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  • Finally: the Bianca post

    Number of comments: 7

    Bianca asked:



    How was your homecoming? Were the kids beside themselves to see you? Did you bring them loads of divine goodies? I bet Jonah is already calling for you at night?



    A few days before I came home, I started calling myself 'homecoming queen' on Twitter. I was all about the homecoming. I [...]

    Posted: June 18, 2009, 3:16pm EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Tooth rot and other fun parenting issues

    Number of comments: 2

    Right. So I know I promised a post all about the big homecoming, but some other stuff has happened, so we'll deal with that first, k? k.

    Jonah has bottle syndrome. Follow the link. It ain't pretty. Just before I left for the US, I noticed a brown mark on [...]

    Posted: June 11, 2009, 3:51pm EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Before I reply to Bianca...

    Number of comments: 3

    Bianca asked:

    How was your homecoming? Were the kids beside themselves to see you? Did you bring them loads of divine goodies? I bet Jonah is already calling for you at night?

    But before I compose a post in reply to her, I offer the following.
    Very low quality, but perfectly demonstrates the distinct personalities [...]

    Posted: May 31, 2009, 12:02pm EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Oh IIIIII remember blogging

    Number of comments: 7

    Kinda forgot about the blog there for a while, didn't I? Ok, longer than a while. An age. I was a tad busy. And distracted. And then I came home and the normal things took hold and then I forgot to blog. Actually I didn't forget. I thought about it [...]

    Posted: May 27, 2009, 1:57pm EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • So Scott (who I'm plugging shamelessly, ...

    Number of comments: 12

    So Scott (who I'm plugging shamelessly, because he's a brilliant writer - much better than me - go read him NOW!) has informed me that while my weather post was scintillating in the extreme, it's a tad old now.

    I can take a hint, so here's an update on my [...]

    Posted: March 10, 2009, 5:36am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • A tad weather-obsessed

    Number of comments: 3

    This is a part of my iGoogle page - what you can't see is that I also have Chicago on the list - couldn't fit it in. Do you think I'm just a little obsessed??

    ' [...]
    Posted: March 05, 2009, 8:23am EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Bwahahahaaaaaa

    Number of comments: 2
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    Posted: March 01, 2009, 5:32pm EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Existentialism

    Number of comments: 1

    Before I left for my trip, a friend told me I'd have an existential crisis while I was here: I'd be no one's mother, no one's wife. I'd just be me.

    I've thought a lot about this and have concluded that I don't agree.

    I'm still a wife and mother. Very much [...]

    Posted: February 28, 2009, 6:57am EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Srsly: it's only been 5 days??

    Number of comments: 2

    I think I'm supposed to be away for 74 days. That's how many links I made in the children's paper chains anyway. I got a bit panicky today when I realised it's only been 5 days that I've been here. Especially since I asked Scott to tell it like it [...]

    Posted: February 23, 2009, 11:03pm EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • So far, so good

    Number of comments: 7

    I'm here! As in Urbana-Champaign in Illinois.

    Left just before 7am on Thursday morning for Cape Town International airport, to Hannah's sobbing and Jonah's moaning. James was fine. I was so nervous about leaving them that I forgot to say goodbye to Scott! He called me back, saying, "Um, excuse me?" Eek -' [...]

    Posted: February 21, 2009, 9:24am EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • T minus nothing

    Number of comments: 2

    This is a nothing post. Simply an excuse to say that the next time I post, I'll be doing it from Illinois. Woot. Flying tomorrow to Joburg and then on to Atlanta, and then on to Chicago, and then to Illinois.

    The paper chains are made. The party bags are' [...]

    Posted: February 18, 2009, 2:33pm EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Because we all have loads of time to kill in the mornings, don't we?

    Number of comments: 2

    *Cross-posted from MommyWorks*

    I have until 9am to get to work every morning. I start at 9 and finish at 4. I finish off the day with an hour of work at home. A relatively laid back deal compared with most other working moms, I know.

    We're all usually out the door by' [...]

    Posted: February 16, 2009, 3:50pm EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Heh

    Number of comments: 1
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    Posted: February 13, 2009, 11:59pm EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Shriek

    Number of comments: 5

    Got home yesterday afternoon and hugged Jonah, only to find he had a fever.

