What Was My Wife Thinking?!
by“That is exhausting!” said Master21, shaking his head as he came into the kitchen. I know that look. He’d been helping the kids with homework.
2013
A Glass And A Half (And Then Some)
by“I give up! I quit!” Tracey said as she stomped through the kitchen.
“What’s wrong with you?” I asked, looking up from my book and hoping like hell it wasn’t me.
The Biggest Problem With Raising Girls
by“That’s am-aaaay-zing!” is something which has come out of the blue into my vernacular lately. But where the hell did I get it??
Toodle-Loo
byKids inevitably need to go the moment you’re lined up at a supermarket checkout or the bride is walking down the aisle or the waitress is bringing dinner to the table.
My Wife Gets Tough On Knockers
by“Tough titties,” Tracey called over her shoulder to the kids in the back. “I love titties,” said Master8. The whole conversation kind of went downhill from there.
We Help A Mother In Ghana Buy Horrible Looking Fish
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The Secret To Really, Really Good Gift Giving
byA married man’s guide.
Are Computer Games Educational?
byYou’d be surprised what kids can pick up playing computer games.
Three Wrongs Don’t Quite Make A Fright
byClippers and scissors are to my wife what hammers and screwdrivers are to me. Last time she attempted to cut hair Master8 took on the physical characteristics of a Dr Seuss character.
The Great Grandma Mac
byI could have put it off indefinitely and simply moved on to other things which have been happening in and around the house, but I couldn’t until I got this out: I felt very strongly I needed to lay some words down and pay a tribute of sorts to a very dear member of this family who passed away earlier in the week – Great Grandma Mac.
Sweet Justice
byIs there anything sweeter than a treat your siblings aren’t privy to? It’s a secret joy for as long as the sugar lasts.
A Fishy Tail
by“Seabream, surimi, sole and snapper,” I mumbled to myself. It was one of four ‘New Broths’ advertised in a Woman’s Weekly from a year ago. “They sound interesting.” Tracey thought so too. Only in a different way to me.
Something Beginning With..
by“I spy with my little eye something beginning with……S!” said Master8. The answer was shed, the doors of which were the only thing visible through the front windscreen. We hadn’t left yet.
Ten Things I’ve Learned Watching Footy With The Kids
byTo give you an idea of just how little we know about football, we were watching the recent Roosters vs the Knights game and the clock stood at 5.21 before the kids and I worked out for sure which team was which.
A Wii Problem
by“This is the problem with being a techtard,” my friend complained, “nothing makes sense anymore. When I was a kid, a Barbie was a doll and computer was a calculator. It was so much easier.”