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The Opposite of Man-Flu

Posted by Jess on Oct 2, 2012 in Essentially Random | 39 comments

Alternatively titled, ‘Don’t Tell The Teacher.’ image credit So most of you know that I have four kids, though you could be forgiven for not knowing that, if you follow my instagram feed. Well all for of my children, for some strange reason completely unbeknownst to myself, have a flair for the dramatic. I’m fairly certain that I should be able to make money off of more than one of them in the future. image credit This desire for fun and dramatism, often expresses itself in...

Highway To The Danger Zone

Posted by Jess on Jul 31, 2012 in Essential Blogging, Essentially Boatman, Essentially IBOT | 53 comments

I have a confession to make. I’m not actually the best wife ever. Or mother for that fact. This morning, Bailey told me that at tidy up time at preschool, the kids all yell and not the mums and dads. Which inspired an automatic note to self: less no yelling at tidy up time. But, I digress. Today is not about my motherhood failures; it’s about my wifing ones. Now obviously I love Boatman. He is a wonderful dad, a great person, and dare I say it, a fantastic lover. (And I really hope...

28 and 364

Posted by Jess on Mar 6, 2012 in Essential Blogging, Essentially Emo | 25 comments

It’s my birthday in two days. image credit Which means it is a year and two days until my 30th birthday, and according to the Jeans Sales lady, I shall be old and responsible forever. I thought that I should mark the occasion by creating some kind of 30 before 30 list, but so far, this is what I have come up with. Yep. That’s it. I’m blaming my apparent lack of direction on the lingering cold that seems to have expelled a good number of brain cells out of my nose, despite the...

IBOT the Christmas Vlog Edition

Posted by Jess on Dec 20, 2011 in Essential Blogging, Essential Vlogs | 63 comments

Ho Ho Merry Christmas Tuesday Super stars! As you are no doubt aware, it’s only 5 sleeps till the fat man from the north pole climbs down our chimneys, steals out milk and cookies and leaves us good little girls and boys a whole pile of new toys. Unless of course you live in Darwin, and then he somehow climbs through the windows, or squeezes through the air con vents. In honour of this great event (Christmas) I am bringing a very special IBOT your way! Not only will I announce not one,...

Batting for Another Team

Posted by Jess on Nov 29, 2011 in Essentially Random | 44 comments

My husband truly is the best husband ever. On Saturday night he surprised me by organising my mum to come over to babysit, and then taking me out to dinner and to see Breaking Dawn. To say I was excited was an understatement. I love love love love the Twilight Series. The books particularly, but the movies are also really great. I’m impressed with how well they keep in step with the story, and there is not a whole lot of creative license taken. If you’re a fan of the series, or...