50 shades of sparkling
When I was a kid if an eyelash came out whilst rubbing my eyes I would make a wish and blow it away. I’m not sure where that tradition came from, but it’s one that I’ve passed on to my kids. This...
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6am storytime
I am fortunate that every morning I get to listen to a story once I’m awake. Grudgingly awake I might add, usually from being bounced on, but you can’t hold a grudge for too long in the face of such...
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Conversations with my dog
Dog: Ooh you’re going to the toilet. Great I’ll come with you. Hey you just shut the door in my face. Me: Go to your bed Dog. Dog: What? Why? Is there someone else in there with you? Me: Stop sniffing...
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The rainbow loom dilemma
My six-year-old son will be having a tonsillectomy in a few days. He’s pretty scared about it, but the promise of a special gift for being brave is helping him get through the anxiety. I asked him what...
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You can be the Grandma
“I’ll be the Mum and you can be the Grandma,” said Miss Four. “Wait, what?” I said, tearing my eyes away from the very important work I was doing on the computer (Facebook). She thrust her doll at me....
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The How to Guide – Sibling Elimination
How to eliminate a sibling without causing offence Miss 4 created a wonderful cut out family to play with. See the biggest one there? That’s me. I know what you’re thinking – the likeness is uncanny!...
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Shopping in the Dark Ages versus now
A hairy tale of bargain shopping in ye olden days, and some most excellent advice for looking bodacious in your new attire Way back in 1989 I got a job working in a retail clothing store. In those days...
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Parental bragging rights
Let’s be honest here, as a parent the only reason you have a Facebook account is to brag about your children. Of the last three billion posts on my personal profile, at least three billion of them have...
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Sweet dreams are made of… what the?
Many a time I’ve woken from a dream and thought that it would make a wonderful novel. Do I write the ideas down? Of course not. I go back to sleep, happy in the knowledge that there’s no way I could...
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And then my head exploded
A couple of weeks ago the other half got to swan off to Sydney for work, where he was put up in a fancy hotel and got to eat decent food while relaxing to the dulcet tones of no children. Then he...
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