When you are young the year just seems to drag by…. months seem to last for years. But as you get older the year just flies by in the blink of an eye. Unless you have a child who is oh so excited about her birthday. I really love my daughter but once Christmas is gone … Read more
Every year.. no matter how much you say that you will try to minimize the Christmas party craziness it just seems to take on a life of its own. This year is no exception…The calendar has been full the last few months. This week has been particularly busy. School and work finish up this week … Read more
So last weekend the party of little planning took place. And yes like all parents I stressed over it all. Don’t all parents worry… ok yeah not all do but I did. And for all that worry the party girl had a great time. Except for the five minutes where she had her diva … Read more
It happens every year, yet this year it seems to have sprung up on us… The Little Miss is turning 7 next week and is so excited about her birthday party. I’m not sure where the year went but here we are a week out from her birthday and nothing has really been done to … Read more
You know when you’re told by your mum “My birthday is just like another day” when you’re 8 and you think its an inconceivable concept. How can you not care about your birthday any more? I think I have hit that age.. lol well kind of. I like having a birthday but it doesn’t excite … Read more
January in Melbourne means one thing. Australian Open time!! While I am not a tennis fanatic I do enjoy watching tennis. I follow the players and enjoy reading about their success during the year (or lack thereof). Growing up in my house you watched either the tennis or cricket during the summer. You had no … Read more
Last year I fell for the hype and got the Little Miss an Elf on the Shelf. Mr Happy was skeptical thinking that the Little Miss would not really be into it. Little Miss is known for her imagination. So I bit the bullet and got one. Let me tell you that it has been … Read more
Recently I have been finding it more and more difficult to decide what project I want to work on next. I can only describe it as something akin to writers block. I start projects only to rip them out. Start a new project and repeat the previous step. I wish I could say its only … Read more
This week I while shopping in the supermarket I spotted Christmas decorations for sale. I didn’t really think much of it, continued on my merry way. But when I got home I noticed that people on my Facebook feed were complaining about the fact the decorations were out for sale already. Now call me … Read more
The school run was over and we had made it home with little arguing from the Little Miss, who seems to think the 5 minute walk home from school is my version of child torture. We sorted through her bag to make sure there was no making of mouldy banana monsters in the bottom. I … Read more