    My internal dialogue went thusly:

    I’m going away next week for 10 weeks. Jonah’s getting sick. He’ll probably need to see a doctor. He’ll probably be admitted to hospital. I’ll be in the USA and my baby will be lying [...]

    Posted: February 11, 2009, 7:27am EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • In lieu of a real post...

    Number of comments: 2
    Yb

    Am published again. Check out "A new treatment for colic" in Your Baby magazine, March 2009.

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    Posted: February 03, 2009, 11:07am EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • First Day of School

    Number of comments: 4

    Yes, I KNOW it's practically the middle of the year already, but I've only now managed to pull myself together sufficiently to download these photos. Here are my lovely children on their first day of school for 2009. It was Hannah's first day in Grade 1, hence the extra of' [...]

    Posted: January 28, 2009, 5:12am EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Losing the losing battle

    Number of comments: 7

    If you asked me to think of the worst thing someone could say to me, this would be it:

    "Hmm, you've picked up a bit of weight, haven't you? You're looking rather...matronly."

    Yes, someone said that to me this weekend. GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.

    Matronly. Shall I stick pins in my eyes now or later?

    Needless [...]

    Posted: January 20, 2009, 2:10pm EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Scuse me while I have my little moment

    Number of comments: 9

    I had a moment last night.

    I got the great news just before Christmas that my hard work had paid off and I'd been chosen to go on a training trip to the USA this year.

    It wasn't supposed to be great news. When I applied for this whole process, I [...]

    Posted: January 08, 2009, 1:39pm EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • It's the end of the holidays

    Number of comments: 7

    ...not quite, but it is for me. I go back to work tomorrow.

    I'm so very glad to be able to type that. I've loved my time with the children. Really. Seriously. Loved. We've done so many fun things that haven't cost a lot of money and I think we've [...]

    Posted: January 06, 2009, 9:28am EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Let's catch up

    Number of comments: 6

    I know, I've been sucky at updating. It's a combination of feeling weird for cheating on you and not having a whole lot to say, because I'm going through a lot emotionally.

    I want to maintain this blog though and catch up on reading all the blogs in my blogroll. [...]

    Posted: January 01, 2009, 1:21pm EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Merry Christmas!

    Number of comments: 2

    Xmas0004

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    Posted: December 25, 2008, 11:53am EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Bwahahahaaaaa

    Number of comments: 1



    You're Fahrenheit 451!

    by Ray Bradbury

    Having wanted to be a firefighter much of your life, you've recently discovered the job wasn't exactly what you were looking for. While ignorance seems like the result of oppression, it all began with people just wanting to be ignorant. As you realize more about the sordid world [...]

    Posted: December 21, 2008, 12:08pm EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Aaaaand we're back

    Number of comments: 2
    Click to play Christmas tree
    Make a Smilebox scrapbook
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    Posted: December 17, 2008, 12:06am EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Another pause

    Number of comments: 12

    I owe you an apology. I've been unfaithful. I'm experiencing something extremely painful at the moment and the only thing that's helping is writing anonymously on another blog. Forgive me. It's going to take a while and I'll post here again when I'm feeling strong enough.

    [...]
    Posted: December 02, 2008, 12:06pm EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Tag, I'm it.

    Number of comments: 3

    Right: I'm pretending I haven't been absent from this blog for an unacceptable time period and launching straight into a meme that Angel and Exmi tagged me on:

    Copy this list to your blog- leaving all links intact- and add in who tagged you.

    Add your ‘real mom’ contribution to [...]

    Posted: November 20, 2008, 2:33pm EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Mmmmmkay then

    Number of comments: 9

    So anyway, there I was, minding my own business...

    Actually, that's not true.

    I've been battling to market MommyWorks. I started this site because I'm passionate about reaching and supporting (and receiving support from) working moms like myself.

    I've poached the site on my blog, I've told everyone I know about it [...]

    Posted: November 11, 2008, 12:49pm EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • How to suck as a Mommy #375

    Number of comments: 7

    1. Stay home with very sick toddler who puked all night.

    2. Decide that child sufficiently asleep to sneak in a telephonic interview for article am writing.

    3. Hear child wake up in middle of interview.

    4. Look over as he pukes all over himself and the couch.

    5. Mentally weigh up: finish [...]

    Posted: November 09, 2008, 8:45am EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Because mommy has to go to work

    Number of comments: 9

    A familiar refrain in our house of late is “…because mommy has to go to work.” 

