Finally. I’m ready to open the letter. It’s a chicken I must thank for my new-found strength. Yep, that’s right. A chicken.
I realise now (thanks to this chicken), there’s no point hiding. Shit’s gonna shit on you eventually… if it feels like it. It has on me before.
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The letter arrived on a perfect day.
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Have you touched your elf this Christmas? Don’t worry! You can fix your wrongs and wrinkles with kitchen tongs and sprinkles. Well, thank Mrs Claus for that!
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Christmas is the perfect time to whip out some fun kids’ craft activities. You’ll be surprised at just what you can make with left over household items. And the kids will have a ball.
Continue readingFather’s Day this year in our house started pretty much the same as any other day of the year…
Daddy made a pile of pancakes to feed his hungry family, put on his K-mart socks, and then hopped in the shower for the 30 seconds it was free before the hair salon and nail parlour opened for the girls. Did I feel guilty? Nope. Not one little bit. Because a certain smug Mummy-pants had a surprise up her sleeve, and it was about to pop a smile under his moustache…
Continue readingThese school holidays, Ocean Keys Shopping Centre was transformed into a strange and frozen land. When we visited to check out the ‘Ice Age’ kids’ activities, I wondered if we’d been flung through a worm hole. Not only was the centre overrun by long dead creatures, I found myself in a wheelchair*, being pushed along by my children! It was a bizarre experience, but one I thoroughly enjoyed. And when my kids are put in charge of getting anywhere, the journey’s just as wild as the finish line.
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