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When you’re suffering broken sleep, treats such as massage become even more blissful. But which style is best – and how can you do a DIY treatment? Close your eyes, take a breath in and a big sigh out. Now imagine you have an hour-long massage booked. As you lie on the massage table, you…
It used to be my mantra: at least I’m not waiting in the Emergency Department… of course that’s how I spent last night. This time with Lucas, my eldest, after he did a spectacular trip while running across our local oval. It was one of those horrible parenting moments (and there have been many) when…
It is 14 years since my mum died, but at times the pain is as raw as the day she passed away. Sadly my mum didn’t even know I was pregnant, and of course she never got to meet her grandchildren. And my kids have missed out on having an awesome grandma. For women who…
YOGA is definitely a BIG help when you are raising crafty children…! When I’m cooking, I quite often reach into my kitchen utensil drawer only to find the spatula sellotaped to a tape measure and a bottle top. ‘What is this?’ I’ll ask my son, Lucas, nine, as I hold up the bizarre contraption. ‘It’s…
The forgotten casualty of pregnancy and breastfeeding… Before I even peed on my pregnancy testing stick I knew I was about to be a mum because my boobs seemed to expand five sizes overnight – and were so sore even walking caused me to wince. As the pregnancy developed they continued to inflate leaving…
My first pregnancy was spent in a haze of reading, relaxing and nothing more energetic than a yoga class. Sure I worked, but I clocked off at 6pm and my evenings and weekends were my own. I wish I’d listened when people told me to appreciate it, because subsequent pregnancies weren’t nearly as romantic or…
To appreciate every good week – you need a bad week… That’s my mantra at the moment, seeing as I am having a rather challenging few days… It all began on Saturday. I started the morning feeling great. I taught my pre-natal yoga class, came home and then Alec and I began to clean and…
HOLIDAY – defn: a time spent relaxing and taking time out from work. Hmmm… not for us parents! I vary between LOVING the hols and disliking them depending on the mood of my kids. Right now I need a holiday and they need to go back to school! With Alec heading to the UK for a…
It seemed like a good idea at the time. The sign read: Animal sitters needed. Ask at the desk. ‘Go on, Mum,’ urged Lucas. ‘Okay,’ I said, needing no persuading. (I grew up with the most adorable Siamese cat, Ollie). Indi’s face lit up. She’s been collecting a magazine called The Cat Collection for the past year and…
11pm again I’ve often wondered why time passes so slowly when you’re a child, but speeds up when you’re an adult. It seems way too unfair – I wish I could package up all those hours I spent as a teenager feeling bored and enjoy them now! I guess it’s just that life is busy and full – which is fabulous, but…
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