Jacinta's Blogs

Markle's crimes include dating other men before marriage, being a 'gold digger' and not fitting the mould of being an english aristocrat. If you haven't been keeping track of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry you're forgiven. The news is currently saturated with the upcoming royal wedding which will be held on 19 May. People are waiting with baited breath for this wedding. It's a huge deal ...but not for me. Don't get me wrong I love weddings. I have nothing against Prince Harry or Meghan, I'm just a republican. That point aside, I usually gloss over the headlines on the royals but the recent news that has come out about Meghan Markle made me a little bit annoyed. In case you didn't know. Meghan Markle dated other men before Prince Harry (shocking right?). According to news.com.au she has a secret list of exes. Shh. Including one that used to work as a porn star before being an actor. We are supposed to find this shocking. I don't. The art...

This year has really been a whirlwind. I welcomed my first child into the world on 20 March. To say that it's been a huge change is an understatement. But I have an apology to make. That apology is to all the mothers out there who I did not understand...at least before I had my daughter. I'm sorry that I failed to understand why you could not be on time. I used to think that it was as simple as shoving your child into the carseat and starting the ignition. I mean what is so hard about that? You just grab the kid and go right?.... I did not understand that infants need to be fed on demand. That they can have a poo explosion at any time. A crying fit for no reason. All these things can contribute to punctuality. Not to mention the sheer amount of things you need to pack for simple outings that may last an hour or two. Have I got the formula? the bibs? the bottles? the plastic bags to put dirty nappies? the spare change of clothes (or two)? the change mat? not to mention m...