Tag: opinion
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From Endo to Celiac…how the last two weeks has changed my life.
Well I didn’t see that coming! Let’s go back to the beginning. About 6 months ago I was driving my kids to playgroup and became crippled over with period pain! It was excruciating to the point that I had to pull over, stop the car and tears were streaming down my face. ‘What’s wrong mummy’…
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Mobile phones at schools are not a necessity.
Mobile phones at schools are not a necessity
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Breastfeeding isn’t for everyone…even if you give it your best shot!
As National breastfeeding week wraps up for another year it has made me reflect on my time breastfeeding the boys and it has reminded me that while I am totally for breastfeeding, sometimes it doesn’t work out the way you hope and that can be hard for Mums. Whether you try and it’s great, it…
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We unleashed our pre-parental selves and hit up Newcastle!
When someone says ‘weekend away’, 25 year old me says…hell yeah im in…30 something mother in me says… what the hell would I wear, what happens to the kids and should we be spending any money! So I was pretty grateful when Chris simply said we’re heading to Newcastle for the weekend you have no…
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Top tip for winter whingers… top tips for surviving the cold season!
Winter is here folks! Baton down the hatches, hold on to your head scarfs and brace yourself because winter has hit much like a white walker ice dragon hitting the northern wall! If you’re like me then you have rapidly found yourself turning into some kind of withdrawn hermit crab. When people round the office…
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Hey Valentine’s Day…I owe you and apology!
Ah Valentine’s Day…you’re here again! I can’t quite explain why but somewhere along the line I managed to build some sort of grudge against Val day! Perhaps it stems back to that fateful year 5 class when I got a seemingly underwhelming number of class valentine letters or perhaps it’s the fact the it lies…
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The real problem on our roads is…you and me!
I’m sitting here in the darkness of my room wondering if there’s a way I can get out of work tomorrow. Don’t get me wrong I want to go to work (well to the normal point) it’s more I’m gripped with anxiety and I’m genuinely scared to! No, I’m not scared of my work place,…
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Hey Australia…if it’s ok with you, please call me Mum and a Woman.
Hey Australia….we need to talk! I’ve got to say this time I think we have gone too far! Now I am totally aware of the fact that political correctness seems to be the it thing at the moment but there comes a time when everything goes a step too far, and I think when it…
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Fergie’s milkshake clip is making me lactose intolerant
Opinion Early this week, Fergie AKA the chick from the Black Eyed Peas AKA Super hunky Josh Duhamel’s misses has dropped a new hit and a video to go with it which has left me feeling…..well to be honest, I don’t know…I’m confused! The video titled M.I.L.F.$, which apparently now means Mum’s I’d Like to…
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Has Australia lost it’s sense of Humour
OPINION Dear Australia……I’m concerned, in fact i’m very concerned I feel we may have a huge problem! I think Australia may have lost it’s sense of humour! Since I was little, the one cool thing about being an Aussie was that we could have a giggle at pretty much anything…..are those days behind us? Please…
nickyainley 