Catching up with Kez (that’s me).
pic If you’re fairly new to this blog, there’s probably a good chance you’ve not had a chance to read ALL of my amazing archive of ridiculous posts. If you have, I don’t know whether to congratulate...
View ArticleHow to be the perfect parent.
pic Ha! Sucked you in with the title of this post, didn’t I? Truth is, there is NO SUCH THING. Somewhere along the line, SOMEBODY (who I so would not be friends with and can go eat a proverbial…)...
View ArticleI remember and smile.
pic When I try to think of something that someone has told me about myself that I’ll never forget, it’s surprising that it isn’t a positive (or even accurate) comment that springs to mind. Don’t...
View ArticleNostalgia…or a 1/3 life crisis.
Ever since my little music festival jaunt, I’ve rediscovered my love for live music. For that, I am very grateful. It’s like a spark in me has been re-ignited and I’m seizing what’s left of my youth...
View Article(More) Useful Stuff for an Awesomely Unprepared Mother.
OK, so once I posted five must have items for a new mother after being inspired by the purchasing of gifts for a baby shower, I kind of spent the next million years thinking about other ideas to add to...
View ArticleI don’t know what I’m doing, but I like it.
pic I’m just going to say it. I have no idea what I’m doing when I enter a day spa/beauty salon style establishment. This is probably because it doesn’t happen very often. Somehow, though, I...
View ArticleAwake is the new sleep. Which is the new awake. And so on.
pic At 19 months of age, the Little Mister has decided that sleep isn’t so cool anymore. While he’s always generally been a great sleeper, we have been through our share of regressions and teething...
View ArticleAll of the thoughts. All of the feelings.
Today I will mostly just let these pretty, wordy, image-y thingies that I found on the internet speak for themselves. Partly because I’m exhausted and partly because I want to leave it up to you guys...
View ArticleThe (not really) Yummy Mummy’s Guide to Preparing for a Big Night Out.
…results not guaranteed. When preparing for a girls’ night out, a mummy must start planning months in advance. Not kidding. If you’ve got other friends who are mummies then you need to maybe just make...
View ArticleDon’t bother having a birth ‘plan’.
I honestly don’t know why they call them that. The fact is, you can’t PLAN your birth process. Even if you have a wonderful labour, you didn’t plan it. It was just a wonderful surprise to know that...
View ArticleI think cold weather makes me crazy.
Dammit. I know straitjacket is not spelt ‘straight jacket’, but I am willing to compromise my spelling/grammar principles when I’m this effing freezing. Look, I’m gonna admit it. There’s really no...
View ArticleTired?
It’s only Tuesday, but I’m quite exhausted. Usually this kind of fatigue doesn’t hit me until at least Thursday, when I grab my husband by his imaginary lapels and gasp “TGIFT” – Thank God It’s...
View ArticleFAQ: So…when do you think you’ll have another one?
pic The Little Mister is now 20 months old (in normal people’s talk that is 1 year and 8 months). So naturally, the topic of subsequent children is always sure to pop up. Hell, sometimes I’m even...
View ArticleThe secret life of Jimmy Giggle?
pic Since having the Little Mister in my life, I have been exposed to the crazy world of children’s television programming. Never have I been haunted by so many catchy theme songs (read:...
View ArticleNever forgotten.
My dear readers. I have some sad news, I’m afraid. As some of you may know, around three months ago my grandfather passed away and was finally relieved of his dementia. His wife – my beloved Nana – was...
View ArticleSeparation Anxiety (mine).
pic Soon I will be flying interstate to be with my Tasmanian relatives (please hold all “two headed” jokes until the end of this post at which point I will join in and laugh with you). We will be...
View ArticleTips for travelling WITHOUT children.
pic We-ell…I figure there are so many great, informative websites and blogs dedicated to travelling with babies and toddlers that perhaps there is a niche in the market for advice about travelling...
View ArticleHump Day Hell Yeahs: Some inspiration on a “blah” day.
I have ‘blah’ days every now and then. This happened after I got home from my grandfather’s funeral and it’s happening now after my grandmother’s. It’s like all of the action and drama of it...
View ArticleI support you – no matter how you feed your baby.
pic I found this post in my ‘drafts’ folder. I wrote it about a year ago. I think that I was scared to publish it because a) I didn’t want to just be another person going on and on about an issue that...
View ArticleThe silly things are so important.
Sometimes with the challenges that can be faced when raising a toddler, combined with the fatigue and other adult life stresses, it can be hard to remember the positives and take the time to appreciate...
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