Farmer Christmas

Christmas just passed, was the first time Alex GOT the whole Christmas thing, and his excitement was amazing! He loved the build up to "Farmer Christmas' " arrival, and was so excited to see all the presents under the tree on Christmas morning. (But that deserves it's own post, which I will hopefully get around...

I love you like jellytots

The other day, I went to fetch Caris from her afternoon nap, and Alex came upstairs with me to get her. She smiled at Alex as soon as she saw him, as she always does, and he says to me: "Mommy, Caris looks like a jelly tot!". So I ask, "why?", to which he replies:...

Talking about co-incidences…

Following on from my post yesterday, I stumbled upon the following link in my twitter feed about the guilt (American) mom's feel, and how the French seem to do the parenting thing so effortlessly. I knew there was a reason I have always liked the French. Some insight for all of us guilt-stricken moms ... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/debra-ollivier/bringing-up-bebe_b_1224589.html

I need some space

It is such a simple question, "how are you?", that especially in South Africa, it seems, everyone includes as a standard greeting , after "hello". And we all dutifully respond "Fine, and you?" This morning, while waiting for my cappuccino froth to foam, I greeted a few people, and had the same clichéd "hello, how...

Blue eyes Baby's got blue eyes Like a clear blue sky Watching over me Blue eyes I love blue eyes When I'm by her side Where I long to be -Elton John (lyrics Gary Osborne) Already, my poor baby girl is suffering from second child syndrome. I haven't printed a single photograph, let alone started...

Give me a naughty child any day

Day six of forty degree temperatures on and off and I am at my wits end. My boy shows small glimmers of his usual demeanour in the "pumped up on empaped" window. The rest of the time, he sleeps, whines, or stares blankly at the TV. We usually have an energiser bunny on our hands,...

Hello 2012!

It's January 1st and I feel like I have been out partying all night. Although my "hangover" is due to a lack of sleep and not over-indulgence. Alex has been sick for almost two weeks. Our holiday has included 2 trips to the emergency room (real trips this time) and one visit to a GP....