    It goes something like this: 

    “Mommy, why can’t you fetch me early?” 

    “Because mommy has to go to work.” 

    Or this: 

    “Mommy, can we go somewhere fun today?” 

    “No, because mommy has to go to work.” 

    And sometimes, this: 

    “Mommy, can I watch Rug Rats?” 

    “No, [...]

    Posted: November 03, 2008, 9:03am EST
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Is there life beyond clutter?

    Number of comments: 7

    My house is a metaphor for my life: small and cluttered. Sigh.

    Are you like me? Paper seems to have taken on a life of its own in my house. I have no idea how to organise all the paper that passes through our house: what to do with bills that [...]

    Posted: October 31, 2008, 8:50am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Disoriented Mommy

    Number of comments: 5

    I think I might have forgotten how to live with other people in the past two weeks.

    As you know, I went away on a business trip. We were put up at a conference venue in the Helderberg mountains. After a few days, I re-named our Academy "The Fat [...]

    Posted: October 27, 2008, 3:27pm EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • I'm back and published

    Number of comments: 4

    In case you haven't noticed, I've been away for two weeks on business. It was wonderful, horrible, energising and exhausting. More about it all when I come up for air.

    In the meantime, have a look here for my latest published article in Your Pregnancy magazine. Woot.

    [...]

    Posted: October 25, 2008, 12:37am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • See ya later, alligator

    Number of comments: 3

    I'll be away on business for the next two weeks. I'll try to Twitter updates, depending on how much access I get. I'll also be home briefly on Saturday and Sunday afternoon - but I don't think I'll be in the mood for updating.

    I'm trying not to feel too hysterical [...]

    Posted: October 12, 2008, 7:55am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • About a Mommy

    Number of comments: 4

    Exmi tagged me. Here's the low-down on me as a mommy:

    1. How long have you been a Mom? I can’t believe how long it’s been: 9 years.

    2. How many children call you Mommy? Three!

    3. Girl? Boy? or both?: boy, girl, boy

    4. Did you know what you were having? As Exmi said, we’ve [...]

    Posted: October 11, 2008, 5:06pm EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Why I love my boy

    Number of comments: 7

    Seriously: could this be any cuter?

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    Posted: October 08, 2008, 2:39am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Talking to Hannah, Part the Second

    Number of comments: 7

    Hannah: Mommy, how old are you?

    Me: (*Shoulders slumped*) 39

    Hannah: (*Sharp intake of breath*) Mommy! That means you're almost 100!

    Thanks, luvvie. Always good to get a boost like that so early in the morning.

    [...]
    Posted: October 07, 2008, 5:28am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • That's not MY child

    Number of comments: 11

    Do you ever look at your children and think, "I have no idea how they got like that."

    I'm not talking about those lovely "I produced a prodigy!" moments when they suddenly display an incredible aptitude for numbers.

    No, I'm thinking more of the times when you wish you could [...]

    Posted: October 03, 2008, 8:06am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Apparently, I rock

    Number of comments: 3

    Tess, from Six Feet Under Blog, presented me with my very first blog award:

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    Thanks, Tess. Makes it all worthwhile. I'd like to thank the Academy...

    The rules for passing the award on are as follows:

    1. Place the logo on your blog.

    2. Link to the person who [...]

    Posted: September 30, 2008, 3:23pm EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Introducing MommyWorks

    Number of comments: 1

    A while ago, I created a group called Working Moms on South Africa's wonderful Your Parenting ning site. We're currently up to 35 members and so far, we've had some interesting conversations.

    I wanted more, though: more interaction, more control (control freak that I am) and more freedom to [...]

    Posted: September 26, 2008, 8:52am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Happy Birthday to ME!

    Number of comments: 15

    I like totally cashed in!

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    I even got a purple heart cake:



    Which I think means I was brave under fire.

    Which, of course, is perfectly appropriate.

    [...]
    Posted: September 23, 2008, 12:57am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Talking to Hannah

    Number of comments: 14

    On Friday, Hannah showed me a spot on her forehead. When I looked at it closely, it seemed like a pimple. I was a bit confused that my 5 year old would have a pimple, but, given my attentive style of parenting, I instantly forgot about it.

    The next morning, [...]

