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Hair, there and everywhere.

In the 23 months the Little Mister has been on this planet, I swear he’s had more hair appointments than my husband and I combined. See, we did this little genetic experiment. Turns out if you add the...

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Beating the burnout & regaining sanity.

pic I’ve written about it before, but it can be easy to get burnt out as a parent (or any adult living a busy life really). It happens to me every few months. I’m not just talking about when you feel...

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(Part of) A day in the life with a 2 and a bit year old.

image The Little Mister is 2 years and 4 months old. Already. That’s 28 months old for those who are good at maths (you don’t want to know how absurdly long it took for me to actually add that up in...

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Parenting: a collection of near misses.

  I gave the Little Mister some freedom today. Thing is, give a toddler and inch and he’ll take a mile. I usually carry him through car parks and then set him down when we’re safely out of the way of...

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Underrated toddler milestones.

I have to be honest. All ‘terrible twos’ jokes aside, I have really enjoyed the Little Mister’s toddlerhood so far (key words so far…don’t want to jinx it). It’s a fun age where a little person can...

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An artist who inspires me. Hint: He’s 2.

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up – Pablo Picasso With Easter coming, I wanted the Little Mister to enjoy getting into the spirit of it – a year makes a...

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Three in three months.

filling his pockets with shells Something has happened in the last week or two. Suddenly I realise that my (mostly) terrific two year old is almost three. In three months he will be three years old....

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Repetition.

This post is inspired by Fat Mum Slim’s September Photo a Day challenge x Life with babies and toddlers can often feel quite repetitive. They are learning and practicing so many skills. Often with...

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Loud.

This post has been inspired by Fat Mum Slim’s September Photo a Day challenge x Life is certainly not as quiet as it used to be. It’s amazing how much sound can be generated by just one tiny human. It...

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Children are gross: A journey through time with NapiSan.

Sponsored Post BC (Before Child), I couldn’t have cared less about the existence of fabric stain removers. Seriously. Could. Not. Give. A. Crap. Sure, I had a token tub of Vanish NapiSan sitting...

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Kez Gets Physical: Some weeks are better than others.

I’m just gonna come straight out and admit that in the past week I have SUCKED at exercising. It started because the Little Mister was sick and I couldn’t get many moments to myself to do some great...

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How I cope with winter illness stir-craziness.

  I am not a winter person. I have learnt how to embrace it and try to enjoy it anyway, but it is a time fraught with danger. Germs flying about everywhere. No place is safe. No person is safe! It’s...

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Everyone’s a critic: If my home received a TripAdvisor* review.

image source So I was recently researching some overnight accommodation for my Misters (the Little Mister and Mr Unprepared) and I, as we briefly considered spending a night in the city. It would have...

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Inside the brain of a parent who wants to run away to the circus.

Seriously. Right now I am feeling the fatigue of being the parent to a 4 year old who is testing boundaries and going through big life changes which bring about new anxieties. This can often mean some...

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#MumLife: Labels or Love?

Being a mum/primary caregiver of children can be fucking hard. And I am not even talking about the day in, day out shenanigans that come with just the child care and juggling of everything. I’m talking...

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Back to School anxiety: mine, not his.

It’s January. That time when it sinks in that the school holidays are not as long as you thought they were and you feel that downward slide back to reality. Another school year, filled with trying to...

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Fellow mamas, don’t ignore your mental health…

I just realised that it’s world mental health day today. Which feels timely for me because I’ve been thinking a lot about my mental health lately. See, being pregnant has not come easy to me this time...

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Teeth.

There have been some big developments in our household recently. You see, the other night, the Little Mister lost his first tooth. It had been wobbly for quite some time and we were all in suspense...

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Taking Stock: March 2018

Sorry to say something so cliché but where the fuck has the year gone?? I had a baby in January and suddenly it’s Autumn and Easter is coming! Yesterday, the Little Miss turned 6 weeks old. Which makes...

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Taking Stock: May 2018.

I’m so excited. It’s Saturday! Today I get to go to the football (AFL) with a friend and be my kid free self for a bit. Yay! It’s time for me to ‘take stock’ again! Does anybody even read these?...

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