When I was pregnant, I did not drink alcohol. I knew that some people said a drink here or there will not matter. I was one of those women who…
65 cents
Last night my husband was paid to read books. Lillian has an obsession with money and seems to be very enterprising, I had to have a chuckle that she thought…
Wonder clock not that wondrous
Why is it that we need applications to tell us when we will stop being able to have children. As a woman who had children later, I find this rather…
Go the F*$K to Sleep
Lately the girls are staying up and causing havoc, either it is many visits to the toilet, getting a glass of water, telling us they are still hungry, playing games,…
Project sewing
I have been cleaning and sorting so I can be more productive. Well that is the plan, and crossing fingers and toes it happens. My aim is to make things…
Technology
For a while now the girls have been building make shift computers out of an old keyboard, mouse and a puzzle for a screen. Julia has built it again today,…
Carbon tax penalises the wrong people
Today Brumby’s, Australia’s largest bakery chains told franchisees to increase costs due to the carbon tax. I heard this story on 702 ABC Sydney Radio, and was listening with interest….
The Roast Beef Lie
Today I told a lie to Julia, it was for a good reason. I said that lamb cutlets was roast beef. Everyone at the table were looking at me very…
Harassed
Do you find as a mother that you are the one getting asked for everything, mum this and mum that. Why doesn’t daddy get asked? Today you might have guessed,…
Twins everywhere
Hi all, I wake today to find yet another celebrity couple are expecting twins. Seems to be the thing now, pregnant, and wow we are having twins. True Blood stars…
Ice Boats
Last week the girls and I were watching Play School, in the episode they did craft. I don’t know if you are like me, but when these crafty segments are…
Winter Magic
Today was Winter Magic, if you are in Katoomba you will know that this is a parade to celebrate the winter solstice. The weather was great a real surprise from…
Glowing Report
Yesterday, James and I attended the girls first parent teacher afternoon (I keep on wanting to say parent teacher night). I know it is normally night time, but I suppose…
Exam disaster
I have sat my university exam and was not pleased. It was very difficult and more than I expected it to be. I had notes available and did not have…
Mental or Not?
The government has implemented a new program to test three year olds for signs of mental illness. This new program will start from July 1, 2012 and will be run…
The aliens did it
Today we have learnt that it was not the girls being messy it was the aliens. I am not sure when they have visited us and where they are hiding,…
Painting and tent building
Today it has not stopped raining, so another indoor craft day I think. What to do to keep the little monkeys busy? The fun for today was painting and tent…
Playdough and collage Fun
This June long weekend has been wet and cold. What do you do with kids with this kind of weather? Yesterday the hubby and I made some wonderful playdough, blue…