Do you ever have those days where parenting is just too hard? Or when you want to stay in bed, in your pyjama’s (or out of them… wink wink nudge n-nope who am I kidding I’m way too tired for that lol), and just brain fade away into zombie-rest-ville watching Netflix on the couch? Yes? Oh good, me too. Like, every-single-day-me-too. (more…)
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Why Are Four Year Olds So Crazy
So this week I’m writing about something that I don’t normally write about with such grumpy focus. And that is my four-year-old son. Lately I have been writing quite a bit about my daughter. I have been documenting her crazy tiny antics in a monthly diary – Diary Of A Crazy Baby (click here to read all of the instalments). And that meant I had been ignoring what would actually be an epic saga titled “Why Are Four Year Olds So Crazy”. (more…)
The Grossest Day We Have Ever Had.
Recently, we lived through the grossest day we have ever had to live through as a family. It was the day that we got … *shudders* … gastro. Yep, gastro. Vom. Spew. Sah gross. (more…)
Holy Moly I’m Going On Motherhood-Farking Strike.
Holy Moly I’m going on strike from motherhood for a bit. Well, that isnt exactly true. Motherhood itself is fine. I don’t have a problem with that part of it at all… It’s the running the household and picking up after people that I have an issue with right now. And it’s those things that I need a break from. Know what I mean? (more…)
Diary Of A Crazy Baby – 20 months old
Well, that’s it. It’s happened. The baby has changed. I can’t really piece together HOW it happened but it did. Sigh, my wee babe has grown the frick up. I love it. I hate it. I miss her. And yet I’m excited all at the same time. Am I hormonal? I don’t know. (more…)
A Day In The Life Of Us.
Have you ever wondered what other people get up to on an ordinary day? Do they parent the same? Do they clean (or…um…ignore cleaning) the house the same? Do they roll their eyes eleventy billion times over their children ridiculous antics the same? Yes? Well, then this is the article for you. (more…)
Me and My Stage Five Clinger Baby
Yep, you heard it. I have one of those children that I never imagined that I would actually have. I have… shockingly… A Stage Five Clinger. (more…)
When The Toddler Becomes A Toddler Tyrant
Oh yes, I remember those days now. The days when my sweet toddler… *whispers* … changed from being the sweetest of sweet boys to… well… something else. (more…)
Diary Of A Crazy Baby – 18 Months Old
Woah Nelly. Am I getting old, or are the baby and her brother wearing me out? Probably both. Sigh. I am not even kidding, the kids are moving so fast these days that I almost need a sit down just to watch them lol. I can even feel my bones creaking inside me as I watch their youthful energy and exuberance speed past me like The Mini Flashes they are. (more…)
How To Survive A Road Trip With Kids
Recently we decided that we needed a holiday with our kids. Or, more accurately, The Hairy Husband decided that he must go and watch the football somewhere rather far away (cough, Sydney), and that as his people, we MUST go with him. (more…)