Stowaway
byIf anyone grabs keys, purse, wallet or bag Miss2 is on the doorstep looking for a ride. She knows the signs.It shouldn’t really have…
BIG family life
The blog posts which probably mean more to us than you. Our day to day stuff which, one day, our kids will look back on and laugh at. Or use in court. Or talk about with their psychiatrists.
It Adds Up
bySince gaining employment at Hungry Jacks we’ve been attempting to encourage Miss17 to save money, rather than waste it on junk food and clothes…
Holiday Home Schooling
byThis holiday, we’ve been using some of our kids’ break to help them get a start on their studies. All we’re doing is half an hour or so of study related activities each day or so and the kids are treating it as a game.
Waiting…..
bynot our baby – we don’t know if ours has internal or external plumbing Baby Number Seven is due in less than three weeks…
I Can Do It Myself
byNothing a cloth, a hose, a shower and a hungry dog can’t fix. Even though it can be frustrating waiting for a little miss…
Miss8’s Christmas Highlights
byMiss17 shows off Miss8’s magic trick (because Miss8 is asleep right now) We all loved our Christmas break. No driving around: everyone coming here:…
Happy Birthday Master20 & Miss17
byI can’t believe I have a twenty year old!!! I mean, I’m barely out of my teens myself.
Hide & Seek – frantic fun for the whole family
byYou know how when things seem to be going really well and then something unexpected happens and suddenly it seems you’re trying to drink…
Jazz In Wonderland
byWith summer here we once again opted to have our Jazz clippered, only this time we weren’t going to make the same mistake as…
Water Slide
byAn exhausting six parties this last weekend, including my staff party. Three kids parties on Saturday and two on Sunday kept us hopping. The…
35 Today!
byBy not reminding the little kids of the fact it was their mother’s birthday I managed to let Tracey sleep in until 8.30 this…
The Black Sorrows
byWTF What’s the go with my hair? Yesterday Tracey and I took advantage of some tickets to go and see Joe Camilleri and The…
Finding Family
byMy sister-in-law (once removed?) dropped in today with two of her sons, Tristan & Liam, on their way through our little borough. I haven’t…
It’s A Big Peel
byAll I wanted was to have a shower and kick start my day feeling fresh and clean. So naturally, the first thing I had…
A Lack Of Drive
byI’ve never liked cars. Not ever. Especially old ones which have lost their youthful vitality and just want to curl up and nap all the time, as mine tend to do.