On knowing when someone is a good egg!
Do you know how you can tell that someone is a good egg? They only look for the positives in you. A few months ago Mr HALOM and I escaped for one of our overnight stays away from our children. We do...
View ArticleShould kids learn RE?
Straight up, I’m not looking for a punch up. I’m just curious to know what other parents think about religious education (RE) as a primary school subject. To me it’s just another subject that I feel is...
View ArticleWould you cope without your mum?
My mum and I spoke three times yesterday. She often rings when it’s feeding time at the zoo or just as the shit is about to hit the fan, but that’s okay. I used to get cranky when she called at...
View ArticleI’m not a housewife I’m a hornbag.
A mother who hasn’t had a full night’s sleep in days because her son has been sick with croup and high temps. An insomniac who worries for her school-aged child who constantly wakes up in the middle of...
View Article10 drivers we all love to hate.
I may not be the sharpest tool in the shed but I know I’m not the biggest tool on the road. This past weekend I clocked up about 450km travelling up and down a four-lane highway and encountered a...
View ArticleI miss men.
I like women I really do but I also like men, a lot. Not in that way you cheeky things, but in a way that they are completely different to women and I find that refreshing. Sadly my life is void of...
View ArticleMy husband’s little secret.
My nostrils were flaring after my husband let me in on his little secret. We were discussing my desire to dye my hair brown and he quietly said that he actually preferred brunettes over blondes but “it...
View ArticleWhy you should ask for help
I put out an SOS on Monday and the next day help arrived in the form of my marvellous mumma! With chocolate bars and a tray of 15 strawberry punnets in hand (a score at just $5 for the lot) my babies...
View ArticleDate night before and after kids
It’s fair to say my husband and I were the only couple on ‘date night’ at Yum Cha earlier this week. We were nearly seated next to a table of six 20-something women laughing and chatting so I asked to...
View ArticleAn Open & Honest Wedding Anniversary Poem
Twas’ 10 years ago today that we got married, back then I was even too big to be carried. We’ve weathered storms and had some laughs, our gorgeous children are off the charts! Sure we’ve had to change...
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