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My boy was abducted by aliens

October 21, 2009

Aliens. It’s the only explanation.
Gone is the self-absorbed, grouchy boy. The one who was only interested in watching TV, who left a trail of destruction and mess in his wake, who argued with everyone about everything.

In his place, we now have a beautiful helpful child. He asks if there’s anything he can do to help [...]

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Ransacked

October 6, 2009

This is our study. It’s a calm, but bright and cheery place where I can sit down to write, edit my photos and of course, study.
What feral animal was locked in there overnight that created this mess?
Oh, wait. It was kids. My kids. And they weren’t even locked in there. They did all this in [...]

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Raising independent kids

August 18, 2009

Over the weekend I discovered Free Range Kids. It’s a very interesting blog focusing on letting go and actually letting kids be kids. Anti-helicopter parenting, if you like. Some of the statistics quoted are disputed by readers, but I think the general premise is a good one. Rather than being irresponsible with your child’s welfare [...]

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Rise and Shine

August 14, 2009

Every three months I need to have a test to check the leukaemia markers in my blood. All it requires from me is a vial of blood; a few mills. But because of the fantastic lab work that has to happen, the test needs to be done in the wee hours of the morning in [...]

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Our Home is Good by Sea

August 4, 2009

Little Mermaid loves a song. In fact, over the last few weeks she’s begun to sing almost as much as much as she talks. That’s a lot.
One of my little helpers for some quiet time is her purple iPod Shuffle. When she’s plugged in I get a good 30 minutes without having to answer really [...]

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Benefits of pets for kids

July 15, 2009

Do your kids love animals? We are a two pet household (a cat and a dog). Both were here before our children. The first two kids aren’t all that interested in the pets. They’ll give them a pat as they walk past sometimes, but that’s about the extent of it. Little Mermaid, on the other [...]

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