On Making The Birthday Suit
byJust when you think you have it sorted they go and change the band, show or toys they like and leave you holding the Teletubbies backpack like an idiot.
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All Sorts Of Hogwash
byMy Grace is fifteen! Can you believe how fast this happens? Threw her a Potter-themed party on the weekend and it was a lot…
Rock Cakes
byWhen I think of Harry Potter themed food, I think of Butterbeer. Not sure why. I’m not that big a fan of butter. But…
Cockroach Clusters
byNothing says ‘Harry Potter Party’ like Cockroach Clusters, or so Miss15 seemed to think anyway. The dates were a brilliant addition because they really…
Pumpkin Pasties
byI’m a huge pumpkin fan so no surprise I loved these Pumpkin Pasties I made for Miss15’s Harry Potter themed birthday party. I was…
A Christmas Breakdown Or Two, And Other Good Fun…
byHow many photos are too many photos? Let’s test out the waters, shall we?
Party Favourites
byKids, you can’t take them anywhere, right?
I Got This
byI hate it when my wife talks to me like I’m useless. But I hate it even more when she’s proven right.
Noosa’s Tree of…Life?
byI don’t know who’s in charge of Christmas decorations for the shire, but I suspect they’ve either got an overactive Aussie humour gland or they should have gone to Specsavers.
All Class
by“That was fantastic!” Tracey slurred at me as we pulled into our driveway, home from her 20th School Reunion. How fantastic? Let’s just say I’m glad I wore undies…
The Sleepover Blues
byMy 8 yr old son wants to know at what age I’ll let him sleep with girls. It’s okay it’s not what you’re thinking. I know because at first I was thinking it too.
I Put The Hard Work In Party Hard
byYou know why kid’s birthday parties are so draining? Because being happy all the time and not swearing is exhausting. So is the party preparation.
With Extra Cheese
by“You go pick up the pizzas,” Tracey told me. “It’ll cheer you up.” I doubted that. But I was wrong.
Party Hard
byThe best thing about my oldest two kids having their birthday on the same day, three years apart, is getting to combine and enjoy their 21st and 18th Birthday Parties!!