is growing up. Usually, when I put my son to bed, we read a story or two, sing some songs, then kiss good night. But one night last week, he didn't want to do any of that. He wanted to hop straight into bed, and then invited me to lie ...
Your Best Year Ever – Kelly Exeter (book review)
Have you met Kelly Exeter or her blog, A Life Less Frantic, before? If not, head over. Say g'day. Marvel at her words. I'll be waiting here when you get back. If you can tear yourself away. Back? Excellent. How ace is she? Last year, Kelly ...
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