My Parenting Mantra

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…

Crafty kids

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…

11pm again…!

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…