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Newspaper Mama (hats) 15 Aug 2013 | 07:12 am
A couple of weeks ago, I published an update on the Facebook page about dancing to Peter Combe songs. For those not in the know, Peter Combe was the original Aussie kids' musician. (Probably not the o...
More Birthday Celebrations 14 Aug 2013 | 04:43 am
We celebrated my Dad's 60th birthday over the weekend. His birthday was a month ago, but a number of factors made last weekend the best time to celebrate the milestone. I didn't know until the weekend...
Friday night dessert: Maple-Pecan Blondies 2 Aug 2013 | 05:11 pm
We are continuing our tradition of Friday night dessert. I enjoy using this excuse for Miss 2.5 and I to have a little baking time together while her older siblings are at preschool. Today, we dropped...
Quick and Easy Play: Masking Tape 30 Jul 2013 | 03:38 pm
Dreary, cold day, a friend over, small space and everyone getting a little antsy. Welcome... masking tape. A few bits and pieces in rows here and there and we have roads. With a bit of input from the...
When church is a lonely place to be 25 Jul 2013 | 04:47 pm
I have been a church-goer my entire life. (I have been a Christian since about the age of 9 - the two are different). My husband has been a church-goer for most of his life, and a Christian from the a...
Penguin Party for Mr 4 23 Jul 2013 | 04:09 pm
After hours and hours of thought and preparation (yes, literally), Mr 4's penguin party went off without a hitch. According to my husband it was "great... and completely over the top". I'm okay with b...
Post-holiday blues 21 Jul 2013 | 04:31 pm
In the 2nd week of July, we celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary with a family holiday to the Gold Coast (Queensland, Australia). Sadly, a romantic getaway was not possible with a breastfeeding 8 m...
FOUR: The Birthday Interview 18 Jul 2013 | 08:13 am
I started this tradition with Miss 5 in May. Now it is Mr 4's turn. Again, some of the answers make me laugh (for their inaccuracy), but I let it stand, as is... Who are your best friends? Alex stil...
Skills that predict school success (and helping to develop them) 28 Jun 2013 | 03:42 pm
Lately I've been doing lots of reading and thinking about preschool, and early school education. It started with my husband's anger over proposed ALP (Australian Labor Party) education reforms. (To c...
Blog Housekeeping 26 Jun 2013 | 04:53 pm
A couple of blog-related updates: (a) Google Reader: If you read this blog in Google reader, you probably know that you only have another couple of days to enjoy the convenience of Google reader. .....
