Putting On Airs
by“I need underarm,” Master11 informed us.
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Home Lunches vs Tuck Shop
by“Three dollars isn’t enough to buy anything,” Miss12 explained to me. Well, it’s more than you’d get for nothing…
Clothes Maketh The Man
byDid some shopping today. But tell me, does my ass look big in these?
Chicken Feed
byWe were on our way to swimming lessons this afternoon and I’d been so busy today I hadn’t remembered to take anything out of the freezer.
Stephen King Got It Write
byThere’s a premise in Needful Things which basically states the devil can buy your soul for a lot less than you might think.
When A 7yr Old Fixes The Grocery Bill
by“Daddy,” said Miss7, “can you buy me a treat at the shops?”
He Says / She Says
byMy wife and I have different ideas regarding how our children should be dressed. I’m not saying she’s better at it, but…
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Best. Husband. Ever. (well…nearly)
byWe were headed for the supermarket to buy my wife a birthday present. That ‘husband of the year’ trophy is in the bag.
Kids And Pocket Money
by“I want more moneeeeeeeey!” yelled Miss7. We’ve introduced a reward system for chores. So far, it seems popular.
Every Castle Needs A Throne
byEven now, well over thirty years after the fact, I have fond memories of playing Lego on the lounge room floor of my family home in Port Moresby.
A Rewarding TacTic
byOur seven year old daughter had gone into the shop alone, armed only with a couple of coins and a cute smile.
My Son, My Nemesis
bySometimes parenting is about being the bigger man, not just in height, weight and cup size, but in my words and actions as well. And sometimes I find this harder than others, although I usually get there.
This was one of those times.
The Cat Trap
byThe dropping of the ‘I want a cat’ bombshell has been deployed fairly regularly over the last 15 years to great success in avoiding all manner of housework for a few hours, as I then have to retaliate using my ‘I still don’t’ defensive maneuvers. Things tend to escalate fairly quickly from there.
Scaling Dizzy Heights
byGiven the musical bent of our children – they know all the words to Mary Had A Little Lamb and I caught Miss7 tapping her foot the other day – we have decided to buy a piano.