A first-time mother gives a frank assessment of what it's like to be pregnant and a new mum in Canberra. Includes tips on what NOT to do or say, and how to handle two sets of everything as she tries to appease Eastern and Western philosophies on kid wrangling. While looking hawt. And happy. :o)
Thirty-year-old new mum blogging about my beautiful new family, life with baby, losing the 35kg I gained while pregnant, adventures in motherhood & everything in between.
I have a new goal: To become a successful work at home mum and ontrepreneur (online entrepreneur). With zero experience and expertise relevant towards achieving this goal, I am marching forward with enthusiasm regardless. I hope that by blogging my way through this journey, I will provide some insights, or at least some laughs, for others with similar aspirations.
My name is Lauren. I���m Australian by birth but grew up as an MK in West Africa (with a lot of North American influences). I currently live near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia with my growing family. We have four beautiful daughters ��� in alphabetical order!We���re concerned about peak oil and the pending global energy crisis. So after we sell our house, we are heading to a rural property in New Zealand to make the next step to a self-sufficient, sustainable lifestyle.We would like our children to develop a lifelong love of learning and will keep them at home (���unschooling��� them) instead of sending them to an institution. (This can be construed as an extreme over-reaction to my twelve years of boarding school���)David and I believe that we are the church, and so we are transitioning to an unchurching lifestyle. This means that we meet together with other believers outside of the traditional Sunday morning gathering, and share the love of God with whomever he brings us into contact. It���s certainly an adventure!I blog to remember these years of my children���s lives, to add my voice to the internet murmur and to give myself something to do apart from the washing and wiping down the kitchen counters.I keep an open house. Anyone is welcome to drop by ��� anytime! This means you���ll take us as you find us ��� neat, messy, well-behaved or not. But we���re real, and this blog is too. Subscribe or browse through the archives, and you���ll see what I mean.
"Childhood is a journey, not a race."I am a proud Mum, an annoying wife, a domestic disaster and a passionate early childhood teacher and writer. I write to inform, educate and inspire parents to be the best they can be, creating happy, memorable childhood for their children.
Most mummies these days know about the 'Yummy Mummy' status. Forget about trying to keep up with this external illusion, being a 'Sunny Mummy' is such a warmer place to be... Enjoy a dose of sunshine no matter what the weather as I share with you my life as a Sunny Mummy and hopefully inspire you to join me and enjoy the ride no matter what the weather!
An attempt at a funny blog about an Aussie expat who lived in Ukraine, and has just returned to Australia with a baby (and her husband).
How to enjoy the finer things in life on a budget. Frugal living in style. The best bargains, cheap finds, vouchers, freebies around Australia! How to raise a family in style on the cheap!
This blog is a family (slash) parenting (slash) mommy blog. I focus on parenting issues, family dilemmas, raising teenagers (shudder!), raising tweens, raising babies/toddlers, shopping, mummy time, relationships, homemaking, product reviews and dealing with the ups and downs of having a large family.