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In the grand scheme of My Grown Up Life, this is the breakdown; I’ve been a mother for 11.5 years and married the same. We purchased our home 4 years ago and completed our Grown Up prerequisites by adding two dogs and another baby to the family. Job done! Adulting complete! Except, I forgot the paperwork. The Life Admin that …
Yesterday I turned 36. Ok. I’m cool, just had to let that sink in for a minute. Having 2 kids with an 8.5 year age gap means that the four of us often go in different directions. If Ethan has a rugby game and it’s pouring with rain, either Dave or I will stay home with Nix. When I depart …
I think that the first recycling pickup after the holiday period is just the best feeling ever – all of that paper and wrapping and cardboard gone! I love it. I think that getting rid of my Christmas manicure which looked so cute pre-santa and looked so Fran Drescher post-santa was $30 very, very well spent. Also no new manicure as …
Last night I got really, shitty, stabby, pissed off & annoyed at Dave. He had cooked and served up an awesome dinner, beautiful chicken taco salads, and as we were cleaning up I noticed the avocado. It wasn’t really an avocado – more so the remnants of one. Half an avocado that had been meticulously sliced and portioned and arranged …
{look away Uncle Kenny, look away!} My Little Hippo is still breastfeeding. I remember saying to Dave and my mum about 3 months ago, “I just want him to keep going until we are done with his surgery and then he can quit whenever he likes”. Well, Nixon’s surgery was just over 2 months ago and the wee babe is …
Louie, our big Shi-Tzu, noticed we had a baby a few months ago and seems to have taken on the role of Baby’s Guard Dog without much hesitation. Dash is a bit of a ‘special’ dog and likes to take his time with things. He has refused to acknowledge Nixon until today, when I happened to notice that he was …
Phew! Can’t believe it. Bebe is 18 weeks old. 4 and a half months ago I awoke to contractions {finally} in the middle of the night and had no idea of the body-wrenching pain and heart-rending joy that was to follow over the next 3 months. A quiet season of finding out a few things about Nixie, and discovering exactly …
As I listened with sadness and horror yesterday at yet another tale of a family we know torn apart by infidelity, drugs and lies I was reminded of the wise words of Biggy Smalls “the more money we come across the more problems we see”; A man before his time, RIP Biggie. Anyway, my point is this, you can be …
It has been SO long since I have written a T.I.L post {Hi Meg!} but in celebration of – hopefully – putting the baby-who-does-not-nap down for a sleep, I will type like a bat outta hell and try to actually finish a post. So loving our Mountain Buggy and the freedom it gives me. I know that sounds silly, I …
Everything is measured in 2 hour increments in our house at the moment. Life revolves around our sweet little alarm clock who is always hungry and not too fond of sleeping {or of me putting him down}. I had forgotten how long it can take to get anything done with a new baby in the house as previously simple tasks …