    Posted: September 16, 2008, 7:09am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Snail Mail Challenge

    Number of comments: 8

    I love mail. Not the type with the little window on the envelope, because mostly, those spell trouble. No, I prefer the kind that has a handwritten address on the front. I don't get very many of them anymore, but I love opening an envelope I know is from a [...]

    Posted: September 15, 2008, 1:23am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Birthday Blues

    Number of comments: 12

    I've stated before how fond I am of children's birthday parties. (If you didn't click on the link, I was being sarcastic.) I'm getting better at handling them as I get older, though. Experience has taught me a thing or two:

    1. Over-catering is just silly: They're generally happy with lots [...]
    Posted: September 11, 2008, 6:05am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • The envelope, please

    Number of comments: 4

    And the winner is......................................

    *drum roll*

     Julia!

    The answers:

    1. How many children do I have? 3

    2. What's my husband's name? Scott

    3. How many miscarriages have I had? 3

    4. How many weeks premature was Hannah? 6

    5. What kind of birth was Hannah's? caesarean

    6. What did I want to be when I was [...]

    Posted: September 09, 2008, 7:54am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • But do I want to be a "happy homemaker"?

    Number of comments: 12

    I subscribe to a feed for the keywords "working moms" and "working mothers". I recently came across this article, which made my eyeballs itch with irritation. Instead of letting it all fester inside me, I thought I'd respond here:

    Dear Angela van Boxtel

    Thanks for your article. Charming tone. You really [...]

    Posted: September 06, 2008, 11:12am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • How to make me feel like a bad mommy

    Number of comments: 12

    Yesterday, I had to run a workshop from 9.30am. I had forgotten to get the eats for tea, so I had to stop off at the shop before work to get them. In order to save time, I asked Hannah whether she could go into class with James. Usually, I [...]

    Posted: September 02, 2008, 3:30am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Cape of Storms

    Number of comments: 8

    Storm This is what the seaside looked like this weekend. Apparently, the biggest storm we've had in 10 years.









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    Contest went down like a lead balloon. Not one entry. Anyone interested??? It's still open, if you are. Lonely sigh.

    [...]
    Posted: September 01, 2008, 12:48am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • A contest!

    Number of comments: 4

    I feel like having some fun, so here's what we're going to do:

    I've created a quiz, all about me. There are 150 questions. JOKING. There are 10 questions and all you have to do to answer them is read my blog, or use the Blogbar widget thingie on my sidebar [...]

    Posted: August 26, 2008, 7:51am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Are you a South African mom blogger?

    Number of comments: 1

    Mombloggers ...because if you are and you don't know about this group, then where have you been?!

    I've created a group on Your Parenting's Ning site called Blogging Moms. Come join us! Introduce yourself, share your url, tell us why you blog and share tips on blogging. It's [...]

    Posted: August 24, 2008, 4:04am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • That Mom

    Number of comments: 13

    I was that mom yesterday.

    The one who arrives at the supermarket, places her 2 year old son in the trolley and starts shopping.

    The one who sets about choosing a birthday present for the party her 8 year old is attending even as she shops.

    The one whose son starts asking [...]

    Posted: August 23, 2008, 5:52am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • This is me, imploding

    Number of comments: 12

    This is me, not coping. Before I go into the details, I’ll list what I’m dealing with right now:

    1) I’m unable to go to my mother-in-law’s funeral, because

    2) my dad is in hospital

    3) with bacterial meningitis.

    4) My mom can’t drive, so I’m having to fetch her each day to visit my dad.

    5) Not that I [...]

    Posted: August 19, 2008, 8:09am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Hitting the pause button

    Number of comments: 7

    I'll be away for a while, dealing with some incredibly difficult stuff:

    My mother-in-law died on Friday. Scott is with his father in Plettenberg Bay at the moment, sorting things out and preparing for the funeral on Friday.

    Yesterday, I got a call from my mom to say my dad [...]

    Posted: August 17, 2008, 1:46pm EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Bad Mommy Moment

    Number of comments: 0

    I have a new post over at the Bad Mommy Blog. Go look!

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    Posted: August 14, 2008, 12:01am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • D I Not

    Number of comments: 4

    Currently, there are 101 DIY jobs in and around our house needing attention and stuff that needs to be bought for the house. Being horrifically short of cash, I’m deeply unmotivated to even make a stab at the to-do list. To procrastinate a little more, I’ve decided to publish the list here and let [...]

