I’m going to get shot down for this post. I know I will. I’ll probably be branded a hypocrite, naïve, or some kind of Holy Joe lunatic. Or I might dramatically change my mind in few months time. Either way, I have to write this if I am to remain true to myself. This is what’s going on in my head…I’ve had a pretty big change of heart about something lately. Something I once felt very strongly … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2012
I am a crafty genius…kind of
Boy-Who-Asks-Questions' birthday party next weekend is the first of the year for his new school. The stakes are high. Not only will a cracking good party help him cement new friendships, it's also my chance to fool show the parents that I am the perfect mother.When it comes to birthday parties, if I can outsource it, I will. The cake, the food, the entertainment...outsource, outsource, outsource. … [Read more...]
Some snow and a little baby boy
Today, Boy-Who-Asks-Questions turns five. I can’t believe it has been five years since I gave birth to him in a hospital in Dublin. It snowed the day he arrived. I knew it would. I don’t know how or why I knew, but I just did. Like most kids who grew up on the beaches of Australia’s East Coast, I have a thing for snow. The rare sight of it transforms me into a giddy child.Earlier that week I … [Read more...]