The big girls are arguing, the boys have decided that throwing their clean socks at each other is a good idea, there are piles of unfolded washing all around the house, I have lost that very important form, and I forgot to defrost dinner. It’s late afternoon and I’m hitting the slump. When the kids […]
Little Things That Make it Worthwhile…
The smile on her face when she nails the cartwheel. Spending a Sunday around a backyard campfire. Toasted marshmallows. The deep pink of our home grown rhubarb. The light on at 11pm as he devours the first Harry Potter book. A dinner that everyone eats. Learning his name. Winter sunshine. Talking with friends who share […]
Just for a day, put your kids first.
Lets do an experiment. Just for a day, put your kids before everything else. Chose your kids before a clean house, before deadlines, before phone calls. Choose them. Put them first Say yes. Be there. I don’t mean that you should spend every second focused on your kids, or that you should plan lavish events, […]
Keep It Simple Series!
Lately I’ve been feeling a little ho-hum about all the ‘stuff’ I need to do to keep this house and family running. The lists of things that need to be done seem to get longer every day and the time to accomplish them gets shorter. Add to the fact that it is a never ending […]
The Little Boy and the Wayward Scisscors
Once, not so long ago, there was a little boy. The little boy spent a lovely afternoon building with blocks, mucking around with the peg board geoboard, and cutting and gluing, but something had gone wrong. When it came time to pick up his brother and sisters from school, the little boy’s Mum discovered that […]
Dealing with Night Terrors.
“How do you deal with night terrors?” It’s a question I get asked a lot, and one I actually have a lot of experience with. Two out of my three big kids have had night terrors in the past, and it looks like my small one is prone to them too. I remember my first […]
Best Mum Ever!
As I put Noah to bed tonight he hugged me and whispered in my ear… “You’re the best Mum ever!” I don’t often feel like ‘the best mum ever’, but I did then, in that moment, with his cheek smushed up against mine. And it made me think about other good things that have happened […]
Our Tasmanian Adventure.
This post is sponsored by Spirit of Tasmania We don’t go on too many holidays. With a family of 6 it can be difficult to find holiday options that are practical, not to mention affordable. If we fly somewhere we have to hire a people mover when we get there, which makes it extra expensive […]
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