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it differs, doesn’t it.  There’s the invisible flavour of time, the one that is perfect and glorious and akin to what we’d think of as “flow”.  Babies live there.  Toddlers, too. Time can seem like molasses, slow and sticky.  This is big-kid time.  My oldest daughter and her perpetual countdowns…

Christmas.  2 more sleeps (*naps not included). Despite the vicarious excitement felt by anyone within 100 metres of my offspring, I am feeling the tension of an impending mountain of wrapping paper, not all of which can be reused or recycled.  Theoretically, I want a Christmas of peace, togetherness and…

it is HOT at my place today.  The sun’s rays bounce from the tinsel in my office window like a groovy disco light show.  Lord, but I LOVE tinsel.   There is no such thing as too much. I am supposed to be working.  I have five articles due in the…

alright, I’ll admit it.  I am a fairly lousy housekeeper.  Daily, I struggle with the notion that being the full-time parent inevitably leads to shouldering the lion’s share of the cleaning and stuff. And this makes it very, very easy for me to slide into self pity.  All too often,…

Hello friends, An article I wrote was just published in Tots to Teens.  You can read it here. And now for a smattering of the groovy stuff I’ve been reading and learning and thinking about … I have found a fab website by a smart gal named Rebecca Haines.  Here…

I just heard from one of my bestest buddies: successful healthy birthing this very morning.  Baby Girl, brand new, hours old.  Welcome!  I long to rush to her side but the thick green nose of my toddler (SORRY…) will keep me away.  For today, at least. All this on a…

Little Girl is napping.  She is a disco napper and will be awake in moments.  As usual, there is the scramble to decide how best to use this time.  Today, I will share links … cos there are some goodies.  Then, I will step away from the screen.  Promise. It’s…

Kia Ora my geeky friends, y’know, my wedding anniversary had me thinking about expressions of love … about how we can show our love in a lot of ways.  Nope, wasn’t even being pervy there. I mean stuff like … I express my love for my kids via kisses, words,…

quick link dump: an oldie but a goodie … new mamas learn a lot from watching their babies.   Meanwhile, this is a link about choosing quality toys, from Zero to Three, and speaking of playtime, I love this from Attachment Parenting International about playful parenting of older kids & teens.…

Friends, As my dear late mama used to say “we have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen twice as much as we talk”. I’ve been working hard to be a better listener of late: toddler, big girl, hubby & friends.  Sometimes I’m good at it and other…

This post begins with a shout-out to Good magazine, for they are the first media anything I have come across who have suggested that breastfeeding is one wise response to the recent scares surrounding contaminated infant formula (real or imagined). Next is a website that I cannot believe it’s taken…

This beautiful pic comes from the amazing 4th trimester bodies project Another cool photography link: this of dressing up as heroines that are not princesses. And here is a blog post about simplifying life with children. Could keep going, but I’ve got to get off the computer and have a…