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• All I Want is Some Peace…

  

  My head hurts, I can’t sleep. It’s 1am and the fan keeps buzzing. My child sleeps next to me. My husband pushed to the other edge of the bed. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• REVIEW: LeapFrog LeapReader Reading and Writing System

  

  This review is brought to you by the clever people at LeapFrog. Meet the LeapReader! Last year, just in time for Christmas and the school holidays, we received ... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Win Family Passes to Moshi Monsters the Movie!

  

  This giveaway brought to you by Universal Pictures To really kick off the year, Silly Mummy has 2 Family Passes to Moshi Monsters: The Movie to give away to... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Holiday Wrap up and Welcome to 2014

  

  School’s in. My kid turned 6. He started Year One. He will be getting homework, uh-oh. He now wears a ‘big boy’ uniform. He has a desk where he keeps his... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What’s the Rush? Should You Get Your Child Assessed for Autism?

  

  Question: Should I get my child assessed or would they change/grow out of this/improve with school if I change their diet/? That feeling that something could... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 7 Things a Working Mum Can Do to Improve Her Mental Wellbeing

  

  As working mums, we often face the conundrum of getting away from the pressure of parenthood. On the one hand, we want to give as much love and attention to... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 FAMILY, PARENTING

• 25 Most Popular Posts of 2013

  

  It’s the end of the year and boy what a year it’s been chez nous! It’s also been a little quiet because I’m working on the professional development side of... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Have an Irrational Fear of Stringy, Webby Things

  

  As our next rental inspection approaches, it’s time to pull out the dust feathers and start tidying up and making everything spiffy and smelling as new. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Wait… Before You Buy THAT Christmas Gift for An Autistic Child

  

  Even if this is not your first time buying gifts for a child who’s on the autism spectrum, I encourage you to pause and think a little harder about what you’re... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• From Around the Web: Raising $50,000 to Empower Kids with Learning Disabilities

  

  We previously featured author Sandra Ahlquist who wrote Kids Speech Matters – A Mother’s Journey Living With Her Son Who Has A Severe Language and Auditory... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• If I Can’t Have You I Don’t Want No Other

  

  My favourite coffee is the skinny flat white. My favourite source is Pie Face. I’ve had so many coffees in Australia, from so many cafes and restaurants. I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Who Is Your Favourite Literary Character of All Time?

  

  The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864)  My favourite literary character of all time is Hester Prynne, an intelligent and capable woman from... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• If Someone Gave You a Free Plane Ticket to Anywhere in the World, Where Would Yo...

  

  Photo Credit: roboppy via Compfight cc Whenever I take leave from work to stay home with my son for school holidays, some childless colleagues always yell from... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How This Tiny Primary School Boy Scared Me

  

  So yesterday as I walked into the Afterschool Care centre to get Curly, a little boy who looks almost exactly like the one pictured came up to Curly and me. He’... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Guess Who Got An Award?

  

  “Well done, you’re a star!” Those are the words written on my son’s Merit Certificate that he received last Friday during the school assembly! Our first assembl... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Teaching Our Son How to Say It Right

  

  Today we met with Curly’s new speech therapist. She’s from a service provider that doesn’t ask us for anything other than our commitment and dedication to help... Read more

  Posted on 11 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Outdoor Adventure at Harvey Dam, Western Australia

  

  For Father’s Day we spent most of the day at Harvey Dam for a BBQ. It’s located a little over 140km south of Perth.  It’s a beautiful area designed to be enjoye... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Healthy Breakfast Recipe Idea for Father’s Day: Apple Pancakes with Blueberries...

  

  Brought to you by Mums United (Heart Foundation) Recently we had a giveaway here on the blog and the winner had chosen the Apple pancakes with blueberries and... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Help! My Kid is Growing!

  

  Um, OK. So I will try, EINSTEIN! Well, you know your child is growing and becoming a big boy when they start asking for… well, Big Kid stuff. Curly now tells... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• One Stroke Forward, Two Strokes Back

  

  Image by Kam Meng/Flickr Don’t you just want to scream when you’ve been working so hard to make something work and then Poof! The unplanned happens and all fall... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING