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A Normal Person | Not Drowning, Mothering.
https://notdrowning.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/a-normal-person
Not Drowning, Mothering. One woman, three children, a husband and an unreasonably angry cat. * Now with added puppy! Laquo; The Faux-Fair. July 24, 2009 by The NDM. Sure, a normal person might not have phoned her Internet Service Provider to sort out her flailing internet before the school run. And during the ensuing 45 minute conversation with the Nice Young Man from said ISP, a normal person might not have attempted to get dressed for the aforementioned school run. Let a four-year old ride her scooter ...
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Domestic Godlessness! | Not Drowning, Mothering.
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Not Drowning, Mothering. One woman, three children, a husband and an unreasonably angry cat. * Now with added puppy! The Gallery of Domestic Godlessness is a haven for housewives (and househusbands) of ill-repute all ’round the globe to share their domestic shame. THE NDM IS CURRENTLY CALLING FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: please send photos of your domestic squalor to notdrowningmother@gmail.com. Sent in by ‘Deep In The Heart Of Texas’, September 2010. Click here for more of her ‘show-all’ photos. It’s hard n...
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The Cupboard Rarely Opened | Not Drowning, Mothering.
https://notdrowning.wordpress.com/2009/02/01/the-cupboard-rarely-opened
Not Drowning, Mothering. One woman, three children, a husband and an unreasonably angry cat. * Now with added puppy! Laquo; It’s Too Darn Hot. Return of the Late Pass. The Cupboard Rarely Opened. February 1, 2009 by The NDM. Let me share a little something with you: I now know why excessive use of the air-conditioner and TV is a bad, bad thing. It’s because it leads to power-cuts on a grand scale. And worse. So much worse. Following my post “ It’s Too Darn Hot. In my desperation, I allowed The Pixie to f...
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The Great Unread | Not Drowning, Mothering.
https://notdrowning.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/the-great-unread
Not Drowning, Mothering. One woman, three children, a husband and an unreasonably angry cat. * Now with added puppy! Laquo; Same, Same. But Different. May 8, 2015 by The NDM. I wrote a blog post for a good cause and now I think a book wants to murder me. Go figure. Http:/ justread.com.au/2015/05/08/reading-challenge-the-great-unread/. Is a read-a-thon running this June and July to raise money for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation. On May 8, 2015 at 5:59 pm. On May 8, 2015 at 9:52 pm. Love to you all!
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The NDM Guide to Making Piñatas | Not Drowning, Mothering.
https://notdrowning.wordpress.com/2008/10/17/making-pinatas
Not Drowning, Mothering. One woman, three children, a husband and an unreasonably angry cat. * Now with added puppy! Laquo; Tanks for Nothing. The NDM Guide to Making Piñatas. October 17, 2008 by The NDM. But hey, it’s all just a bit of fun, innit. Piñatas are. For those DIY parents who want to make their own piñatas from scratch, here are a few tips I’ve picked up in my own forays into this Magnificent Art Form. TIP ONE: Resign yourself to failure. Figure 1: Behold, the head of C3PO! In the lead-up to T...
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First Born | Not Drowning, Mothering.
https://notdrowning.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/first-born
Not Drowning, Mothering. One woman, three children, a husband and an unreasonably angry cat. * Now with added puppy! Laquo; The Truth About “Simon”. August 25, 2009 by The NDM. Recently I watched my friend L with open admiration as she breastfed her three-month-old baby while simultaneously coaching the three year old at her feet to do a poo in the potty. And I realised how far I’d come from the days of multi-tasking with my tits out. 8221; cards that arrive in the mail and just make you cry because ever...
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Fullstop. | Not Drowning, Mothering.
https://notdrowning.wordpress.com/2014/05/25/fullstop
Not Drowning, Mothering. One woman, three children, a husband and an unreasonably angry cat. * Now with added puppy! Laquo; The Goat Fucker. Same, Same. But Different. May 25, 2014 by The NDM. I have just spent the last two hours clicking around this blog, much like the hero of a zombie film wandering through the deserted city streets. For some reason, the abandoned cars that inevitably line the streets of those films always get to me. They hint of stories untold. Life At A Funeral. The Silent Red Ninja.
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Life at a Funeral | Not Drowning, Mothering.
https://notdrowning.wordpress.com/2008/09/10/life-at-a-funeral
Not Drowning, Mothering. One woman, three children, a husband and an unreasonably angry cat. * Now with added puppy! Laquo; Like Mushrooms for Chocolate. Life at a Funeral. September 10, 2008 by The NDM. Is it so terribly wrong of me to be looking forward to my grandmother’s funeral next week? The kids, in the meantime, seem to be doing a lot of the digesting for me. The Pixie, a trippy child at the best of times, tries to put it plainly. “Nanna B was my cousin and she is dead.”. 8220;Oh.”. 8220;You know...
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Sorry, It’s School Policy | Not Drowning, Mothering.
https://notdrowning.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/danishville
Not Drowning, Mothering. One woman, three children, a husband and an unreasonably angry cat. * Now with added puppy! Laquo; A Matter of Supervision. Sorry, It’s School Policy. March 12, 2009 by The NDM. Have you ever had one of those nightmares where whatever happens, there are these automatons like something straight from a sci-fi horror film, devoid of any humanity, who keep saying to you: “SORRY-IT’S-SCHOOL-POLICY.”? 8220;Are we okay? Give me a break! Have you seen what the parking is like out there?
