The angry young woman has discovered that she is a bit spoiled - she didn't realise how lucky she was. There is no time to bewail a delay in pursuing one's ideal job when one has to get any job to ensure the survival of one's family ( Read more... )

You know, secretly, I actually think I'm better than other people. I know I'm more intelligent than many, if not most. I'm more virtuous and self-controlled. I'm wise and caring ( Read more... )

Would you sleep horizontally across the top of your bed, one foot jammed between the bedhead rails, a pair of pyjama pants draped over your tummy and a pillow over your face? No? But then, you're not 7 months old.

Me: did you fart?
Him: no, chickens don't fart. [Held hand-weights under chin so they dangled down like wattles:] Brk bork!

"I'm still dripping. There's bits of crying stuck on me." (I handed over a hanky.)

Told myself I wasn't going to come home and sit on the puter all afternoon... you know how it goes. Dad's picking the boys up from kindy and school today so think I'll go turn an old skirt into a dress for the girl. I took ages to get to sleep last night, planning exactly how I could do it so I could use the existing zip and not have to put a new ( Read more... )

Okay, I officially rock. Tea's in the oven ready to turn on at 4.30. Maia's asleep in bed. Boys are next door, instructed to come home at 5, having had a nutritious and totally home-made afternoon tea. I went over to see the house and get a feel for it and Isaac's friend's parents - well, mum anyway, and offered her big sister help and tutoring ( Read more... )

I feel a little guilty for thinking this, but... Both J and M are fast asleep in bed, the fire's going nicely, I've jazz on the stereo and rain outside. M isn't sick, she's due for a feed in about 45 mins, and I don't know how long J will sleep for. But at the moment I'm happy ( Read more... )

This was in the latest In Touch mag I get free and keep on top of the loo. By someone called Tonya Stoneman ( Read more... )

Yep. As those of you who know Dad will know, I did have to go back in to hospital for a few hours after yet more bleeding early Tuesday morning, but I'm fine. And so is my beautiful daughter! She has a pointier nose than the boys, her eyes are dark and she looks like she'll have hair like Sam's. Hooray ( Read more... )