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My new notification alert

by Cellobella on Monday, May 7, 2012 · 0 comments

Is taken from this video: It’s very good.

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Summer jobs

by Cellobella on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 · 1 comment

School is finished. And wow.  I am now the parent of a nearly at university student. But before that happy day – hopefully – of a decent ATAR result and an offer to the preferred course – Science at UWA – the pocket money has been cut off. Now you might scream “Fair crack of [...]

Improvising in the kitchen

by Cellobella on Monday, March 14, 2011 · 4 comments

I came home from work today, opened the door and was transported to the outer suburbs olfactorally speaking. To the tip to be precise… which may or may not be in the outer suburbs… I haven’t been there… that’s what rates are for. The kitchen bin REALLY needed emptying. But not onto the floor which is [...]

Why I don’t have any more teacups

by Cellobella on Thursday, December 16, 2010 · 1 comment

Just a video today. This is one of my favourites from my daughter’s early days. Here she’s about 14 months old. A determined wee lassie. Many people can’t watch this film without wincing. I’m not sure what it says about my parenting style but I can assure you that no children – or for that [...]

Blonde ambition

by Cellobella on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 · 3 comments

So this summer my baby wants to be blonder. We went down the supermarket to get one of those streaking kits with one of those caps that you pull through bits of hair but of course who wants to follow instructions!? I’ve been to the hairdresser. I’ve seen them do foils. Piece of cake. I [...]

Get your mum to apply the sunblock

by Cellobella on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 · 1 comment

This is why. Ah the follies of youth. Of course none of us would go outside in the Perth sunshine, well known for its lethal properties and expose our skin to within an inch of the burns unit. Would we? Nahhhh. Well not without letting someone we trust apply the sunblock. My poor baby has [...]

Finished at last

by Cellobella on Monday, June 14, 2010 · 4 comments

Hence my absence on this blog. Of course I bought twice as much material as needed so now my material collection grows some more. Does everyone who sews have one of those?

Mothers’ Day

by Cellobella on Saturday, May 8, 2010 · 2 comments

I asked my daughter what it was about me that makes me a good mother (yes it’s always about me) and she said: You set boundaries but give us the freedom to make mistakes You talk with us like we’re real people, not children You let us make mistakes and are there when we do [...]

You may as well tell me…

by Cellobella on Sunday, April 11, 2010 · 2 comments

I’ll just look it up on Google if you don’t… So said my daughter last night. My 12 year old. Groover and I were talking about this low carb diet that we’re on. Apparently one of the known side-effects is an increase in libido. There’s even been a book written about it. (men around the [...]

The Alpha Couch

by Cellobella on Saturday, April 10, 2010

Last night at dinner we were discussing dominant partners in the couples we know. It’s pretty obvious (mostly) who calls the shots. Now I think Groover and I have a pretty equal relationship but it turns out I’m wrong. Very wrong. Yeah, we’re pretty equal… says Groover, as he forks in another mouthful of steak [...]