Journo, geek, mum, person of interest + colourful racing identity.
Posted in My so-called life, Parenting on Nov 14th, 2010
Mr Squish will be 1 year old soon. So yesterday, I donned my Good Mummy Hat and bought the parenting bible The Mighty Toddler by Robin Barker. I hadn’t read it before, so I just naturally assumed there was a chapter entitled “Palming Off Your Baby To Your Husband So You Can Have a Spontaneous [...]
Posted in My so-called life, Parenting on Nov 10th, 2010
We don’t have the biggest house in the world. It has two bedrooms, a small courtyard, and a bathroom that makes airline toilets feel palatial. So when we were planning our holiday, I think subconsciously we thought “what will make our home feel massive by comparison?”. This is how we ended up in a caravan. [...]
Posted in Best of FOAS, My so-called life on Nov 9th, 2010
I come from a relatively small country town. And typical of such places, everyone knows everyone else. There’s not much anonymity, and gossip is a popular pastime. One good thing about moving away – which myself and my siblings have done – is that we can return to visit my parents, act as shamelessly as [...]
Posted in My so-called life, Parenting on Nov 2nd, 2010
Sports commentators John and Ted are sitting at a desk, looking straight to camera. John: Welcome back, viewers! We’re witnessing a great contest here today. Ted: Indeed we are, John. Ms FOAS and Mr Squish are just about to come back out on the pitch after an action-packed morning. Mr Squish was victorious this [...]
Posted in My so-called life, Parenting on Nov 1st, 2010
The best thing I can say about Saturday is that it started well. Before breakfast, my husband put on a Jamiroquai album. He picked up Mr Squish and they danced around the loungeroom. It was very cute: my husband singing and bopping up and down, and my little boy clinging on for dear life. [...]
