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When Parenting Loses Its Joy

I didn't see it coming. Just like the last time. And the time before that. On the outside I seemed ok. To everybody else, I seemed in control. Life was manageable and easy. I was completely unaware of the crash I was about to encounter. I honestly never felt...

Here’s To The Next 365 Days ….

Pic courtesy of Angela Rea at our Sunshine Journey. It's 2018. Just like that one year comes to an end and another begins. Last year, this time I was eagerly awaiting the arrival of our little girl. Well, I say eagerly awaiting but I was still 6 months away from...

Parenting with Hindsight | Lessons From An Older And Wiser Mom

GUEST POST - SUE WALLACE (AKA Mama Bear!) I'm always amazed at how similar my mom and I are in so many ways. Of course, becoming a mother only highlighted these similarities and made us even closer friends. She has become someone I have grown to trust as a...

Things I Never Want to Forget About My Kids

We all know the feeling too well. That feeling that no matter how much we wish time would stand still, it only seems to go faster and faster. One minute we look at our tiny newborns and the next they are dribbling and chewing their hands with the promise of little...

When The Boys Are Away The Girls Will…. Enjoy The Quiet!

This past weekend my boys went on a little camping adventure with dad and grandad. Well, them and 99 other little boys in Noah's class. I had deliberated for months on whether I would go with a 3 month old Hunter but came to the decision that a girls weekend would be...

Living In a Constant State Of Fear

I've always been a "half glass full" kind of girl. Or so I think anyway. I like to think I generally look on the positive side of everything and don't sit moping in a state of despair for too long. I see hope in much of life's brokenness and I try to make the most of...

The Most Romantic 4-Year-Old In The World!

We have always known Brody to be a little different. Like every child I guess, you notice early on the small little things that set them apart from everyone else. Maybe it's a look they give, a hidden obsession they have or the way they insist on doing something...

Thank You To The One I Call Mom

There's no denying that a large part of me wanting a girl was to for all the girly experiences it would offer me. And so far, it hasn't disappointed. I get to dress her up and put pretty head bands in her hair and just generally explore things I didn't get to explore...

The Fourth Trimester : AKA The Hundred Days Of Darkness

From the moment we pee on that stick we know our lives are about to change. Whether it be our first child or whether it be our eighth, life as we know it will never be the same. We see our babies grow from a tiny mustard seed to a large watermelon, all the while...

Offspring: The Australian Series That Has Me Hooked & Why You Will Be Too

It’s not often you will find me obsessed with something. Other than my kids of course. And I don't easily become obsessed with TV shows, besides that time I lost all sense of reality and got sucked into 4 day marathon watching Lost. I knew we had a problem when we had...

Restoring Order In The Home With Good Behaviour Incentives

It's been two weeks since we had our chat with Noah. And for the most part I have to say things have been really good. We have been making a concerted effort to check in with him and make sure we are giving him the right kind of attention. His attitude and response to...

When Your Eldest Child Falls Between The Cracks

It's so funny how we often think we have it all figured out. We think we know what to expect from our kids at every turn, like we have them waxed to the tee. But like with most things in life, we realise all to quickly how we don't always know our kids inside out and...

Dear Mama Of A Newborn

Dear Mama of a newborn, This is a letter to all of you who are face down in the trenches! This is a letter to those who feel it gets a little overwhelming at times and who need to be reminded to be gentle with yourself. I know how hard it can be when you are in the...

Things That Have Helped Me On My Breastfeeding Journey PLUS *WIN!!!

There are many things that I think come naturally to being a mum. Those motherly instincts that kick in when your baby is born, and somehow the things you thought you would never know the answer to, become second nature. But there are also some things that just don't...

A Little Slice Of Life

So where the heck have I been you ask? Well you know, in between all the nappies, burping, swaddling and being on call 24/7, I've been slowly trying to find my feet and get back to the person I was before Hunter arrived. Although, what are the chances of that ever...

The Birth Of Hunter Grace Geary

I have heard it said that women in labour leave their bodies. They travel to the stars to collect the souls of their babies and then return to this world together. While I prefer to think that our babies souls exist in us from the day of conception, there is something...

A Woman’s Need To Always Be Ready. Just In Case.

Women are amazing. Are we not? We are many things - sisters, daughters, mothers, wives, and more often than not, strong and independent professionals who add value to society. And on top of all these things, we are multi-taskers, planners and organisers - be that in...

Everything I’ve Had To Endure Through 9 Months Of Pregnancy

I like to think I'm a pretty positive person. Okay, I may not be the most positive pregnant person but generally speaking I try to always look on the bright side of life. Even through the knocks I've taken during this pregnancy i've tried my utmost to see the silver...

Looking At Your Baby’s Skin Differently PLUS *WIN!!

Guys can you believe I'm about to have a baby in less than 2 weeks? Well, actually - if these “mild” contractions I'm already experiencing and my stint in hospital are anything to go by, it could mean she will be here earlier than expected! (I'm just praying I don't...

To My Delightful Brody Bear On Your 4th Birthday!

My little Bear Happy Birthday!! I'm sorry this letter is a day late, but i think you can forgive me with all that's been going on. You are so understanding and easy to please little one, I think that's how you have always been, from the very day you were born. You...