Mummy, I'm cold…
Every morning, Master Five wakes me up by climbing quietly into bed with me and putting his […]
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Pondering pockets
Why do kids’ clothes have pockets? Seriously. Miss One was wearing the cutest pair of overalls the
Messages from my kids
Do your kids ever leave you messages? Mine do, all the time. Like this morning, after I’d
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Sibling wars: Donut even go there
The other day, a cushion shaped like a donut came in the post for my oldest daughter.
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When learning to read goes wrong
My five-year-old son is learning to read. Like all Kiwi new entrants who are learning to read, he’s
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A house full of tired kids
It’s the last week of Term 1, and I’ve got a house full of tired kids. Well,
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Why you need mum friends
Do you have mum friends? Not just friends who also happen to be mums, but friends who
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Sick days and not-so-sick days
Master Five was home sick with me on Friday. I envisioned a cosy day of cuddles and
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Kids and jokes
Kids love jokes – especially toilet humour. Poos and wees make them giggle like nothing else. I
For the love of sleep
When you have kids, you sacrifice. And one of the biggest sacrifices you make is your sleep.
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Cake Me I'm Yours
Miss 11 wanted a hamburger cake for her birthday this year. As in, a cake which resembled
Going mobile
We got Miss 11 her first mobile phone a few days before she started intermediate school this