Is your extended family a bit like mine? They spend the lead up to Christmas jockeying for position and influence. Arguments abound; to Kris Kringle or no, to host out our place or no, full cooked Christmas meal or simple backyard bbq. And the arguments are only resolved when the strongest personality lays down […]
Rescuing Christmas Read More »
As I was vigorously scrubbing one of my pots this morning, that quote form Saint Theresa of Avila came floating through my mind. “God is in the pots and pans.” I started thinking about this and realized that if I don’t find God in those one hundred, unnoticed tasks of each day, I am
Beneath Those Pots and Pans… Read More »
There is that saying that ‘if you want to make God laugh, tell Him about your plans’. Well, I couldn’t agree more. As humans, we seem to want to be in control of everything. I guess because being in control gives us a sense of power, reassurance that everything will be okay. There are
We Plan, God Laughs Read More »
I have six awesome little kiddies, all under the age of six. A five-year-old boy with mild autism or what I like to call ‘superpowers’, a delightful four-year-old daughter, a very energetic three-year-old boy, mischievous nearly two-year-old twin boys and a precious 6-month old girl. People often ask me, ‘how do you do it?’,
How Do I Do It with SIX Under SIX? Read More »
This earthly life is one of trial and don’t we mothers know it? Every day in our domestic realm there seems to be new trials, new challenges and a certain amount of battle fatigue. No sooner are our children out of one challenging phase than they’re entrenched in another: nocturnal restlessness, biting, sickness, curiosity
God Saw You Needed This Trial Read More »
On a recent shopping expedition Master 3 weeks was very vocal about his devastating hunger, yes I am being a little sarcastic, the poor darling had fed only 2 hours before! Despite the fact that breastfeeding facilities are provided in the mall in which I was in, there was only one chair and it
It’s Completely Natural Read More »
EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS!! How many times have we let our expectations get the better of us?? The problem is, you may not even realise you are doing it. I had an interesting realisation this past weekend about expectations. I noticed I tend to fight more with my husband on the weekend, while week days
Could Your Expectations Be Causing Conflict In Your Marriage? Read More »
It may only be early in the year but I’m calling it as I see it. Subverted is one of the must read books of the year. No, I’m not exaggerating. It’s no secret that I’ve researched a lot about feminism and its consequences and that, in my case, my passion for this area
Book Review: Subverted Read More »
I asked my husband over dinner, what is the difference between you and me? As in between men and women? He quite readily came up with a list! He said that men are… More visual More selfish Stronger They don’t like to share their feelings They communicate via doing things (side by side not face to
Men…Women, Are We So Different? Read More »
A new year holds lots of promise for us. A new beginning, a fresh start, it beckons us to make adjustments in our lives, based on the previous year. New years resolutions are made, and often, swiftly broken. I had given little thought to new years resolutions and was caught, somewhat off guard, by
