Think Queen, imagine Freddy Mercury, and start reading this post by singing the following out loud: Oh-oh, yes I’m the great procrastinator…and that sums up the state of my craft projects. I purchased an overlocker just days before my daughter was born. Having always coveted one, and with maternity leave upon me, I pictured myself spending some time…
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My current definition of envy…
…a scratch on your face one day that is gone the next. Oh for a baby’s skin!
Read MoreA bit of banter is never a bad thing
I walked down the road to our neighbourhood supermarket today with little missy in her baby carrier at the front of me. A routine her father and I often employ when we think she needs a touch more sleep, but she has decided otherwise! We have geography on our side for this as we happen…
Read MoreThe best advice prior to bub’s arrival
If I can give one piece of advice to a mum/mom/dad to be it is get some meals prepared in advance and in the freezer. I think I read this in more than one place, and was certainly told this as well. It sounded like a sensible idea, without knowing what it was going to…
Read MoreA dedicated follower of fashion…
…I have never been. This is not to say that I do not take a pride in my appearance. Quite the opposite, I am a big believer of style, which to me is not the same as fashion, though with a hearty dose of lazy occasionally thrown in. Sometimes life just calls for a pair…
Read MoreThe joy of technology for family afar
It is rather wry that something I have for work, the increased use and value of, has come from not being at work. Three months and 1 day ago our bundle of joy was born. Three months ago was the first time she got on the Skype bandwagon.
Read MoreMy revised definition of irony…
…a baby that is already sleeping well through the night, and no family in the country to babysit so that Mum & Dad can sneak out! Previous definition
Read MoreThe sixth sense, followed by retaliation!
I am convinced the wee girl knows when her dad is out of house. Currently Dad is working from home, and has been since she was born, which is a real luxury. She is accustomed to seeing both of us throughout the day. The other morning, not long after he had left the house doing…
Read MoreMy current definition of cutting corners…
We make tea in the morning instead of coffee. We only have beans, and while it only takes probably less than a minute to grind, the thought of the extra effort required turns us to tea!
Read MoreMy current definition of exciting…
Finding that the middle of the night nappy is just wee!
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