a new dress that fits now and will be perfect for breastfeeding (always a fashion dilemma). On sale too. morning sun, bed hair, weetbix with warm milk windowsill installation fragrant, delicate, [...]
I’ll admit that I was suffering from motherguilt because I had never taken Che to the dentist. Motherguilt has incredible power; it makes me ponder my choices, it keeps me on my toes. [...]
In preparation for baby’s arrival I’ve been searching out organic, mama-made and ethically produced products. Indeed, the baby world is swamped with the opposite – polyester, [...]
Today the rain was persistent and much like the clouds, my mood didn’t lift. I’ve got a looming editorial deadline which means the next few weeks will be spent at the computer, [...]
While I rested, they walked. “Exploring,” they call it. Che in his very new Mama-knitted vest. Daniel with his new fancy lens and Glidecam. Beautiful autumn bokeh.
I first met Adrienne about 7 years ago when she was 36weeks pregnant with her twin boys. She came into the bookstore I was working in, looking for a novel that required little concentration. We [...]
Literally hours after I peed on the stick to confirm that there was indeed a tiny little baby inside me, I phoned the local hospital to request Val as my midwife. Val has been catching babies for [...]
After our appointment with the midwife yesterday we rugged up and visited the ocean at sunset. It was freezing and I was surprised that my jacket fit around my belly. This sudden cold snap is icy [...]
I’ve always had a soft spot for stripes. Classic, stylish, nautical, wide, thin, haphazard, multi-coloured…they always make me smile. I started the baby’s blanket in the first [...]
When Che came home from Montessori last week with a hand felted oatmeal soap, a little heart tag and a very big smile, I felt every bit the Muma of a 3.5 year old. There is something about a [...]
Story time: “There’s Going to be a Baby” by John Burningham & Helen Oxenbury. Che: “Mum, can I tell you a question?” Me: Sure. Che: “How did the baby get [...]
Occasionally a book is released that I just have to have! ‘Keepsakes’ by Frances Hansen is one of them. Part cook book, part art book and very much a personal scrapbook, it is a joy [...]
