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James Taylor.
Sometimes as a parent there are moments of absolute perfection. I had one tonight. Moo usually is allowed to choose the music that we listen to when we sit down for dinner. More than likely she will choose The Wiggles. … Continue reading
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Toy Cupboard.
We live in a pretty small house and have two large children with lots of toys. The toys are sequestered throughout the house in any available nook. There are toys under the beds, in the bathroom, in my clothes drawers. … Continue reading
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Thursday.
There are a few observations from my Thursday that I’d like to share. 1. Cleaning nail polish off a red leather couch is really difficult though not as hard cleaning it from just inside a child’s nose. 2. I know … Continue reading
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Rechargeable Batteries.
Every time I’ve been to the supermarket for the past few months I’ve had to buy AA size batteries. We’ve always gone through a lot at our house but it was getting ridiculous. A few of the kids toys need … Continue reading
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The Oven.
Dennis the Menace’s war against my sanity and patience is waged on more than one front. The oven is the latest. I’ve included a picture. You’ll have to forgive the quality, I took it on my phone with two children … Continue reading
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The Horror…The Horror.
We ran out of toilet paper yesterday which is enough to introduce an element of tension into our Sunday morning. Miss Moo needed to go. “Fair enough.” I thought grabbing a handful of the Menace’s wipes and a nappy bag. … Continue reading
The Menace.
Dennis the Menace is sixteen months and about sixteen kilos. He’s very mobile and into exploring. He’s not interested in any of the toys that litter our house. He prefers things like remote controls, mobile phones and iPods. I had … Continue reading
Counting The Beat.
Miss Moo and I were driving to her her grandparents house for a sleepover today. She hasn’t quite grasped the idea of what a speed limit is and was urging me go faster. “You can’t drive as fast as you … Continue reading
Fairy Cakes.
Moo and I do a lot of cooking together. We bake bread, we make pizza, cookies, pancakes, anything. I have to remind myself that it’s a process rather than a results-focused activity. It takes longer to clean the kitchen than … Continue reading
The Rat.
This one’s from the vault and I was only reminded of it this week when I ran into one of the kinda mums down the street and she asked if we still had the rat problem. We’ve never really had … Continue reading
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