Category Archives: the parenting bunny

World of Birds revisited

By 6000 | 6000 | August 31, 2009

It had been a while since we had been out to Hout Bay’s World of Birds and been crawled all over by squirrel monkeys, so we met up with friends and headed out there yesterday. Maybe it’s because we’re nearing the end of winter now and not yet into tourist season, but I have to [...]

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So Proud

By 6000 | 6000 | August 27, 2009

Any parent will tell you that when their child gets to certain milestones in their development – first sleep through the whole night, first steps etc. - it’s big news for the family and brings out jealousy in the parents of others who haven’t quite got there yet. And you want to tell the world. But equally, [...]

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Quota photo – and with good reason!

By 6000 | 6000 | August 25, 2009

Dinner was nice, although my son wanted me to leave a piece of freshly cooked pasta on his bedside table when I went to switch his light out this evening. I declined, because it would never have stayed there all night and it was smeared with a generous coating of olive oil. Olive oil, much like [...]

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Strep & Storm

By 6000 | 6000 | August 17, 2009

It would appear that Streptococcus has swept through our house like a sweepy thing, leaving behind it a trail of doctor’s bills and expensive antibiotics. How can something so small cost so much? I mean, I know I have obviously asked that same question about my son (and then my daughter), but this is a [...]

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Nothing tonight

By 6000 | 6000 | August 16, 2009

Apologies. Nothing from me here tonight save for this admin post to tell you that there’s nothing from me here tonight. I have a sick little boy and therefore have other blog-unrelated responsibilities. More tomorrow.

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