I can hardly believe that our biggest lad is five and off to school next year. After much angst, we decided to send him to the local Catholic Primary School. It’s standard practice to require prospective parents and their child to attend an interview before the child is accepted into the school. Not being religious,Read more
When it comes to party games, the highlight of the boys construction party was the wrecking ball piñata. Everyone gets to give it a good whack and at the end your efforts are rewarded with lollies! What is there not to love? The great thing about a piñata is that they are very easy toRead more
Amazingly it’s been a little over a year since the auction day for our humble house on Wallace. Ever bought a house at auction 15 minutes after you’ve seen it? When 37 weeks pregnant? Of course not, that’s crazy right? Despite being two rational people, that’s exactly what Mr Wallace and I did! I’ve taken longer buying a pairRead more
Planning a construction party? You’ll need party games for your construction crew. Here’s a run down of the party games our little construction workers played. If you need some inspiration for construction party food and decorations, check out this post. Let the games begin! Hammer making We kicked off the party with hammer making. This was MrRead more
When someone, in some misplaced awe, commented that they didn’t know how I did it with three kids, I stupidly, wrongly said “three is easier than two”. That was a lie. I am sorry. Three kids is not easier than two. In no way, shape or form. I was cocky. Having a third child isRead more
I have no idea how or why it happened but kid’s birthday parties are a big deal here on Wallace. The biggest lad gives very specific directions about what he wants, I swear he has a future in event planning. Parties now require a theme, with food, games and decorations to fit with the theme.Read more
Are fussy eaters born or made? I suspect it’s a bit of both really. Our biggest lad is an extremely fussy eater and if I am honest, I’m partly to blame. The middle lad is better and the littlest lad is best, so far! I have phases of worrying about the biggest lad’s eating habitsRead more
The biggest lad is five! It feels like a milestone and yet I still haven’t fully worked out this parenting thing. I guess the first child is always a bit of a trial run but I absolutely feel like I am making things up as I go along. We’ve no doubt made some mistakes along theRead more