I started writing about the trials and tribulations of having a baby back when I was pregnant with the Blonde Bombshell.  Every now and then...

DISCLAIMER: do not read this if you are eating, or are currently childless but still think you want kids. It would seem that I have almos...

I think one of the nicest possible things about having a baby is beginning to see the world through fresh eyes again.   Mostly we just take ...

Scientists will tell you that black holes exist only in space, but most mums will tell you that they also exist on earth but that they go by...

It’s 9.30pm, and the girls are asleep in bed, or so I think.   I sneak down the hall to the bathroom to brush my teeth. I can’t use the elec...

In 1637 Ren é Descartes made his brilliant statement ‘Cogito, ergo sum’ or ‘I think, therefore I am’.   He was 41 and already a noted philo...

Dear everyone Wow, things are happening fast.   So many firsts for the little Bombshell over the past week – first smiles, first doctor’s a...

Dear everyone Our little blonde bombshell is now almost five weeks old and gaining weight steadily.   We are thinking of enrolling her in su...

Dear everyone There is some talk about boobs and breasts in this update – so if you are easily offended, I suggest you don’t attempt to have...

Dear everyone For those of you who don’t have time to sit and read the ramblings of a sleep deprived but very proud new mother – here is the...

My love of writing is grounded in my love of writing about my children.  They are my favourite subject, and almost four years ago, when the ...