We’re not greenies in this household, but we try to do our bit. We only buy recycled toilet paper. We line dry most of our washing, most of the time. We use grey water on the garden. I’m vegetarian. When I was sent some Mother’s Corn natural products to try, I was excited and was … Read more
As a born and bred Melburnian (Melbournite?), it’s a given that I follow an AFL footy team. As a little girl I was happily immersed in my world of pink, Barbie dolls, Cabbage Patch Kids and jazz ballet. Following a football team was not something I planned but I kinda knew I would. After all, … Read more
My love of shopping hasn’t waned since having a baby. In fact, now with more ‘free’ time, I think I’m more in love than ever. I blame the baby. Everything teeny tiny is so darn CUTE. But ducking off to the shops and swanning around the racks of new season threads just ain’t what it … Read more
I have put Finn to bed tonight, just as I have every night for almost 15 months. But for the past three days I’ve kissed him goodnight without a breastfeed first. I think – sob – my breastfeeding days are over. I’m feeling really emotional about it and twice tonight thought about giving my baby … Read more
A story popped up on web magazine slate.com today that piqued my interest, as I’m sure it did for many mummas out there. The article, These C-section babies were photographed at less than 20 seconds old, contained amazingly beautiful images of newborns as they were lifted through their mother’s ‘sunroof’. Some bubs were plump and … Read more
From the moment Millie’s sharp little eyes spotted the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel from the window of the car, her legs started a kicking frenzy. She does that when she’s excited (it turns into a happy stomp when she’s standing up). I was excited too. For Christmas 2008 I received a gift voucher to ride … Read more
I like cooking. It’s the second-best part of dinner time – the eating is number one, of course. But instead of enjoying my time in the kitchen, the looming mealtime hangs over my head like a cloud. I dread the thought of the kids standing at my feet, Millie crying that she’s “soooo hungry”, while … Read more
The Royal Melbourne Show was the highlight of my year as a child. My brother and I would have circled the showbags we wanted from the newspaper’s Show Guide – never missing out on the Bertie Beetle bag – and be bursting with excitement about the day’s adventure. The photographs taken each year of us … Read more
I have a love/hate relationship with watches. I love them because they are so effortlessly cool, a little piece of functional individuality worn on your wrist for all to see. But watches are a constant reminder of how quickly time flies. I don’t know if it’s because that now I’m a mum, I can almost … Read more
My grandmother would occasionally give my brother and I a small amount of pocket money when we’d come to visit. We’d excitedly scoot down to the neighbourhood toy shop and get lost in a fabulous world of books, dolls, toy trucks and colour. We only ever had the money to buy small items – most … Read more