Thought for the month of September
by“I don’t know anything about music. In my line you don’t have to.”Elvis Presley
2011
Crappy Feet
byMy first time dropping Miss4 to pre-prep. You’d think I’d done this a hundred times and I’m sure the other parents were nodding and chatting quietly amongst themselves at how effortless I made it look. It didn’t last.
Father’s Day 2011
byTwas the night before Father’s Day, And all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, Except for me, who is trying to work…
Bubble Bubble Strawberry Trouble
byA strawberry flavoured rolling boil in action. Bought a tray of strawberries fresh from the market today. Those little buggers of mine ate seven…
The Name Game
byA customer looked at my name badge today and cried out, “Bruce! What a manly name! I have a cat named Bruce. It’s a girl.”
Without a doubt the best thing about having kids is naming them. I’m picking names from the moment we conceive.
Why I Run
byToday I ran (power walked). And rode. And collapsed like dead weight onto our lounge.As baby number 7 is due at the end of…
Old Shows are New Again
byWhy is it some shows and games never seem to go away? When Master19 was a kid he was into Pokemon, Digimon and Bayblades,…
Naturally Sweet & Unusually Cheap
byPicked up some bulk fruit & veg from The Marketman. We love having ample fruit in the house so the kids can eat as…
Mummy and Daddy Sitting In a Tree
by“I know what sex is,” our young Miss7 announced in the bath, and Tracey and I froze dead in our tracks
Listen Up
byWith Miss7 struggling a bit on the school front (I just think she’s like I was – a dreamer) the teacher thought we might…
How not to make a bed
byThe lovely Debbie rang up and offered us a cute little toddler bed her brood had grown out of. As we’d just that day…
How to afford more beer
byA friend posted on Facebook this morning that Target was further discounting items (it’s good to have a network of friends looking out for…
Lego Weather
byOn a windy day like today there’s only one thing on my young kids’ minds – DS. Unfortunately for them I have banned all…
Something Old, Something New
byA workmate rang me this week from down the coast and said she was sending up a bag of clothes for me to go…
Home (almost) alone
byTracey was called into work tonight so I got complete control of the remote and fridge. Happy days