    Posted: August 11, 2008, 7:50am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Hell in a party

    Number of comments: 6

    I’m not a great nature lover. I don’t long for big, open spaces, lots of greenery and lengthy walks on mountaintops. When my sister talks about her garden and the little things she’s growing, my eyes glaze over and I forget to listen. Not that I hate the environment. I’m [...]

    Posted: August 05, 2008, 3:12pm EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Tag, I'm it

    Number of comments: 2

    Jenty tagged me TWICE, and because I've been lazy sick, it's taken me a while. I'll now be a good girl and fulfill my duties in one post:

    Tag The First: List 6 quirky things about yourself:

    1) I can't ride a bicycle. Never had one, never learned. Shut up: stop [...]

    Posted: August 02, 2008, 5:14am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Apparently, I'm versed in paralysed dog trollies

    Number of comments: 3

    Most recent Google search landing on my blog?

    "Paralysed Dog Trolly"

    Riiiiiiiiight.

    I know: I've been away for too long. Forgive me - I'm sickasadog and feeling sorry for myself. More soon. Promise.

    [...]
    Posted: July 31, 2008, 11:01am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Overheard

    Number of comments: 4

    Hannah (on hearing the word "paradise" in a song on the radio): What's Paradise?

    James: It's when you have a lot of money and you get to go to a place that has a swimming pool and lots of nice stuff.

    mmm. Perhaps my message about materialism hasn't quite got through [...]

    Posted: July 25, 2008, 9:52am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Judgemental Mommy

    Number of comments: 7

    I find women in general fascinating. I love listening to their stories of who they are, what they're up to and where they're going. Invariably, a woman's story is about hard knocks and inner strength. You don't have to listen hard to find the profundity. But I have to remind [...]

    Posted: July 23, 2008, 4:10am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Outsourcing Relaxation

    Number of comments: 5

    729_couple_walking_their_dog As I drove to work this morning, I passed a woman in a domestic’s uniform, taking her employer’s dog for a walk.

     

    Now, correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t the psychological, social and physical benefits part of the reason we have pets in the first place? Taking a dog [...]

    Posted: July 18, 2008, 3:57am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • I also write here:

    Number of comments: 1

    I'm a Bad Mommy! Are you?

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    Posted: July 16, 2008, 3:10am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • The Art of Multi-tasking

    Number of comments: 2

    I was running late this morning and I hadn't yet read the school notices that James brought home yesterday. So I took them into the bathroom with me and read them while bathing.

    Multi-tasking anyone?

    What's your favourite/most bizarre multi-tasking moment?

    [...]
    Posted: July 15, 2008, 7:39am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • How to send me over the edge

    Number of comments: 4

    I’m SingleMommy this weekend. Scott’s away visiting his very ill mom in Plettenberg Bay. That’s too sad to write about, so I’ll refrain, if you don’t mind.

    Anyway, I decided that since I’m going to be having wall-to-wall kid time this weekend, I should schedule some serious ‘me-time’ by getting an 8 episode [...]

    Posted: July 12, 2008, 5:32am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Clichéd Mommy

    Number of comments: 2

    Here's what I've learned after 13 ½ years of marriage:

    As you get older, you can't escape becoming a cliché.

    We bought a new light fitting for our lounge on Sunday. Opening up boxes of electrical equipment has always scared me a little. There are wires and other mysterious objects and who knows where they go [...]

    Posted: July 10, 2008, 3:47pm EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Friendly, in a scary kind of way

    Number of comments: 5

    While we’re on the subject of Builder’s Warehouse, I’d like to ask:

    What is the staff there on?

    Because going there is like being assaulted by a crowd of cheery Christmas elves. “Hello, folks!” they yell as you enter. “Hi!” they grin as you wander past them in the aisles. “Hey there!” they [...]

    Posted: July 08, 2008, 3:23pm EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Creative Mommy

    Number of comments: 5

    As I've stated ad nauseum on this blog, I suck at crafty stuff. But this idea on Fifi's blog inspired me. It's the winter holidays here at the moment and it feels like it's been raining forever. The children are ready to climb the walls from cabin fever. To [...]

    Posted: July 07, 2008, 12:14pm EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
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    Posted: July 05, 2008, 1:57am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Crazy paranoid

    Number of comments: 4

    Hannah has been complaining of headaches for about a month. Of course, I immediately went into hysterical-mommy-mode and deduced that she was dying of a brain tumour. After breathing into a paper bag for a bit, I decided she was probably going blind.

