November 29th, 2006 by 
Terri
By Yucky Mummy Melissa Loughlin - mum of Charlotte, 2 and Lucy, 4.
Hosting a children’s birthday party is stressful. Especially if you have a pedantic princess for a daughter. Our eldest Lucy turned four on the weekend, and had a Princess Party. She was dressed as Belle from Beauty and the Beast and looked just gorgeous. All her friends and cousins also came dressed like princesses (they’re almost all girls) and her “boyfriend” Jake was dressed as a knight (he looked very cute!) Read the rest of this entry »
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November 28th, 2006 by Terri
I was raised a Catholic. For 13 years I attended Catholic school. As an eight-year-old I donned a white dress and veil as a Bride of Christ for my First Communion. At 11 I chose a saint’s name and was accepted into the church as an ‘adult’ for my Confirmation. Most Sundays I went to Church with my Mum. But somewhere, to echo an REM song, I lost my religion. Now I have a child of my own who, so far, has no concept of God. And I’m wondering whether knowing that it’s the Baby Jesus in the nativity scene at Christmas is enough. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 27th, 2006 by Terri
Some mothers rediscover their sense of self by taking up a new hobby, starting an exercise regime, or relaunching their careers. Never one to do things by halves, I decided on something a little edgier: stand-up comedy.
I managed to track down a comedy venue that was providing an upcoming course for beginners. Two hours every Monday night for six weeks and then bingo! You’re tonight’s act. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 22nd, 2006 by Terri
Picture the scene. You wake up foggy headed with fur in your throat after one (or two or three) too many wines the night before and you fumble around in the kitchen to get your kid a bottle of milk in order to buy yourself 10 extra minutes in the Land of Nod.
You start pouring the milk out, only to realise it’s the remainder of last night’s sauvignon blanc! Ah, you shriek in horror. Has it become that much of a habit!!!!????
And yes, this really happened to me……. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 13th, 2006 by Terri
I am working and my husband is not.
After three years of part-time work (including about a year of barely any work), I am back in the grind of five days a week of employment. And after 20 years of long hours, deadline stress, and climbing up the slippery pole, my husband is caring for our son, doing the housework, cooking and making furniture.
I have mixed feelings about it. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 3rd, 2006 by Terri
There are many people I know, in fact a few in my family, who think this blogging thing is very strange. “Why would you want to do it?” they wonder.
Now they are scratching their heads even more. I recently established a blog for my three-year-old son. It is boldly called ‘World’s Youngest Blogger’ (WYB) and I’m actually yet to find any younger in my self-serving, voyeuristic searches of the Net. Read the rest of this entry »
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