Things are not super fabulous around here right now, but they are not terrible either. They are just average. The weather is cold and wet, but we need the rain to fill our water tanks. There is nothing exciting happening this month, but we love having time to just ‘hang out’ and do ‘stuff’. The […]
What to Do After You Yell at Your Kids
I yell. I try not to. I’m working on not yelling and I think I’m getting better at making different choices but sometimes… Sometimes I yell at my kids. I think I will always struggle with this part of parenting. I am not giving up, but I am accepting that it happens sometimes. So I’ve […]
Enjoy Your Distractions
I was going to write a post about independent play today, or perhaps share my thoughts on helicopter parenting… But the words won’t come out right. My thoughts are all jumbled. I can’t think straight. I am distracted… I am distracted by my big boy cooking himself an omelet. I am distracted by a line […]
Ten Things I Wish I Knew When my Kids Were Small.
I was talking with a friend the other day who’s first baby is almost one. She was exhausted and overwhelmed, and wondering why anyone would be crazy enough have more than one child! I laughed and explained that I had never had only one baby, so I had no idea what I was talking about… […]
Things I Want my Boy to Know.
He is my ‘big boy’. He is my ‘middle child’. He is eight today. Eight. Eight seems so in between… so grown up yet so little. This past year has seen so many things change, and so many things stay the same. I walk on egg shells often, not wanting to break the spell of […]
Simple Tips for Sticking to a Budget
The previous post in the ‘Keep it Simple’ Series was all about meal planning (pop over and get our new free printable meal plans and shopping list!) and the reason I started meal planning way back when was to save money, but it’s not the only way to save money, so this post is all […]
Almost Five
He arrived at the side of my bed at about 6:15 this morning. “Mum” he said in a ‘whisper’ so loud the cows out in the paddock must have heard him. “Muuuum!” “What?” I mumbled somewhat annoyed at having to make conversation before sunrise. “Mum… am I five yet?” “No buddy” “but… but I…” I […]
Six Odd Things I Googled for my Kids This Week.
How did anyone ever parent without having google in their pocket? How did my parents cope with the multitude of weird and wonderful questions my brother and I asked without being able to appear really smart while really getting google to do all the work for them? Or perhaps we just didn’t ask so many […]
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