The other night hubby and I were treated to a date night out. We don’t often get the chance to spend time out alone together, and so it was a big deal…
Parenting
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My mom came to visit me the other day, and Amy and I went outside to say goodbye to her. I was helping her pack a few goodies onto her car’s back…
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A short while ago I was unpacking Amy’s school bag one afternoon after collecting her from school. There was the usual assortment of dirty socks, empty lunchbox, and suntan cream. But today…
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A little while ago Amy started running a high fever in the late afternoon. Of course it was the late afternoon on a Sunday, as most parents know this is often the…
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Every parent knows the feeling of sitting by their child’s bedside and eagerly waiting for that anticipated yawn. It’s usually done while spying out of the corner of your eye to check…
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If you’re a mom you’ve probably heard about the six week mark. It’s a magical milestone that you reach when the baby turns six weeks old, a time when you often feel…
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My daughter had been sick for just short of two weeks, and her being ill combined with the chilly winter weather and a 7 week old baby in the house meant we…
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The other day I was hanging up the washing outside when Amy heard voices through the garden fence. The neighbours must have been outside. She peered curiously through the slats in the…
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Even though most parents won’t admit it, there is a silent contest waging in the home with their children, a silent contest to be the fun parent, the hip parent, the most…