Category Archives: relationships

Mother of invention #12: nap zapper

The children’s shopping channel has been quiet of late (it’s called crawling, first cold, first time he ate an earring, first time he ate a cuff link..bad parenting, much?)… But we’re back, bigger & better than ever. Introducing the nap … Continue reading

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The Monday (tues) snapshot: yard

As the brisk autumn end of days close in, we’ve taken to getting fresh air before sunset in the yard. Jman loves the birds, boats and helicopters,and always sleeps a lot better after a dose of fresh air and nature’s … Continue reading

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The Monday snapshot: no bull

The weekend saw us heading back up the Hunter valley, to big bro’s farm, and, incidentally the town where we were married. The jman was pretty goddamn impressed with his first cattle sale, though it was a toss up whether … Continue reading

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Crying with laughter.

So my cousin just posted this on my fb page. I actually sang with this choir and did carmina burana at the opera house in a 400 voice choir, just before I was pregnant. Awesome. We were using the original … Continue reading

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The Monday snapshot: and just five more

The jman is frustrating the bejesus outta me. Mr ” I want that crap I’m crawling backwards why can’t I get it HELP!” That and the 4 am waking. Grrrr. In our pre natal classes the midwife asked the blokes … Continue reading

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The Monday (Tuesday) snapshot : true love edition

So I’m running late again, with my Monday snapshot. But there’s a very good reason for that. Last week was our third wedding anniversary. THREE YEARS! Crazy talk. The day before, I had no present, no card, no car (hub-in-boots … Continue reading

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Oh, the places you’ll go.

Today would have been the second birthday of a precious little man called Sullivan Darcy Kippax. He was born to two lovely friends of mine in 2011. We had very similar periods of bedrest in pregnancy, for different reasons, with … Continue reading

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The Monday snapshot(s): mirror mirror

We are loving the mirror right now. And just for kicks, here’s another snapshot from this week with the new train blocks: Oh, and here’s me as a baby, versus the Jman now. Talk about mirrors. Scary huh? (Guess there … Continue reading

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Mother of invention # 11: the DGAFF circuit

The kids home shopping network is back; bigger and better than ever. This week on the kids home shopping network: the DGAFF circuit. Now, the problem when you have a child, is that you cease to “give a f#%#” about … Continue reading

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The Monday snapshot: the perils of me time

So last Monday night the planets were in alignment: early tea, relatively settled baby, good weather, still light outside. I decided, finally, at last, after seven months plus nine ish months, to go out for a run. madness. I leave … Continue reading

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