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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.

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 […]

Love Your Children.

Posted on January 19, 2011 2 Comments

“Love the children extravagantly, with all your heart!” – Pygmy proverb And that’s all I have to say today.

Take Time to Notice…

Posted on January 14, 2011 3 Comments

kid's digi cam

Taking some time to just hang out and do nothing these holidays has meant I’ve had time to notice all the good things in my life. Good things that are forgotten in the blur of busy days. Good things that are forgotten when things get tough. Good things like… Splashing around in the paddling pool […]

I will be Queen!

Posted on January 13, 2011 8 Comments

queen of my home

“You must set the tone in your home” That is how the very wise Carrie at Parenting Passageway puts it…. but it’s only recently sunk in that she is talking about something I’ve been skirting around the edges of for a while now…. When my kids are whingey and grumpy and don’t want to pack […]

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