Written by Amanda Coop “I’VE already taken the bins out,” my hubby said as he saw me heading towards the door with abag of rubbish. “My hero,” I replied. “Bin Toad is still alive and well.” I’d been told by Mr 5 that we should stop calling Bin Toad that. “It’s not a very nice…
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Written by Amanda Coop “WELL,” Miss 9 said. “I think we’ve got a case of the Mondays.” They certainly had a case of something, and it was making me feel like opening a case of something else, one containing alcohol. And I don’t even drink anymore. At least not at 8am on a weekday. It…
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Written by Amanda Coop “Mum?” came the tentative yet hopeful voice beside me. I opened my eyes and turned to see Miss 9 standing by, doll in hand. “Since you’re not doing anything, could you play with me?” Hmm, tactful. “I am doing something,” I told her, despite the clear and obvious fact I was…
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Written by Amanda Coop “WHAT’S on your bucket list, buddy?” I asked my five-year-old son, anticipating the obvious question: “What’s a bucket list?” “It’s a list of things you want to do before you die,” Miss 9 offered helpfully from across the room. Given we’d never discussed it previously, it was hardly a surprise Mr…
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Written by Amanda Coop As Christmas Day draws ever closer, I just want to be the first to extend my sympathies to those parents who will wake up to the sounds of the pooping flamingo on December 25. I won’t be one of them. I’ve already vetoed the bright pink toy bird that sits on…
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Written by Amanda Coop YOU know how when you’re a child you can’t wait to be an adult, then when you reach adulthood you realise it was actually pretty good being a child? Upon recent reflection, I’ve decided that I prefer electricity bills and cleaning the shower to many of the trials and tribulations of…
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Written by Amanda Coop Are all kids born outdoorsy, morning people? I’m yet to meet a toddler who doesn’t like to be up at the crack of dawn bashing on the screen door to get outside and do whatever it is that’s so enjoyable it can’t wait until a reasonable hour. I’m a card-carrying member…
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– by Amanda Coop RAISE your hand if you’re not a morning person. Now, keep that hand raised if your kids are also not morning people, except on the rare occasions when you have the chance to sleep in. To those with raised hands, let us shake our fists in our collective anger. I feel…
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