Lately…
So my Mum… This Mum of which I speak is my grandma, who’s raised me since I was 5…man I feel like the author of The Babysitters Club...
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Jenny Wynter Blog
- Dec 4, 2012
- 3 min
On Leaving The Kids To Do Comedy (or, “One of my son’s first sentences was ‘Mummy
So next week I’m heading off on my second set of cruise ship gigs. I actually really hate being away from my kids. I love them of course,...
- Nov 26, 2012
- 2 min
Reminding The Kids that Christmas (and Life!) is Not Just About Them!
I really want my kids to grow up knowing that they are incredibly privileged even just by way of having a roof over their head, food in...
- Nov 23, 2012
- 2 min
On Grief (or “When Does This Ever Stop Hurting?”)
Left: my mum and I making cookies 1983. Right: keeping the tradition going with my girlie, 2012. So Caleb (my 8-year-old) came and saw my...
- Oct 29, 2012
- 4 min
Sharing the Truth of Mummyhood
Above: a rare moment having the best of both worlds, taken in our hotel room on tour with the fam a few months ago. I am absolutely crap,...
- Sep 10, 2012
- 1 min
A Highly Succinct Yet Accurate Update
Feeling: Overwhelmed, anxious, out of control, like my house is never gonna look clean again, like I’m gonna crack one of these days and...
- Aug 17, 2012
- 1 min
Needed: A Family Friendly Version of Couch Surfing
Just stumbled across this at my local library: 5 Ways to Carry A Goat, a tale of how an Aussie travel blogger embarked on a trek of the...
- Aug 10, 2012
- 2 min
Links of the Week (or WHAT?! You Mean There’s More to Cyberspace than ME?!)
Strawberry picking yesterday with my little men. I must say, I have quite a fondness for child-friendly activities that treat the...
- Jul 17, 2012
- 3 min
Marriage Lessons from Australia’s Most Elderly Deaf Man
This is Percy. At 97, he is – I am told – the most elderly deaf person in Australia. (I suppose I should qualify that by saying that I...
- Jul 2, 2012
- 2 min
Jen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Thank you once again to everybody who took the time and effort to give me some feedback on the blog. I’m so inspired, tremendously so...
- Jun 19, 2012
- 4 min
The Power and The Passion (of Pint-Sized People)
It’s Humphrey! This piece of awesomeness spotted at The Butterfly Club. I know I joke a lot onstage and off about how hard is is to raise...
- Jun 5, 2012
- 4 min
2012 Goals: A Mid-Year Review
Spotted in New Farm. I am a sucker for a giveaway and anything that’s just a little bit purty. I am overwhelmed by spam. Not the “SPAM...
- May 30, 2012
- 5 min
Finding Clarity Through Crisis (or “The Lump in my Breast and My Throat.”)
Found on Facebook. Original source unknown. Yesterday starts out like any other. I drop the kids at school, drop Cass to daycare, I kiss...
- May 22, 2012
- 2 min
A Postcard from Reality: Wish You Were Here!
Sunset over Bribie Island last weekend. The most FAQ in any interview I do – I love saying that as if it’s a regular occurrence (which it...
- May 10, 2012
- 2 min
Links of the Week (or WHAT? You mean there’s more to cyberspace than just me?!)
Just for the sake of being honest, I should let you know I’ve been clambering through a rather thick fog of depression lately. No real...
- May 7, 2012
- 1 min
Quick Catch-Up: Car Crash (Another One) and unadulterated Draw Something genius
My little rockstar with his bestie, cousin Noah. Please forgive the slack blogging of late. Friday just gone, both myself and the little...
- Apr 29, 2012
- 2 min
Postcard from Destination Burn Out
My monkey. So apparently I’m the only one who’s surprised by my collapse, physical and emotional, this week. I feel stupid to have not...
- Apr 5, 2012
- 2 min
5 Exciting Announcements!
1. The stomach bug has left the building! Huzzah! It’s at least had the courtesy to take turns between us here family members, meaning...
- Apr 2, 2012
- 3 min
From Standing Ovations To Stomach Viruses: An Unexpected Variety Show
Me and my siblings. Can you see the resemblance? This weekend was personally epic on several levels. 1. It was my hubby’s and my 10th...
- Mar 20, 2012
- 2 min
Adelaide Fringe Festival Tour Diary: THE END!
Barrio, a very bizarre, cool, surreal and rocking art party destination during the Fringe. I couldn't decide if I loved it or was just...
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