….and what did you do with my DD7?? It is absolutely POURING rain outside and I said to DD7 that she could stay home if she wanted because she already has the start of a cold and I didn’t want her to get more sick. But she told me she wants to go to school! This coming from the child who says “Mum, I have a bruise! Can I stay home today?!” ... Read More

1. Keep your head still or your pony tail will be crooked! 2. Get off the phone! 3. No, you can’t have your lollipop for breakfast! 4. Just wait till YOU have kids! 5. Where’s Baby A’s dummy (pacifier)? Yeah, it was a good morning *insert rolling eyes here* ... Read More

When each of our babes were babies, they came with us everywhere. We didn’t leave them with family to baby-sit for us for any reason. It probably wasn’t until they were at least 1 year old that we let them stay with someone other than ourselves. Now it’s not that we don’t trust our family to look after our children. It’s because they are my babies and I develop a very ... Read More

Clothes shopping with teenage girls. I can’t think of anything worse to do but that’s what I’m doing today. DD14 and my friend’s 14yr grand-daughter who stayed the night with us want to go shopping. The last time I took DD14 shopping for clothes, by the end of the day I was looking for a dark, quiet corner so I could curl up fetal position-like, rocking back and forth, mumbling to ... Read More

My paternal grandparents will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in January 2008 and I want to give them a special gift. I was thinking that I might get a photo pillow from a Personalized Birthday Gifts website and get photos of all my aunts, uncles, cousins, my parents, sister, and us printed on it.I love to give gifts that have a special meaning and knowing my grandmother, something like ... Read More