Julian

Why are adults allowed to say “shit” but kids aren’t?

November 1, 2011




At dinner the other night, Julian had a burning question: Why are adults allowed to say “shit”, but kids aren’t? This is the child who had to reflect on his use of the word “poo” at school last year, so I thought perhaps he was just searching for reasonable alternatives. I didn’t have a good [...]

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Who are you talking to?

May 22, 2011




Emma: Mama! Me: What? Julian: What Mama? Emma: [something incomprehensible, at the same time Julian was speaking] Me: What is it Emma? [attempt to clarify who I am talking to and get her to repeat herself] Julian: It’s not Emma, it’s me Julian. Me [to Julian]: I’m not talking to you, I’m talking to your [...]

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Wordless Wednesday: Lego Birthday Cake

September 15, 2010




This year’s cake “masterpiece” for the Lego birthday party. I don’t claim to be a skilled cake artist, but I do have fun with it.  Want to see past cakes? Pink Panther and Scooby Doo.

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My little Valentine

February 14, 2010




For single people, Valentine’s Day is often society’s cruel way of shoving their singleness in their face. For couples, it is filled with expectations and pressure to spend money to prove how romantic you are. For those reasons, I’ve never been a big fan. But as a parent, it brings on new meaning. The spirit [...]

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The Big Fight

January 15, 2010




Yesterday on the way home in the car my kids had a fight. A fight that resulted in both of them being in tears. A fight that involved me validating their feelings, but also telling them how damn lucky they are that they can get upset over such things. By way of background to the [...]

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Twas the night before Christmas…

December 25, 2009




Just as when we were little, the kids got new pyjamas and settled down with the jolly white bearded guy (that’s my dad, otherwise known as Grandpa Santa Claus) for a reading of Twas the night before Christmas.

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Wordless Wednesday: Funny Faces

November 11, 2009




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“While you were out”: Emma and Julian’s redecorated rooms

November 9, 2009




Over the weekend I sent my family away and redecorated their rooms. Until now, Julian has had his own room and Emma has slept with us. We moved Julian into a new bed and a bunch of other new furniture in what used to be the guest room and moved Emma into his old room. [...]

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All about my mom (by Julian)

October 25, 2009




If you’ve been wanting to learn more about me, this is your chance. This morning I sat down and asked Julian some questions about mothering and about his mother (that’s me!).  I saw these questions in the mumsy meme post on blue milk and she got them from Out of the mouths of… on Wallaby. [...]

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Introducing Julian and Emma

October 25, 2009




Since I started my blog, I’ve been calling my kids “our daughter” and “our son”. While I don’t want to use their real names on the blog, I wanted them to have online names to help make the descriptions of them less impersonal. They have also expressed interest in being able to post here from [...]

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