    Much less alarming.

    My reasoning was that her uncle and her granny [...]

    Posted: July 05, 2008, 12:28am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Um. What?

    Number of comments: 2

    "Dear Mrs Dunlop

    Thank you for your email.



    We will pay for a second mammogram.

    We will pay for a second mammogram for the available funds in your Medical Savings Account (day-to-day benefit)."

    So I think that means that they'll pay for it. But wait, it's my savings account, so that means I [...]

    Posted: July 04, 2008, 12:45am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • How to leave, Mommy-Style

    Number of comments: 1

    On Saturday afternoon, Scott phoned me unexpectedly from a meeting to say he needed a lift home. Needless to say, the house was a mess, the children were only half dressed and I was in my slippers. Ever wondered how a mom of three leaves the house with her children?
     

    1) Make one bottle of formula [...]

    Posted: June 30, 2008, 6:53am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • I've Moved!

    I've moved to http://metime.typepad.comI'll be leaving this blog up so you can still access my old posts. Come over for a visit! [...]
    Posted: June 27, 2008, 1:01am EDT
  • Unhinged Mommy

    Number of comments: 3

    I enjoyed that little debate with Ashley. Anyone else want to chime in? 

    Moving on then:   

    Hannah somehow managed to slam her finger in the car door yesterday as she was closing it. Don't ask me how. She's five, which I suppose is enough of an explanation. I was reaching [...]

    Posted: June 27, 2008, 12:05am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Whining Mommy

    I think what Ashley and I disagree on is whether moms have a right to complain. She says, “Put yourself in one of your children's shoes. If your mom complained about the mundane things such as combing your hair or fixing your lunch, what kind of message would that send to you? Self-sacrificing our time [...]
    Posted: June 26, 2008, 1:05am EDT
  • Criticised Mommy

    Aaaaand just when you’re feeling all smug and happy about your blog, along comes this comment in answer to my “Missing: 1x social life” post: “I thought "your" life was your family when you had one. Being a mother is one of life's biggest blessings but we miss it so often because our culture [...]
    Posted: June 25, 2008, 12:59am EDT
  • I'm leavin' on a jet plane

    I’m thinking of moving this blog over to Typepad. Whereas Blogdrive has served me so well over the past few years, I think I’ve outgrown it. I want to be able to do a little more than the free package can offer me and I’m not willing to progress to a paid subscription. [...]
    Posted: June 24, 2008, 7:35am EDT
  • Apparently, I have a church voice

    Whenever I'm feeling a little too smug and self-confident, I can always rely on my children to knock me down a peg or two:James: Mom, when will you get a proper job?Me: What do you mean by "proper"?James: Because being at the University sounds like you're still learning to be [...]
    Posted: June 23, 2008, 11:59am EDT
  • Fun with Photos

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    Posted: June 21, 2008, 8:17am EDT
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  • Considering moving

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    Considering moving my blogdrive blog, Me Time, over to Typepad.

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    Posted: June 21, 2008, 7:46am EDT
    by Janine Dunlop
  • Missing: 1 x social life

    Do you have a life? Because I'm not sure where I left mine and if you're not using yours at the moment, I'd like to borrow it. K? K. No seriously. Who stole my life? Currently, I'm spending my days: 1) Preparing. For work and school: packing bags, making lunches, signing forms… blah, blah. I've nodded off [...]
    Posted: June 21, 2008, 5:05am EDT
  • My clever boy

    "Dear ParentWe are pleased to inform you that an example of your child's creative writing has been entered into the Literature section of the Cape Town Eisteddfod."Not sure what that means exactly, but, um, yay James. [...]
    Posted: June 20, 2008, 5:03am EDT
  • South African Mommy Bloggers

    Are you a South African mommy blogger? If so, or if you know of a SA mom blogger, then please send me your / their url. I have an idea that can only work if I have enough data.Thanks! [...]
    Posted: June 19, 2008, 10:13am EDT
  • And now for something completely different

    Been a lot of negativity about my mothering skills around here in the last few posts. For your enjoyment, here’s some self-praise: I’ve been meaning to move Jonah out of our bedroom since forever. James moved out when he was about 18 months old and Hannah took a little longer. Neither of them stayed [...]
    Posted: June 17, 2008, 12:45pm EDT
  • Oh dear

