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Holiday Hangover

This photo was taken while we were on holidays before the tired, cranky, grumpy, tantrum prone toddler was unleashed on the home front. I expected her to be a little bit out of sorts for a few days after we got back but admit I was ill prepared for the sheer scale of it. I [...]

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120/365 Road Tripping

I’ll admit that I was nervous about taking the googy on a car trip of over 8 hours (worked out to about 10 with stops and breaks). A trip like that can make anyone just a tetch grumpy. And although she’s normally pretty easy going I was prepared for this trip being a bit of [...]

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Burn Out

I don’t think I’ve had a holiday since before Riley was born. I’ve gone away and taken work with me and maybe I’ve had the odd week off here or there at home. Although I don’t think that’s happened in over a year. My choice. I was holding on to all my annual leave to [...]

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The Unrelaxing Long Weekend

I thought it would be a brilliant plan to make a dent in the painting. Long weekend. Perfect time to do projects around the house – or so hardware store advertising would have me believe. Obviously the marketing geniuses for those advertising campaigns don’t have toddlers. A sweet little bundle who looks up at you [...]

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When Time Isn't Time

It’s hard to stay in a routine when you’re out of your own home. And this trip away has been no different. I’ve been needing to lie next to her to get her to go to sleep at night. Although, at least once she’s asleep, she pretty much stays asleep. Vast improvement from last trip [...]

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