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This Mother's Day, let's stop with the Mom-shaming!
12 Mar 2017

This Mother's Day, let's stop with the Mom-shaming!

by Nicole | posted in: Lists, Rants and Rambles, The Learning Curve, The Mummy Chronicles | 76

Mother's Day is just around the corner. Shops are brimming with cards, flowers and gifts and restaurants are throwing 'special offers' at us. But after all the marketing gimmicks and that little bit of extra attention (and chocolates and wine) we … Continued

baby, mom-shaming, mother's day, motherhood, toddler
7 things it's pointless doing after having a baby
10 Mar 2017

7 things it's pointless doing after having a baby

by Nicole | posted in: Lists, Rants and Rambles, The Learning Curve, The Mummy Chronicles | 55

You know motherhood will change you. Your feelings. Your priorities. Your work-life balance. Being a mom will make you fatter, sleepier, more responsible and perhaps more patient. You will do things you never thought you would do. Like stand and stare at … Continued

baby, motherhood, parenting, Threenager, toddler
Resolutions 2017: A parody
3 Jan 2017

Resolutions 2017: A parody

by Nicole | posted in: Rants and Rambles, The Mummy Chronicles | 22

As one year came to an end I decided to make amends. Change some things (just a few) Toss bad habits and start anew. New Year Resolutions (a fancy term for a solution). I've made a long(ish) list But… with … Continued

2017, baby, blogging, motherhood, new year, parenting, parody, promise, resolutions, toddler
Mamaville's most Popular Posts: Round-up #2
30 Dec 2016

Mamaville's most Popular Posts: Round-up #2

by Nicole | posted in: Lists, The Mummy Chronicles | 0

It's the end of the year, a special year for me. I gave birth to my second baby – my blog – in 2016. And have watched it grow in posts, visitors and subscribers over the past 12 months. And … Continued

baby, best of, motherhood, parenting, popular posts, Threenager, toddler
A Mum's guide to winning the (M)olympics
30 Nov 2016

A Mum's guide to winning the (M)olympics

by Nicole | posted in: Lists, Rants and Rambles, The Mummy Chronicles | 26

Here's a thought. I think there should be a sports competition just for mums. No, not because we love to exercise but because we run, long jump, wrestle and weightlift anyways. Everyday. Plus we have an immense amount of endurance. … Continued

baby, lego, motherhood, olympics, parenting, running, sleep-deprivation, sports, tantrum, toddler, walking
Dear Guest in my house…
19 Nov 2016

Dear Guest in my house…

by Nicole | posted in: Lists, Rants and Rambles, The Learning Curve, The Mummy Chronicles | 18

Among the gazillion things that undergo a change after having a baby (your body, your sleep patterns, your social life) is your home. What was once NEAT and PRETTY is now a dumpyard of toys, nappies, plastic plates, plastic spoons, … Continued

baby, guest, home, house, kids, mess, noise, parenting, tidy up, toddler, toys
When Two becomes Three…
4 Nov 2016

When Two becomes Three…

by Nicole | posted in: Rants and Rambles, The Learning Curve, The Mummy Chronicles | 77

When you're expecting, everyone and their best friend will tell you that your life will change. Forever. Of course for the better with that cute little chub, but there will also be a LOT that you will have to give … Continued

baby, children, fatherhood, momguilt, motherhood, nap, parenting, relationship, sex, sleep, sleep-deprivation, Terrible Twos, Threenager
10 Kiddie Alarm Clocks all Mums Hate…
24 Oct 2016

10 Kiddie Alarm Clocks all Mums Hate…

by Nicole | posted in: Lists, Rants and Rambles, The Mummy Chronicles | 6

After three years of being Mom (to a baby, then a toddler and now a threenager), I have come to realise that these little beings have their own internal alarm clocks. And I'm not talking about the biological one that … Continued

baby, motherhood, nap, parenting, pee, poo, poonami, sleep, tantrum, Threenager, toddler
Why 'Bad Moms' made me feel good
18 Sep 2016

Why 'Bad Moms' made me feel good

by Nicole | posted in: Rants and Rambles, The Learning Curve, The Mummy Chronicles | 34

Bad Moms – the chick-mom flick starring Mila Kunis as an over-tired, over-worked, over-stressed mom – was on my 'must watch' movie list since I first saw the trailer. Of course, movies in theatres post Little Man are as frequent … Continued

baby, Bad Moms, education, film, mom, mother, motherhood, parenting, school, theatre, toddler
An ode to wetwipes
4 Sep 2016

An ode to wetwipes

by Nicole | posted in: Rants and Rambles, The Mummy Chronicles | 24

If you ever told me to write an ode to a wet wipe Before I became a mum I wouldn't think its much fun But here I am Mum to 3-year-old Little Man All set to type My heartfelt thanks … Continued

baby, cleaning, mess, mother, mum, ode, parenting, poo, spills, toddler, wet wipe

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Hi, I'm Nicole

Former Lifestyle journalist, now a work-from-home mum blogger chronicling my experiences and unarticulated thoughts about motherhood, toddlerhood and family lifestyle in this blog.

I fancy the absurd, the unusual and the out-of-the-ordinary… as I pen my thoughts, I realise that motherhood is a little slice of each. So here I am, cracking the motherhood code, one day at a time…

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