How do you know if someone is a vegan? Don't worry, they'll tell you. I don't know any vegans and I don't have a problem with anyone's food choices, so I probably shouldn't have smiled at that joke. I thought that the joke would be just as true if it asked 'How do you know … Continue reading Why I didn’t smile at you in the supermarket this week
3 mistakes already and it was only 8.30am
On our way to the Bruce Springsteen concert, we remembered our tickets were still on top the fridge back home. Another time I went to Bendigo for the day, and my handbag was still on the kitchen table. Aside from incidences like those, I’m usually pretty organised and reliable. Like this morning. We slept in. … Continue reading 3 mistakes already and it was only 8.30am
I need to break a bad habit – what do you need to work on?
I have this really bad habit. I let the surfaces in the living area of our house (lounge room floor, coffee table, kitchen table and kitchen bench (actually add the top of the microwave and the top of the fridge)) get really messy. We all know roughly where something is when we want it, but … Continue reading I need to break a bad habit – what do you need to work on?
Evidence that I’m a positive role model
We know that our kids are going to imitate us. We're role models. That gives us enormous power that we need to use as a force for good. Lots of the things that come out of my mouth during the day are all part of me trying to raise happy, healthy, successful and self-confident girls … Continue reading Evidence that I’m a positive role model
A sentence a day – let there be blog posts galore
There are only two things worse than not being able to get back to sleep during the night when you have a new baby. The first is when it happens and you don’t have a new baby. And you lay there and wonder if you should get up and have a Milo and fold some … Continue reading A sentence a day – let there be blog posts galore
Learning gratitude
Nine years ago we took a blank video cassette to our 20-week scan. But the sonographer stopped recording when she realised something was wrong. Our doctor told us that afternoon to go and buy some pyjamas that would be comfortable to labour in. I wasn’t sure what labour-suitable pyjamas looked like, so I bought some … Continue reading Learning gratitude
Golf is a sport that doesn’t involve throwing or catching
All I knew about golf was that the ball is very small and you have to hit it with a stick that's head is not much bigger than the ball. Think about tennis and all of that beautiful stringed area for hitting the tennis ball. When I think about how many times the tennis ball bounced … Continue reading Golf is a sport that doesn’t involve throwing or catching
Getting up earlier? It works.
When I went to put Elsie’s lunchbox in her backpack yesterday morning, I found in there her reading diary from last year, a few sheets of colouring in with Indonesian words and phrases written on them and lots of worksheets, mostly unfinished. (No lunchbox though, thank heavens. I have taught her to do that much.) Things … Continue reading Getting up earlier? It works.
Take 20% off in-stock* items and know that you’re making a difference
Everyone loves a sale and I love selling things. But more than that, I wanted to come up with a way to follow up on the video I made a couple of weeks back for World Prematurity Day. It starred Elsie and it helped to spread the word and raise awareness of prematurity - the … Continue reading Take 20% off in-stock* items and know that you’re making a difference
Writing by Larissa Patton 