Today is World Prematurity Day when we focus everyone's attention on the global problem of premature birth. Today I thought a lot about Elsie, about all of the premature babies born around the world, and especially about the amazing medical teams that do all they can for these babies and their families. Last year I … Continue reading World Prematurity Day
Talking about things isn’t actually getting them done
An ex-boyfriend once accused me of tiring of things quickly. ‘You get sick of cutting your fingernails,’ he said. ‘And there are only ten of them.’ (He was right in a way, I did get tired of him quickly.) I thanked him very much. It was one of the nicest things anyone had ever said … Continue reading Talking about things isn’t actually getting them done
Goodbye Jackson and thank you
And just like that, our mob of sheep was halved. We welcomed Jackson two years ago, fighting over who bottle-fed him (I won a lot of the time): Just before we go on, can we take a closer look at Maeve? As he got older, we chased him out of the garden by swinging an empty bucket at … Continue reading Goodbye Jackson and thank you
This is as good as it gets
I read something somewhere about -- do I start all my conversations like that? I think I do -- allowing more time to do the things you want to do, and how it makes you happy. Or happier. Or something. Today I was making lunches for school and kinder and checking the cuff of Elsie’s … Continue reading This is as good as it gets
Anyone else had a bad day this week?
Sometimes when I’m pulling out another load of tangled, wet clothes, I want to turn my head to the side and slam it onto the top of the washing machine. But I don’t. I carry the basket out to the clothes line and start trying to figure out which things can share pegs because the … Continue reading Anyone else had a bad day this week?
Eight years of lessons I didn’t know I needed
Eight years ago I learned that I wasn’t the most important thing in the world. In the days to follow, I learned that premature babies aren’t just small. That a birth can be celebrated and grieved. In the months to follow, I learned that my vision of perfect was appallingly naive; medical staff warn of … Continue reading Eight years of lessons I didn’t know I needed
2 reasons I’m smiling this week
I got a ukulele for my birthday. Since then I’ve been spending more time trying to learn how to spell it than I have how to play it. Source: Pinterest I’d never touched a ukulele before my birthday but the week before the big day, I went into a music shop and announced to the … Continue reading 2 reasons I’m smiling this week
If you care about your body, don’t read this post
You know when you’ve done your neck and you’re no longer doing any exercise whatsoever, how that gives you permission to eat like a pig and not feel bad about it? In fact, it’s about the only thing that makes you feel good? Well, here’s my advice to you. MAKE THIS SLICE: It’s called No-Bake … Continue reading If you care about your body, don’t read this post
Winter sale on children’s clothing
Check out my Children's Clothing page - there's a winter sale on in-stock items. Lots for boys and girls, limited stock available.
Writing by Larissa Patton 