Category Archives: Parenting, Kids & Mama-hood

April 8, 2013 – This just in…

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Well, dear friends, I am very excited to finally announce the project I’ve been working on these past few months. The project that has been keeping me from updating this site and which has been taking up my spare time … Continue reading

January 26, 2013 – Great Films of 2012

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Some of you may remember I made a little public resolution on here some time ago. I resolved to note down all the great films I watched in 2012. It’s funny; 85% of the films were watched prior to May … Continue reading

December 21, 2012 – 2012: the year I had to…

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A friend of mine recently completed this sentence as his status on facebook. Perhaps it is the latest five second trend; I have no idea. What I do know is that it got me thinking. 2012: the year I had … Continue reading

August 31, 2012 – Down the rabbit hole. And up again! Sort of.

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Okay, so I’ve been gone a while. A long while. You might be wondering what on earth swallowed me whole. Ah, that would be My Life. It’s a hairy, hungry beast, made up of relocating, the demands of two gorgeous … Continue reading

July 31, 2012 – Lessons from a newborn.

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I recently watched an episode of The Conversation where Amanda de Cadanet said (I’m paraphrasing) “Parenting brings me the most challenges in my life. Some days I think – I’m not very good at this.” Some days?! For me it’s … Continue reading

July 18, 2012 – Birthday.

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It was my birthday yesterday. It was fabulous. I got a giant balloon and presents and my sister made a sticky date cake with caramel sauce. I got out of the house (no mean feat with a twelve week old) … Continue reading

July 3, 2012 – The Mama returns!

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This is my Mama. For those of you who had read my bookywook (Thanks Russell Brand), you’ll know all about Grace Miller’s Mama and her quirks. My Mum, delightful as she is, is pretty much the antithesis of all that. … Continue reading

June 4, 2012 – Do what you love.

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So often it’s the smaller folk amongst us that remind us of the important things, don’t you think? This is certainly true of this story about a nine year old named Caine Monroy. He just did what came naturally, exploring … Continue reading

May 3, 2012 – Introducing…Noa.

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Life has changed. Again. I am slowly rediscovering a ‘new normal’ – life with a newborn and a toddler – every day full to the brim with nappy changes, early starts well before dawn has split through the dark, relenting … Continue reading

April 19, 2012 – A tale of perseverance.

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It’s 4 am where I am. As you can tell, I am not asleep. My back and hips have roused me from my slumber to announce: “Hey, lady, we’re sore!” My stomach joined in with an additional complaint: “I need … Continue reading