House & Home Stories
a place where real mums share real stories.Growing up
well, this past weekend we finally made the move and my 23 month old twins got big kid beds, and what a success....
1 CommentsTo pay it forward or not?
I have always been a big believer on paying it forward... Supporting your friends when you need them, and spoiling them with love...
11 CommentsAttachment parenting… Or just instinct?
I never imagined I'd be the type of parent tours the 'attachment parenting' style... I'm not actually sure that's what my parenting style...
5 CommentsDoctors DON’T always know whats best.
In my first pregnancy I had blood pressure issues and was put in hospital multiple times. They wanted to induce me before my...
5 CommentsDevelopmental Check Fail
Who would've tought you could fail a questionaire? Well, I guess the best way to feel like a failure as a mum is to...
7 CommentsANXIETY SHARING
Need to share my present anxieties... My son has always hated school... being special needs he didnt cope well with any situation. Being...
10 CommentsWeek 2
Two weeks my babies have been on holidays now. It is very quite in the house at times without them. I did receive...
3 Commentsyou reap what you sew
Good morning said a woman as she walked up to the man sitting on ground. The man slowly looked up. This was a woman clearly...
7 CommentsOne year on
It has been about a year since we were informed that our youngest may have an autism spectrum disorder. That was confirmed...
4 Commentsit’s so much fun having 4 year old boy
i am sure that most of mums know how frustrating 4 year olds could be and thought i knew it too. after all...
8 Comments1 year on
Looking back over the last 2 years it is hard to think of how far we have come. About this time 2 years...
11 CommentsHopes are in the air!
My son is 5 years old and started prep this year. For the past 2 years he has been asking when his baby...
10 CommentsTV viewing habits of a new mum
Before I got pregnant, my TV viewing habits would have been bad enough to scare most people with a weak stomach. Horrors, thrillers...
9 CommentsSick days….
Am I the only one who gets annoyed when their husband is sick?! As much as I want to be the sensitive, empathetic,...
18 CommentsFrost bitten?
Hola everyone, just wanted to see how many others have been frost bitten this winter? Not literally (yet) I am just seriously...
7 CommentsProud Mum Moment
My 12 y/o son has had his fair share of trouble as far as mental health goes. With all the meltdown in public...
4 CommentsA gift of hope
I meet my husband in 2006. He introduced me to his family and later on I discovered his mother had breast cancer. We...
4 CommentsInsenitive or just blind?
My husband works away and returns only every couple of months. I know he is doing this so I can stay at home...
8 CommentsGetting a handle on my budget
I have started doing a budget recently and when I did it it worked well, but as things go I didn't spend time...
5 CommentsLoving Life
Hi all i am a mum of 2 girls, I have a 15yr old and a 4 yr old. I use to work...
3 CommentsTips to keep you sane as a parent..
1. Lower your standards for cleanliness and order. 2. Did that? Lower them even more. 3. Your house will never look like a magazine spread,...
16 CommentsLossing a loved one
This afternoon our family lost a very dear family member who was much loved by my family. My children are very close to...
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