Family Life And Monsters | Common Chaos

On the 2nd of March this year, we welcomed puppy Apollo into our family. Apollo is 3/4 Husky – 1/4 Malamute and was purchased from a registered breeder in country Victoria.
After our old husky Mishka passed away in January, I was unsure if any other dog could fill the gaping hole in my heart that she left....

Turning six is a BIG deal. Especially when you’re the baby of the family and your siblings love telling you how much of a ‘baby’ you are.
Recently Elijah celebrated his 6th birthday and how could I not make a big deal of it? After all, I have never ever seen a kid more excited to countdown to the big day. I think he started reminding me the day after Christmas last year. I cannot begin...

I reckon there’s one thing that gets parents of large families freaking out, pacing the hallways and counting the minutes.
Can you guess?
It’s the moment you realise one of your kiddos has contracted a highly contagious cootie. You know the kind, those ones where they just have to look at each other to catch it..?  The dreaded gastro ranks fairly high, and last year’s Influenza A kicked...

It’s official, the screen-face epidemic has taken over at Chaos HQ. Everywhere you look, there’s another victim, curled up in a blanket, face lit up with the dim glow from their screen. Sometimes, you walk in on them, screen in one hand, with the giant...