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![Another busy and challenging year. Here are some of the most memorable moments from the girls’ utterances and questions: Rhea: Sorry mummy. Lara: That’s weird! Rhea: I’m bored! Lara: What […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_0900-1-115x115.jpg "If we were fairies. . .")
If we were fairies. . .
Posted on December 30, 2018 | No CommentsAnother busy and challenging year. Here are some of the most memorable moments from the girls’ utterances and questions: Rhea: Sorry mummy. Lara: That’s weird! Rhea: I’m bored! Lara: What […] -
![One last thing to do before running out the door at the office on Friday afternoon, taking a taxi to the airport for a flight to Melbourne for Penny and […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Penny-115x115.jpg "Joy")
Joy
Posted on November 25, 2018 | No CommentsOne last thing to do before running out the door at the office on Friday afternoon, taking a taxi to the airport for a flight to Melbourne for Penny and […] -
![There was a plant sale at the local nursery this weekend. After the timely advice from Gardening Australia last night suggesting people don’t buy leafy greens that are too well […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IMG_0664-veggie-patch-115x115.jpg "Spring")
Spring
Posted on October 28, 2018 | No CommentsThere was a plant sale at the local nursery this weekend. After the timely advice from Gardening Australia last night suggesting people don’t buy leafy greens that are too well […] -
![We had a big weekend last weekend. Dad’s play was performed, and we all went and enjoyed it, including Duncan, Becky, Maggie, Peter, Oli, Lara, Rhea, Steve and I, uncle […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/plant-115x115.jpg "On frustration and rage")
On frustration and rage
Posted on September 30, 2018 | No CommentsWe had a big weekend last weekend. Dad’s play was performed, and we all went and enjoyed it, including Duncan, Becky, Maggie, Peter, Oli, Lara, Rhea, Steve and I, uncle […] -
![A whole week at the snow, and being taken out of school to go! I have only had a week at the snow once, in the trip to Europe and […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/icicles-IMG_0403-e1535284894334-115x115.jpg "White")
White
Posted on August 26, 2018 | No CommentsA whole week at the snow, and being taken out of school to go! I have only had a week at the snow once, in the trip to Europe and […] -
![We had a week’s winter holiday, making the most of what the city and country have to offer. In the city, the girls had fun at a play centre called […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/IMG_0324-cow-115x115.jpg "Catching our breath")
Catching our breath
Posted on July 28, 2018 | No CommentsWe had a week’s winter holiday, making the most of what the city and country have to offer. In the city, the girls had fun at a play centre called […] -
![The girls’ birthday fell on a Saturday this year; the coldest day of the year so far at only seven degrees centigrade. It was overcast too, reminding me of the […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/eighth-birthday-IMG_0210-115x115.jpg "A heart-shaped cake")
A heart-shaped cake
Posted on June 24, 2018 | No CommentsThe girls’ birthday fell on a Saturday this year; the coldest day of the year so far at only seven degrees centigrade. It was overcast too, reminding me of the […] -
![Looking back on ‘A few whiles ago’ from May 2014, I thought it was time for an update on how our mornings are going. Here is a sample taken over […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/jump-IMG_0079-1-115x115.jpg "The highs and lows")
The highs and lows
Posted on May 26, 2018 | No CommentsLooking back on ‘A few whiles ago’ from May 2014, I thought it was time for an update on how our mornings are going. Here is a sample taken over […] -
![Last week we had a family ‘back to Ballarat’ where Dad grew up. Maggie, the girls, Oli and I took a road trip to get there. We stopped at a […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IMG_0035-Sov-Hill-2-115x115.jpg "Gold")
Gold
Posted on April 29, 2018 | No CommentsLast week we had a family ‘back to Ballarat’ where Dad grew up. Maggie, the girls, Oli and I took a road trip to get there. We stopped at a […] -
![The new treehouse isn’t getting much use yet but the bottom of the garden is, with a lot of traffic over the back fence to visit the five and two-year […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/refugee-rally-115x115.jpg "Gratitude")
Gratitude
Posted on March 25, 2018 | No CommentsThe new treehouse isn’t getting much use yet but the bottom of the garden is, with a lot of traffic over the back fence to visit the five and two-year […]