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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Princess”

NSW Finals Poetry Slam

Poetry slam state finals

The organisers of the Australian Poetry Slam have uploaded the vid of my performance at the NSW Finals.

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Pre-school graduation

My pre-school graduate

Holy cuteness, Lib graduated from pre-school today. It was the loveliest morning. 

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Swimming

Mums do swim

Have you ever noticed how the word ‘princess’ evolves from term of endearment to insult as a girl grows? I’m not quite sure at what age the transition happens, but a ‘princess’ who is a teenager or woman is often being referred to as such because she is spoilt, sheltered, cowardly or stuck-up.

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Rapunzel

The tangled web I wove

Elsagate reached its peak last week. I was at the supermarket for no more than half an hour and counted FOUR pre-schoolers in sparkly blue lamé and cheap white mesh – AKA Elsa costumes.

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Kate Middleton

Are royals good role models?

I’ve spent the past hour reading about Kate Middleton and it’s numbing my brain.

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Baby suit

Your baby is not going to marry Prince George

I realise this bodysuit is supposed to be cute. A bit of a joke. Really, I do. BUT, it still irks me.

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Unique

Homage to the ‘different’ girls

I was out to lunch with a woman who should’ve known better.

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Merida, before and after

Keep Merida Brave

Here’s a bad parenting confession: I couldn’t wait for Lib to watch television.

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