I am sitting here on a Tuesday evening watching a rerun of The Truman Show, and I realised that our lives sometimes tend to play out like another episode of our favourite show: get up, make sure the kids are fed, changed, cuddled and off to school, go to work, do a grocery shop, sit […]
When did this happen? 6 months of cuteness
So yesterday I became a mom of a 6 month old – and realised that we’ve survived 6 months of parenting two beautiful boys, I’ve exclusively breastfed for 6 months (YAY ME), and this little sausage is now on his way to turning one already. They say time flies at this age, but you never […]
The Working Mom’s Guide to Getting Out the Door in the Morning
If you’re like me, a busy working mom, then you know what that 6am – 8am bracket looks like most days. There’s always potential for perfect mornings as you hit 7.30am and then your toddler doesn’t want to put shoes on and has a meltdown in the middle of the carpet or your baby spits […]
Five Months In: Life As a Family of Four
So, this last week my little Oliver Pop turned 5 months. I mean, that is almost HALF A YEAR. Where on earth has the time gone? I cannot believe that he’s no longer a tiny squish of a newborn, but a wriggly kicking baby full of life and giggles and toe nibbles. If I have […]
Twas the Night before Christmas
Twas the night before Christmas, and all was still… Well unless you’re a parent or just generally unprepared for how quick the 25th of December has made its arrival! We’ve spent today AWAY from the shops (thank heavens, my local centre parking lot was looking chocca) and taking time to just chill out. I popped […]