Why is it that there is a study stating that mothers are less intelligent than other women who don’t have children? I for one consider myself intelligent. I am not…
To pierce or not to pierce
Gisele Bundchen has copped some flak for piercing her 7 month old daughter’s ears. I for one would not do it so young, but don’t see an issue if this…
Do Babies Cost That Much?
Having a baby in America is meant to be the costliest in the world, and after reading an article from the New York Times I am in agreement. I am…
Dear Julia
I would like to say thank you for being such a strong woman and for all your achievements as our Prime Minister. I applaud your decision to have the vote…
Breastfed to Get Ahead
A study in the UK shows that breastfed babies have a 24 percent better chance of climbing the social ladder. Yes an odd thing to study, climbing the social ladder….
Is it Earhart's Electra?
I was always fascinated with Amelia Earhart and her attempt to fly around the world. I think she was a great woman of her time and history. Women normally in…
Is it Earhart’s Electra?
I was always fascinated with Amelia Earhart and her attempt to fly around the world. I think she was a great woman of her time and history. Women normally in…
Blue Mountains Bicentenary Flyover
Tomorrow we will experience the Blue Mountains Bicentenary Flyover, and I cannot wait. The last two days it has been foggy, wet and of course rain so not the best…
Your Doctor is just a click away
Have you ever been in this situation, you are ill and urgently need to make an appointment to see a doctor but cannot get one? What about dealing with kids…
Why Super is Not Super
I for one would love to have heaps of money in my superannuation account, but alas due to the GFC and also looking after kids this is not be so….
Red Nose Wipes – Support a good cause!
Do you buy baby wipes? I purchased so many when the twins were young. Why not purchase a brand that also helps SIDS and Kids. Red Nose Baby Wipes are…
Accept the Breast
Breastfeeding your child is natural and is not news, however when a woman in Queensland was forced to leave an aquatic centre it becomes news and an issue. It is…
Rainy Holiday Monday
Today it has not stopped raining. It has been nice to have the garden watered and the seeds for the grass growing well, however parts of the country are flooding…
Ninjas wear pink shoes too
In the news recently was a story of a little boy who for his first day of preschool he wanted to wear pink shoes. His mum explained that the shoes…
Would You Survive?
I don’t believe I could survive on $35 a day, could you? In The Sydney Morning Herald “Jenny Macklin, federal Families Minister, has told reporters she could live on the…
Chocolate Makes You Brainy
If you looked at the heading of this post, you would say “really does chocolate make you smarter?” Well according to “The New England Journal of Medicine in the October…
Healthy Dad = Healthy Kids
In an article by Nicola Conville, ‘Dads determine child obesity’, on Body and Soul: “A recent Australian study has found having an overweight father quadruples a child’s chance of being…
Mothers Punished For Working
If you are a mother and have 2 kids and want to work you will not get much for your efforts. Sad to hear, but it is true. According to…