Tag Archives: Australia

21 things to remember before having another baby

…and why you’ll do it anyway. Today the Illiterate household is tired. A deep, aching tired. It’s an ache that comes from weeks of layering fatigue on top of tiredness on top of sleeplessness on top of exhaustion. We are … Continue reading

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Growing up your blog – finding the right help

This week I’m talking about the next step of the WordPress self hosting journey; when you decide to actually do it. There’s also a great deal at the end of this post for anyone that’s considering going self hosted. If … Continue reading

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Caught my eye Friday – Big, Brave, Buff and having it all

Welcome to the Dad’d edition. My two readers may note that there was a bit of a Dad focus last week but, there’s been a lot happening that I think is worth telling you about (you’ll need to read on … Continue reading

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Here we go again: A fortnight of contradictions

I am living in a house of contrasts. Well, I call it contrasts, my wife calls it you-have-no-idea-what-I’m-going-through-growing-YOUR-baby. I’ve just spent the last two weeks at home being a full time dad, and loved it. My wife has spent the … Continue reading

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