Oh lordy, where are the weeks going? It can’t be one more sleep to September, it just can’t! We’ve got our ‘romantic road trip’ happening next week. Yes! OMG, Yes! And a bit no, because I’m not even close to being packed (I haven’t even got my passport yet… long story) and I’m even further…
Archives for August 2012
Winning the parenting game
My boy-who-loathes-the-dark is suddenly insistent that he has complete darkness at night in order to sleep. Bedside light off, night light off, hall light off – all three used to be mandatory. Not a peep is heard from the darkness, making the frantic screaming that used to start up the minute we threatened to turn…
Pin of the Day: Caramel Filled Triple Vanilla Brown Butter Cupcakes
Let’s say that once more, but faster. “Caramel Filled Triple Vanilla Brown Butter Cupcakes”. Sweet jaysus, just saying it makes your mouth water and look… Look… It’s by Fields of Cake and (thank god) (in a way) there is no recipe. Just a feeling. Visit Fields of Cake or click on the image to repin the…
Pin of the Day: Tee Pee
Got nothing much to say about this one. Just that I really, really want one. This was pinned via the Swedish blog A Year With the Lot or click on image to repin the pin! Do you / your kids have a cubby house?
The shoeless cobbler
I used to make jokes about the fact that I was like the cobbler’s wife who had no shoes. Married to a banker with no budget and no financial plan to speak of. Now I’m the cobbler I have a new understanding. Ever since I started my wonderful new job as the editor of Kidspot’s…
Pin of the Day: Farm
I draw this one to your attention because I have a few questions. I admire the work of Make, Do & Friend, her blog is a really nice one for ideas for kids and despite her overuse of the word ‘playdate’, I love her philosophy to bits. But, you see, at the age when they…
Rather jumbled honey jumbles
It’s a wet, wet day today. I know that it’s physically possible to get out and about on a wet day and, indeed, many families have totally made rainy days their thing. They’re off visiting a crowd-free zoo, taking long nature hikes in gumboots and sailing choppy harbour waters with their faces turned up to…
Pin of the Day: Peg fish
Now I know ‘peg fish’ doesn’t sound very exciting, but just look at that peg fish! I defy anyone to see that peg fish and not want to make one straight away (you are banned from responding to that Toni or Al). The peg fish featured on Tip Junkie along with 32 other exciting things to make with…
(Never) learning from my mistakes
I burnt my porridge this morning. In any given week I burn my porridge at least two times, sometimes three. Funny, because I only have porridge for breakfast three times a week. I put the porridge on the stove, I stir it, I pop the lid on to bring it to the boil, I walk…
Pin of the Day: Don’t stumble
I am a huge fan of a ‘quotable quote’ poster. I mean, those old cat on a branch ‘Keep Hanging On’ posters probably aren’t going to grab me, but otherwise, I’m good. I remember the first motivational card I ever received was from Granny Mays (remember Granny Mays?!) by Boynton (remember Boynton?!) – it was…
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