Author Archives: Giddymum

Oh look what’s in the making  in that corner, right there that’s our Mt. Laundry sitting tall and proud on the chair. First came the tiny socks   then crawled in the big black shirts then arrived the little pajamas smothered with raspberry jam and soon the doll decided to pile up her little skirts.Continue reading “Mt. Laundry”

“I am bored.” If I put a lego down for every time I say those words, I would have built the world’s highest tower by now.  Why can’t boredom be cool? Why not say, “let’s do something boring today.” Or “hey, how about we join that boring class?” Our hearts only want to jump fromContinue reading “I wish you boredom”

She can turn the couch into a big space rocket  She digs out grass & beatles from her front pocket  She will grab all the chalk and grate it like it’s cheese She acts like a child, but she’s always a magician to me. She can turn her dad into a glamorous queen  And driveContinue reading “Four going on fourteen.”

There’s something beautiful happening lately.  As we rush through our chaotic mornings As I scream over spilled milk with all my might She asks me gently  “Mumma, what did you dream of last night?” “Did you dream of cupcakes?”  “Or of elephants having a party?” “Were you inside a ship?” “Or were you just sippingContinue reading “The beginning of something beautiful.”