“See ya have a great day……….Wait…hold on!! Haven’t you forgotten something?” I wait. Pouting.  Making kissing noises as Max pauses mid exit. A roll of the eyes, his head pops back in and he presents…

Hand towels. Face towels. Dish towels. Bath towels. I don’t know exactly how many bath towels we have acquired over the years. But I do know that most of them end up on the back…

To dog or not to dog

I’m picking poo off the ground. Clawing and grabbing at the grass. Wondering where it all went wrong. “It’s such hard work” “It’s unrelenting “ “The barking gets worse. It took a year to break…

An ode to the app store

Your face is bright and shiny Your variety is rife You promise hours of fun and joy But you stole away my life   I used to really love you But now I’ve seen the…

Skid marks

I can’t comment on little girls. But I know little boys. So when I tell you that little boys don’t wipe their bottoms properly I can only assume that little girls are the same. Each…

Sunscreen rage

Waiting to go out. Relaxing by the pool. Standing on the beach. Playing in the park. It can strike anywhere. Sunscreen rage. It’s a bit like ‘Supermarket Rage’ or ‘Restaurant Rage’, it strikes fear into…

As a parent you need to pick your battles. This was one I missed. Didn’t nip it in the bud quick enough. I lost control. I made a mistake. A couple of rude words here…

My first book

Guess what? What? The blogs I have written over the past few years have been made into a book. I know. I’m surprised myself! I write them for my own amusement and to offload.But more importantly…

Running super fast. Wide eyed and over excited. Straight past reception. Over the multi coloured climbing frames. Diving head first into the ball pit. I just can’t help myself! Play centres are so much fun….

I jumped out a plane this morning. Why? I asked myself the same thing as my legs dangled out the door. The wind rushing past me. My head resting back on Macca’s shoulder. My life,…