OH MY WORD, WHAT A DAY!!!! Well to be fair, it all started yesterday………   (Friday)Tomato’s fancy expensive private school decided that the school should be closed for the teachers to become enriched (while we become impoverished I’m assuming?)  So …

On the Hop Read more »

This is an ongoing blog post for all the heartache that I, as a mother of 3 go through when I can’t fix things for my child.  What I have learnt is that unfortunately I cannot fix everything, as much …

Heartbreak Hotel Read more »

This is a continuously updated post of cute, funny and amazing things said by and discussed with my BLT….. April 2019 Tomato (age 12) trying to be grown up and casually mention salmonella poisoning. She started with “armadilla” poisoning and …

Comedy Central Read more »

It seems like yesterday that I gave birth to the most beautiful boy on the planet but time flies by soooo quickly and suddenly I realised, he’s 6 months old. Noooooooooooooo!When did that happen?  Even though Lettuce is my third child …

Lettuce Turns ½ Read more »

About 2 weeks ago Tomato told me that her bottom tooth was wobbly.  I thought that that was wishful thinking as her little friend Kayla P has just lost her bottom tooth and was showing it off to everyone at …

Fairy Fairy Quite Contrary Read more »

During discussions on whether or not we should have a third child, we were well-aware of the parenting pitfalls we would encounter as we had earned our stripes practicing on the first two offspring.  The “Things To Consider List” included …

39 Winks Read more »

I love my children to pieces.  There is nothing I would not do for them.  I love playing with them, I love hugging them and I love making them laugh.  They truly light up my life. I have recently had …

Out of the Mouths of Babes Read more »

The Chocolate Easter Weekend Oh boy is Easter an exciting time in our home!  Just the thought of chocolate eggs and bunnies drive Tomato and Bacon wild with anticipation.  Then add in Hot Cross Buns (and the new chocolate chip …

The Bunny came and the Bunny went Read more »

When Tomato was 3 years old we went to Granny and Grandpa for another Easter hunt and one of the eggs that Granny’s bunny hid for her to find was a beautiful purple egg.  Because she had so many eggs …

Bacon and Eggs Read more »