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The Wise Words of Dave Rafter
On ‘Packed to the Rafters’ this week, Dave narrated the story line. He talked about trying to match their head with their heart with regard to one of the hardest decisions he and Julie would have to make in their lives. They had rationally and logically decided to sell their family home. They desired to live in this home until they were old, but their plans were to take a different course when they realised Ted, Julie’s dad, had accidently spent his life savings while playing an internet game. Ted is an alzheimer’s sufferer, and has reached a point where the Rafter’s have no choice, but to put him…
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Raising Boys
I am the mother of four children – three girls and one little boy. While we planned and desired number four – when I was told the gender of the baby was going to be a boy, I have to admit that I panicked. A part of me was excited, but the other part of me was petrified. What the heck do you do with a boy? They are so different to girls. I have friends with boys and I must admit that I used to think how blessed I was to have girls. Their boys were strange, a little crazy, and did many things that…
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Is there an Elephant in your room?
Many years ago I was given this picture in the form of a big beautifully framed print. It lived in my lounge room until one day one of my children, not mentioning names Amy, jumped on my couch, lost her balance and somehow grabbed onto the frame. The frame came tumbling down onto the floor and while I was happy that Amy was not hurt in any way, the glass smashed and somehow cut into the picture – it wasn’t fixable. I made the decision to throw it out, and I hoped I would get to see this picture again some day. Today was the day! While I agree…
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New Day – New Look
Welcome back! Today, my office is Mooloolaba. Gloria Jeans to be precise on the Mooloolaba strip. The girls are at school and Jaden is at kindy. I am loving this time to myself. Today I am officially launching my new look for MischieviousMum.com! I have been wanting to change the look for some time, and over the last week I have done it. Thats right – I have done it! I worked out how to change my blog from the free wordpress.com platform to our self hosting site. I have surprised and shocked myself in what I have been able to work out and learn. …









