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The Mountain of Washing – Winner

  The winner has been selected for the The Mountain of Washing – Giveaway Lynsey Stephensen your entry was chosen to win the Cold Power Sensitive Touch detergent. Congratulations! Please check your email and respond within 48 hours, so we can arrange delivery. Thank you to everyone who entered xx

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The Mountain of Washing ~ Giveaway

One of the universal truths of mothering is that the mountain of washing never stops growing. In my household, it is unrelenting. It seems that the moment I tackle and tame one mountain, another has sprung in its place. To help preserve my sanity, and make some attempt at keeping a clean stock of clothes…

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Why it is OK to Crush Candy and Kill Zombies

Candy Crush Saga

Saturday morning at our place: two little boys bound out of bed, super excited that is it Swimming Day! Two little boys rush to get their bathers on, eat their breakfast and cannot wait to get in the car and go. Saturday morning at our place: two parents struggle out of bed, in denial that…

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Bunny Love

Mini Lop rabbit

The week after PJ’s birthday, we were having a mid-afternoon snuggle on the couch. “Did you have a good birthday?” I asked. “Yes, it was awesome.” He paused. “But I didn’t like my presents.” “Really?” I found this hard to believe. PJ does not leave things to chance. He dictates what he wants and words…

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The Evolution of Parenting: The Baby Bag

Like buying a pram, buying a baby bag is one of the defining moments of becoming a parent.  As a first time Mum, I bought the biggest baby bag possible. I knew that this bag had to hold all that I needed. What did I need? As a first time Mum, I needed everything. AJ…

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An Art party, with The Flash

My baby turned four. As he blew out the candles on his cake, he wished aloud that he “wanted to be a grown up.” In my heart, I lassoed that wish right back! Then hugged him a little tighter and wished instead that he would stay my baby forever. PJ loves life with such abundance;…

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Lego birthday party favours

A party wouldn’t be complete without party bags full of favours to take home. So while I have often opted for something simple, for AJ’s Lego birthday party, I wanted the children to take home some of the magic that my boys believe in when it comes to Lego. A little bag of crayons, shaped as Lego mini-figures. A…

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Lego birthday party

Standing on a chair, behind his huge Lego cake. Front tooth missing. Face all sweaty from running around. Pockets full of treats and trinkets scavenged from the burst piñata. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, godparents and cousins – all eyes in the room – on him. In his squeaky, adorable six year old voice, “Thank you everyone…

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Wet Blankets

I sat in the car feeling numb. I was dripping wet with information overload from the eczema clinic at The Royal Children’s hospital. The questions were a relentless, old, scratched record. Over and over, the same thing. How would he cope? How would I cope? How was I going to dry the car seat? How…

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Dripping Wet

I didn’t sleep. I kept turning over the possibilities. The angst mounted. The baby bag was packed and waiting. The clothes for the next morning were laid out. It was an early start the next day and I wanted to be ready, in control. The Royal Children’s Hospital was a labyrinth of intimidation. Finding the…

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