Meet Francie
July 4, 2020
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Francie (A.K.A Mom) has known me longer than anyone else who has walked the earth. This amazing woman raised me! I have many memories of her being at stay-at-home mom making crunchies and lemon juice. She would bring us tea in our...
The “Yes Mom”
June 27, 2020
in Mommyhood
Have let my child eat cake for breakfast? Check. Have let my child make massive puddles around the kitchen sink while I read a book? Check. Have let my child go to bed without a bath after playing in the sandpit? What’s a...
Meet Steph
June 25, 2020
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Steph Ebert has been my closest friend for 23 years! We went to school together, slept over at each other’s houses, indulged in peppermint crisp pudding and made up secret handshakes. We “finish each other’s sandwiches” and know pretty much all there...
The “No Mom”
June 17, 2020
in Mommyhood
I’m a child’s worst nightmare. I’m the “No Mom”. I’m not the “Middle-of-the-Road Mom. And I’m definitely not the cool “Yes Mom”! I am the spoilsport, the fun killer and the hard, cold, “No Mom”. I say no to playing in...
Your First Birthday
March 1, 2020
in Mommyhood
To my Jabe, I can’t believe that it was a year ago that the gynae decided to take you out. We had the option of the very same afternoon but chose the next day to meet you. We were up early... The Face Behind the Hats
October 25, 2019
in Stories of My Life
Maybe I’ve been dubbed “The Hat Lady” behind closed doors. To tell you the truth, I don’t even wear hats. Except, I suppose, the figurative ones we all talk about. Hats aside, here’s a little bit about The Face Behind The Hats…... 5 Baby Must-Have’s
September 2, 2019
in Mommyhood
I’m sure if we all look back to those early pregnancy days, we fantasised about all the wonderful things we wanted to purchase to make the arrival of our little one perfect. Maybe it was the giant, plush elephant online or that... 5 Tips For a New Mom
August 15, 2019
in Mommyhood
“Momming” is flipping hard! And sometimes, it would have been helpful to have a heads-up! So, ladies, in all seriousness, here are some things I wish I could tell other mothers to make their first time experience that much easier! Choose... Chores For Children
June 7, 2019
in Homemaking, Mommyhood
Chores. It’s probably a word we all have some degree of dislike for. A word that probably tainted a part of your day in childhood – unless your parents made it super interesting. It’s certainly a word that leaves a sour taste... The Wee, Small Hours
May 30, 2019
in Stories of My Life
“In the wee, small hours of the morning when the whole, wide world is fast asleep…” The first words of this song (not the rest of it) come to mind as I think about the early hours of the morning when it’s...