Keeping it real versus the highlight reel? What do you reckon?
I was at lunch with my husband recently. We ordered some beers and they were served in the little ice bucket. Before we took one out hubby looked at me and said “I assume you want to take a photo?” I responded with, “that would be excellent thank you.” A spot of styling, photo was taken and hashtagged appropriately and posted on Instagram and Facebook.
Husband took my phone off me and scrolled through my Instagram photos. He then made a comment, “you realise your life looks pretty fucking awesome right?” I was a bit stunned. I laughed it off and said, “it’s the highlight reel Hun.” Read more
May Family Parenting Adventures: The Sleep Edition
I am quietly convinced that I will never, ever, ever again get a good night’s sleep. This is why.
My beautiful baby boy is good at many things. Looking cute. Making faces. Making me smile. Blowing raspberries. Eating. But it took a while for him to understand sleep. No doubt mostly my fault. Read more
Reflection funnies
As a part of reflecting this month, I started to think about some of the funny things that have happened over the last little while. I hope they give you a chuckle too.
Funny thing 1:
Husband was unpacking the shopping recently and put an economy size box of condoms (24 to be exact) on the bench.
Me: “Holy moly hun, we’ve got enough to last us through the next few years there.”
Seriously if looks could kill, I would have dropped dead there.
Five super ace awesome things about being a FIFO wife
Over the last month I can safely say that I burnt myself out and ended up really sick. I also faced up to the fact that I can’t do ‘life’ on my own anymore and asked my husband to come home. It was a big, scary question to ask, but he said “yes” without even blinking. It’s a good feeling to know he’s coming home once he finds the right job.
I know what you’re all thinking – that’s not very funny Sarah…
Well in an effort to turn my frown upside down, I thought I’d have a think about what makes FIFO life (or DIDO, BIBO, etc) super ace awesome fun! *said with a DJ Lance voice. Here is what I have come up with: Read more
