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• 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

• What Do You Say To A Colleague Whose Position Just Became Redundant?

  

  Photo by HikingArtist/Flickr.com “Congratulations and welcome to our organisation. I hope you enjoy it here!” are some of the words I said to someone when I... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• [INFOGRAPHIC]: What Type of Facebook User Are You?

  

  So I’m a frequent flyer on Facebook. I’m not ashamed. It’s a tool built for socialising and keeping in touch with the people who matter. I share photos and I’m... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Some Mothers Do Have ‘Em: A Few Words with the Teacher

  

  What do you get when you cross a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and a set of boring, too easy classroom activities? Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Your Chance to Receive a $200 Supermarket Voucher

  

  This giveaway made possible by the Heart Foundation Dads and carers are highly encouraged to participate. As a woman trying to shed some excess kilos so that I... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Getting Out of Your Grave When Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place

  

  This week I went to listen to the man who cut his hand off for his loved ones. Which forces me to ask the following questions: How long would it take you to mak... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Review: Philips PerfectCare Aqua Iron

  

  Sponsored Review Note: This iron was tested chez moi with an ironing board which has a completely mesh top for maximum steam penetration. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• WIN to Save Over $240* On Your Power Bill!

  

  If you are looking into ways to slash some dollars off your power bills by reducing your consumption, the best thing to do is start with switching off the... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Becoming Forgetful at 30-Something? Impossible!

  Three weeks ago I bought my brother and his fiancée a wedding gift. They’re more than a thousand miles away in England and due to  the short notice, (1) I... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Saving Power is Easy: Use Less, Sit in The Dark and Don’t Watch Television… Much

  SPONSORED POST Brought to you by EcoSwitch This house we’re renting has to be the best one The Scientist, Curly and I have ever rented – except for the screamin... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Stop Whinging: Working Mums Actually Create Jobs for Others

  

  RANT ALERT! I just heard some people whinging on the train last night and they pissed me off. Two guys talking shit like such: “If I get married, whoever she... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Night My Lover Took Me to Sushia Izakaya & Bar, Perth

  

  Photos further below. The Scientist and I celebrated the eight years that we’ve been tied to each other. We wanted to do something different and exciting. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Book Review: Healthy Home Healthy Family

  

  “Is your house making you sick?” Not sure? Think your daily or weekly house cleaning is enough to keep you safe? Think again! Today I would like to talk about... Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• BYO Kids Or Mates to Brookfield Place, Perth for the Winter Lights Festival

  

  Even if you’re not planning to drive through Perth City with the kids, here’s something worth diverting for: a FREE lights projection show  lighting up the... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING