I’m grateful I’ve got the perfect recipe for Saturday sleep-ins. Tire the kids out on Friday afternoon and then take them out for dinner (bonus – someone else does the cooking). Sometimes a mum just needs to sleep in. *** I think it’s cruel to call people and tell them they have abnormal pap smear…
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Home is so much better than a hotel room. I used to think otherwise when I was younger. But now, after spending a couple of days with my brother (who lives at the resort where he works), I know I prefer my comfort, my books and my home cooked meals. Even if I have to cook them…
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I’ve been moaning about lack of sleep for a long time, but this week I’ve finally done something about it. As strange as it may seem, what gave me the push to catch up on sleep was blogging. The very first task on the 31 Days to Build a Better Blog challenge made me think…
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We are all too familiar with the obvious effects of sleep deprivation: bad mood, irritability and short attention span. But sometimes we don’t realise it can have other, very subtle consequences. I’ve only recently become aware that lack of sleep is slowly destroying my relationship. The problem is that in my current sleep-deprived state I…

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