I can’t deny that one of my favourite shows is America’s Next Top Model (or the Australian version when it’s on). It makes for easy watching and doesn’t require my brain to work hard, if at all. We only just finished Cycle 10 last week. I was overjoyed that Whitney won. I liked her because … Read more

64. When I got married I hired a Personal Trainer. I was really into exercising and would find pleasure in running on the soft sand. 65. I wish I could run in the soft sand now. 66. I love swimming in the ocean, but I won’t swim alone. 67. When I was pregnant I wanted … Read more

Hello Weekend. You are finally here. Sit down. Relax. Stay for as long as you like. Today is the perfect Saturday. The sun is shining. The sky couldn’t be bluer. I had my weigh in. I was in such a rush because I had to take Miss L back to the doctor. I quickly paid … Read more

One is…. the amount of hours sleep I got last night how many sick little babies in our house how many weeks until the Christening the number of sick kids I had home from school today the number of days until the weekend! Miss L is so, so sick. She cried all last night. Nothing … Read more

Isn’t it nice to be able to blame someone else for our weight problems? Aaah…. it was never my fault, I knew it. Really though, I do know I got myself here, but it’s nice to be relieved of the responsibility and blame even if it is just momentarily. A recent news report has stated … Read more

Oh boy. So I got to work this morning and Kid No. 3 has come down with another illness and Kid No. 2’s spots have spread. I made an appointment at the doctors. She says it’s the chicken pox. Ideally she wants me to remove Miss L from my work environment for 21 days. Chicken … Read more

So tired right now. Lacey doesn’t think sleeping is a very good idea right now, when I do. I very much so do. She has a little cough though that I think keeps waking her up, and then she won’t settle. The only way we can get her to settle is to rock her in … Read more

34. I work as a Nanny looking after 4 children. 35. I have been in my job for almost 7 years. 36. I have been Nannying for 10 years now. That makes me feel old. 37. I have Nannied for 11 children in my ‘career’. 38. My first ever job was cleaning motel rooms with … Read more

A girl is never at ease until she has her gown. And, finally, I have mine. I was going to go with a dress that I already had in my wardrobe for Miss L’s Christening. I was. But then it all got the better of me and I went shopping, online. It’s always a risk … Read more