I had to take today off work as there was no one to look after Daisy. My Mum usually has her on a Thursday but is away and all other 3 (yes I said 3! - the joys of divorced & re-married parents on both sides) grandmothers weren't able to help me out. So I took a day of annual leave (which … [Read more...]

After placing all the commenter's names (for my giveaway post) into one of Rob's hats...and giving it a good old shake... Daisy pulled out a name...Opened up the name to reveal the winner...Who was LISS! From frillsinthehills.com Congrats Liss! I know you will enjoy the meal planning and will be … [Read more...]

***UPDATED 6.15PM***Just MORE evidence. I picked up Daisy from daycare tonight and one of the carers took the time to tell me that she asked Daisy is her Mummy was having a baby today and Daisy said "Mummy's BIG". You know what they say...out of the mouth of babes.Original post … [Read more...]

The weekend away was a chance for us all to stop for a little while and breathe in some fresh air... Soak up the sunshine and eat some fabulous food... Teach some old (and newer) dogs some tricks... And a chance to boss someone around smaller than herself for a change...A chance to run, just run … [Read more...]

It's been a looooooooong week. While the days have flown by in a blur of traffic and pick up's and drop off's and doctor's appointments and work, I can't quite believe that it is only Friday now. But we survived week one of Rob mostly off parental duties and me on and I mean ON.Monday I dropped off … [Read more...]

I really wanted Daisy to be fully toilet trained by the time the next babe comes along. I had the best intentions to do this, but now I find myself less than 3 months away and I am a little (not much) closer to the goal. I think it's the weather - winter is SO not the time to be wetting your pants, … [Read more...]

It was 3 years ago today that I/we started this blog! I can't believe that I have been coming here for that long, jotting down my thoughts and frustrations, my joys and sharing the happiness that being a Mum has brought me.Want to have a look at this date on all three years? Go on. It's riveting. … [Read more...]

Cause when you get a new carseat it leaves behind a REALLY big box which makes a REALLY good cubby house made even better by some windows cut out by Dad.And poor Daisy has a REALLY mental mother! … [Read more...]

If I wasn't sure before this weekend then I am after - sunshine makes everything so much better. Especially winter sunshine, when you can just sit in it, warming your back, not getting too hot, just soaking it into your pores. I love me some winter sun.Friday we got to spend almost all day in the … [Read more...]

I have been threatening for days now that I will put in some snaps of the new lesbian-chic-do that I have going on, as well as some of the growing tum. I know that last pregnancy I was all proud of the gut - it was glorious! But this time I am a little more shy - wondering if I am too big etc etc. I … [Read more...]

Today is the 23rd July. Significant? Why, yes it is. Glad you asked. For today is 3 months TILL MY DUE DATE ARGGGGGGGGH! Holy shitballs is all I have to say really.This means that I am in my final trimester (I think?) that before I know it I will have a newborn permanently attached to my boobs - oh … [Read more...]

Friday afternoon the 3 of us headed off to the Dorothy the Dinosaur concert at a local RSL. I was not expecting a full blown extravaganza - it was being held at an RSL, the tickets were only $15 (or something like that) but I knew that the minx would be heavily into it. It's all about Dorothy at the … [Read more...]

What a weekend! The weather was nothing short of MAGNIFICENT....cool nights and then the days? Sunny, and warm(ish) for winter - 20 degrees on both days! It felt like a little start to spring and I tell you it did wonders for lifting my spirits. I think it is going to be the same again today and … [Read more...]

A few weeks ago now, Rob was being silly mucking around with Daisy, when he created his new alter ego - Super Dad. It was just a silly little thing that he came up with - flying around the house and doing things super Dad's do like, throwing Daisy into the air, or getting her a drink, but with gusto … [Read more...]

I know that you probably can't (sort of) nest. You either are or you are not. But I feel like I intend on nesting soon, just when I get around to having the energy or time to do so, which in my books is 'sort of' nesting. Yes?I have been thinking about projects that have to get done, rooms that have … [Read more...]

OK, enough with the whinging already. We get it. Your child doesn't sleep. Get over it already. OK, I hear you people. I am officially moving on. To much more important things like....what we did on the weekend and stuff! So, please allow me to tell you just what we did on the weekend, and, stuff.I … [Read more...]

And other such reasons from Daisy that explain just why she cannot sleep at night.A whinge.By Beth MacdonaldI have countless chapters, no actually, novels written on just how bad a sleeper Daisy is. I have written about it here many, many times. I am always up for a conversation about it to anyone … [Read more...]

I have been amazed every time I have opened my email over the past few days by all the comments that were left on my post earlier in the week. I was anxious about putting it out there, sharing another story, and trying to explain just why I do what I do here. And the best thing? You got it. And get … [Read more...]

We are so lucky to have so many wonderful friends...and now Daisy is lucky to have their kids as friends too! … [Read more...]

I have been thinking about this for a few days now and tried to work out how to get down what I want to say here without being all over the place. I fear that I am a little all over the place, what for the lack of sleep, and too much work, and pregnant Mumma baby brain dealing with a toddler and all … [Read more...]