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My childhood could be summed up in a sun drenched 70’s polaroid photo. I can’t thank my parents enough for the fabulous ‘everydays’ they created for me and my 8 siblings.
The long weekends, however, were always so much more exciting, knowing that my parents had planned 3 days of absolutely nothing for us. Now, every [...]
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I remember years before I was a mum hearing a simple yet powerful comment that forever changed the way I viewed my child…changed my perspective of parenting.
What may have been an insignificant comment to some altered my life. Are you ready? It’s deep! After complimenting a friend’s new baby by saying something along the lines [...]
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I don’t care what anyone tells you, no amount of pre-natal classes can truly prepare a husband for attending the birth of his child.
Yes, you have some inkling of the general timing; the concept that as the frequency of contractions increases one should proceed swiftly to the hospital. Ditto the importance of remaining calm and [...]
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The dictionary defines perspective as “a way of regarding situations or facts and judging their relative importance”. It’s all about how we look at things and it determines how we react to them. Perspective has the power to change the way we think and feel and how we view the world. Do we focus on [...]
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Thought of the week…
If we believe the words of Whitney Houston…our children are indeed our future.
Raising them is gloriously messy so let’s roll our sleeves up and get on with the task at hand. Life is not a dress rehearsal, so let’s give it our all NOW.
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Sunshine, pink peonies, soft white bunnies and baby chicks. A true Hallmark mother and daughter moment. What? You don’t skip hand in hand along the grassy knoll with your mother? That’s odd, you must be different. Ok, so neither do I, but I am grateful to have a solid relationship with my mum which I [...]
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The title of this article could be read as contradiction in terms…yet just as it is possible to be happy and single, it is also possible to be happy, single and a mum…it’s all about perspective.
With Mother’s Day in the forefront of my mind this week, I have been thinking about mothers that have inspired [...]
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As a young child, I remember bringing breakfast in bed to my mum on Mother’s Day. She would be propped up by 101 cushions from around the house and a host of teddy bears (supplied by yours truly) ready to receive our love offerings on the one morning of the year she actually gave herself [...]
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“If you sit on the potty, you can have a Smartie.” “Thank you for helping pack up the toys. Now we can go to the park.” “I will get you the ice-cream now if you promise you will sit still in the doctor’s room.”
What is the difference between a bribe and a reward? A [...]
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To continue our focus on living creatively with toddlers, I have decided to repost an article written quite some time ago, in reference to my daughter’s younger years.
The Dream Table
In our home we have a ‘dream table’. Affectionately named so due to the creative splatter of paint, glue, glitter, etc, that has become part of its appeal. [...]
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