    19As a 1930s wife, I am Very Poor (Failure)Take the test! [...]
    Posted: June 14, 2008, 1:37pm EDT
  • Worst Working Mommy Moment

    Hannah, chattering away at the back of the car after school:"And then we went to ball skillllllllllllllllllllls."Me: "What? You do ball skills?"Hannah: (slightly exasperated at being interrupted during her 'what I did today' monologue) "Yes!"Me: "But I didn't know you did that. Is it during school?"Hannah: "No, we have to [...]
    Posted: June 11, 2008, 5:55am EDT
  • Incompetent Mommy

    Does your child’s school also have Baker’s Days? You know: a day when you’re scheduled to provide cupcakes or other such homemade fare for each child in the class and your child gets to “sell” them to raise funds for the school. No? Well, my daughter has now managed to attend two schools where [...]
    Posted: June 09, 2008, 7:01am EDT
  • Me Time: the results

    Having kept you in suspense for almost a week (all two of you), I should probably reveal why I polled you on “me” time. It arose out of a conversation I had on Sunday about home schooling. Let me say up front that I have fairly strong views on home schooling. Not about [...]
    Posted: June 06, 2008, 6:47am EDT
  • Me Time

    Humour me: please take my poll: "Me" time: love it or leave it?  (  surveys) [...]
    Posted: June 01, 2008, 12:37pm EDT
  • How to irritate me

    Organise a completely random school concert – not to celebrate anything, not because it's the beginning or the end of term. No, just BECAUSE.Ask parents to assemble costumes. Make it clear that they are NOT to buy costumes, but to use their "creativity". Schedule it for a Thursday: the [...]
    Posted: May 25, 2008, 1:28pm EDT
  • Reminiscing Mommy

    Two years ago today, I didn’t know I was in labour until about 5 hours into it. I drifted in and out of sleep wondering what those sharp pains were. It was only when I woke up properly at around 6am that I realised what was happening. Jonah was on his way. Two [...]
    Posted: May 21, 2008, 3:37pm EDT
  • Bed rest: don't take it lying down

    I have a new post up at Type-A mom. What are you still doing here? Go now! I mean, only if you want to... Ok, I'll shut up now. [...]
    Posted: May 19, 2008, 1:57am EDT
  • Writing Mommy

    I've finally made it: I'm an editor. Ok, mainly of my own essays so far, but still. Ok, so maybe I haven't quite made it... Anyway, I'm excited, because I've found another place to write. One of Cecily's posts pointed to a fabulous site called Type-A Mom. If you haven't visited yet, [...]
    Posted: May 14, 2008, 7:53am EDT
  • Livid Mommy

    Would you tolerate a teacher swearing at your child? I can almost see you jumping out of your chair yelling "NO!", right? Me either, which is why I climbed onto my soapbox and fired off a letter to James's school principal this morning in reaction to something he told me [...]
    Posted: May 13, 2008, 1:02pm EDT
  • Appreciative Mommy

    Today is International Nurses Day.I celebrated by delivering a cake to the nurses at Vincent Pallotti Hospital's Willow (paediatric) Ward. Right, you're thinking. Because that's so incredibly relevant on a mommy-blog.Actually it's more relevant than you think. All three of my children have been hospitalised at VP at some point [...]
    Posted: May 12, 2008, 2:48pm EDT
  • Million Blog List

    Have just added my blog to the Million Blog List. Their welcome page says: "It is said that there are over 70,000,000 blogs in existence. This is an experiment to see how long it will take to get 1,000,000 blogs to list themselves on our site. Will it work? We think so. [...]
    Posted: May 11, 2008, 5:45am EDT
  • It's a bizarre world...

    ...when we can have a story like this reported on the news and then just go about our lives. Makes me want to fly over there and scoop those poor children up, bring them home and just hug them. [...]
    Posted: May 09, 2008, 5:33am EDT
  • SuppppperMom

    Heres my dirty little secret: I relish going out without my children. I revel in it. Theres a bounce in my step and a smile on my face. There, I said it. Bad, bad mommy. Because I cant leave it there and have you believing that Im a nasty, selfish mom, Ill offer this in my defense: [...]
    Posted: May 05, 2008, 7:25am EDT

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