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Parenting and Family.

Being a parent is wonderful, but sometimes it’s also just plain hard!
These parenting tips and ideas can help you find ways to make life with kids a little easier, and the real life stories from parents just like you might make you feel a little less alone.

Do You Pay Your Child for Chores?

Posted on April 7, 2011 16 Comments

Do you pay your kids for chores?

Our girls are seven and a half and they LOVE money. They are so incredibly motivated by the idea of getting money and spending money. They spend hours pouring over junk mail, discussing what they would spend their money on. They spend hours counting their cash and dreaming up ways to earn more. They argue […]

Did Becoming a Parent Change You?

Posted on March 24, 2011 19 Comments

I didn't bond with my twins when they were born... and it seems I am not the only mother to have struggled with this.

I can’t help but smile when she says it. “I’m not going to let having a baby change my life…” She says it with such earnest conviction, almost as if she is challenging the universe to prove her wrong. I don’t say anything. I doubt I could convince her now, even if I wanted to. […]

Burning Questions – Do You Let Your Baby Eat Stuff?

Posted on March 10, 2011 31 Comments

Baby Eats Shoe

Pickle baby number four, Quatro, is well and truly mobile these days. Commando crawling at a surprising pace he no longer stays where you put him for more than a fleeting moment. Among an uncanny interest in the bathroom his main aim in life seems to be to eat things…. things other than food. A […]

My Baby Eats Meat.

Posted on February 17, 2011 15 Comments

Starting solids

This post is sponsored by Nuffnang When the opportunity to do a sponsored post for Meat and Livestock Australia came up I was initially hesitant. I don’t want my blog to become one big advertorial, so I am picky about what campaigns I accept and which I pass on. But recent events have made this […]

Sleep, What Little There is.

Posted on February 14, 2011 19 Comments

no sleep for you

“People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one.” ~Leo J. Burke I used to have that baby. The one those people were talking about. A baby who slept for seven hours when he was 4 weeks old. A baby who slept so well overnight I would wake up desperate to feed […]

Parenting is Hard

Posted on February 10, 2011 11 Comments

washing

Parenting is hard. It’s hardest on the days when everything is going well. On the days when you’ve managed to get everyone up and ready for school on time. On the days when you let the big boy have a good long play in the park on your way home. On the days when you […]

Mmmmm Food!

Posted on January 26, 2011 8 Comments

starting solids

It’s all systems go in the food department for Master Quatro! It’s been an interesting adventure in technicolour vomit, but he’s finally decided that food is good, food is yum, gimme gimme GIMME more foooood!!! You can read more about how we started solids over at Childhood101 today. I’m playing Wordless (almost) Wednesday at My […]

Rubbermaid Reveal Mop – Review

Posted on January 24, 2011 25 Comments

rubbermaid reveal mop

This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Post Updated 2/3/2022 I tested out the Rubbermaid Reveal Spray Microfiber floor mop and it was great for cleaning our hard wood floors. The Rubbermaid Reveal mop is a great option for cleaning up big or small messes. My floor is […]

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