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Chantalle Smith

@chaneyz85

A Librarian, history geek, mum, leftie, unionist, disabled, and LGBTQI+ ally. She/Her. Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿค

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There is gonna be a lot of salty dots โค๏ธ hopefully you will find a way to support yourself through it when it happens

10.03.2026 07:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

But be kind to yourself. It isnโ€™t easy seeing a loved one in dementia care.

When things settle. Do try to look for some good. I still giggle about the last time I saw my Nana in care. Sheโ€™d gotten a jury dury summons. We joked with the carers about her on the jury. It helped โค๏ธ

10.03.2026 06:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me: can you please go brush your teeth?
7yo: can you please come with me young girlโ€ฆ with grey hairโ€ฆ look Iโ€™m holding a grey hair
๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ˜‚

10.03.2026 06:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is she honestly admitting that Auckland can only just grow now because of this report?!

Like, isnโ€™t it her job to help with that? What the hell has she been doing for the past 4-5 years?

10.03.2026 06:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Given the impact of covid to me after 3 vaccinations, Iโ€™ve always had the same thought too.

I hate to think what life would have been like for my partner and son without the lockdowns.

10.03.2026 05:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I keep getting up and doing little jobs around the house because everytime I sit down, I feel like Iโ€™m about to fall asleep.

Itโ€™s too early to fall asleep ๐Ÿฅฑ

08.03.2026 04:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, I have definitely realised this is the reason. Itโ€™s just so exhausting. I know I say no, wait, or hang on way more than his Dad. But itโ€™s because he also asks me more often too.

His Dad has a tendency to forget whatever it is, if he doesnโ€™t go do it straight away

08.03.2026 03:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why, even though my partner is closer to the 7yo than me, does the 7yo bother me for things?!

Iโ€™m busy cleaning bathrooms. My partner is sitting on the couch scrolling his phone ๐Ÿ˜

08.03.2026 02:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have started the trek around the Newtown Festivalโ€ฆ

The 7yo is thoroughly enjoying talking with the stall holders!

07.03.2026 20:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The McDonaldโ€™s Friends figurines. They are standing on their boxes. From left to right is Joey, Rachel, Ross, Chandler and Monica

The McDonaldโ€™s Friends figurines. They are standing on their boxes. From left to right is Joey, Rachel, Ross, Chandler and Monica

Getting there. Just need Phoebe.

I now have 3 Rachelโ€™s too ๐Ÿ˜‚

07.03.2026 07:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s been quite therapeutic having a ranting chat session with one of my Mum friends tonight.

Feel like Iโ€™ve needed it!

06.03.2026 10:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s not bad.

Our trick is to get the 7yo to lie still. Once he does, he clearly gets bored and just falls asleep ๐Ÿ˜‚ us just sitting in the room seems to help with this, occasionally we need to lie with him

05.03.2026 09:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, we did discuss it with the paediatrician. Havenโ€™t tried it yet. But may try it. Most nights heโ€™s fine. We might have 1 night every 2ish weeks where he wonโ€™t fall asleep. Even then, on those nights we normally have him asleep by 9:30 at the latest

05.03.2026 09:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Get your official Blue Shirt Day supporters t-shirt today Get your official Blue Shirt Day supporters T-shirt for World Asthma Day. Show your support, raise awareness, and help make asthma awareness visible across Aotearoa.

Just bought our tshirts for the Asthma Foundationโ€™s Blue Shirt Day.

I thinm this years design is really nice. And has a good message with it ๐Ÿ’™

www.blueshirtday.org.nz/shop?fbclid=...

05.03.2026 08:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, so much this!

05.03.2026 08:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Currently sitting in the 7yoโ€™s bedroom in the hopes it helps him fall asleepโ€ฆ

Heโ€™s a little too excited for his school trip to the swimming pool tomorrow

05.03.2026 08:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Not really a typical thing in a fruit salad.

He did thoroughly enjoy it. And ate it all.

His Grandad however, was not impressed when he tried putting cucumbers in his fruit salad ๐Ÿ˜‚

05.03.2026 07:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The 7yo is making a fruit salad with his Grandadโ€ฆ
GD: do you want banana?
7yo: yep!
GD: pineapple?
7yo: yep!
GD: peaches?
7yo: yep. And I want little cucumbers and tomatoes
๐Ÿ™ƒ๐Ÿ˜‚

05.03.2026 06:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thereโ€™s clearly a sports day or something at the local college. All the teens are dressed in outrageous outfits in specific colours. He absolutely loved seeing their outfits

04.03.2026 19:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Walking to school this morning itโ€™s obvious that the 7yo enjoys it due to being able to talk to everyone else who is walking to work/school

04.03.2026 19:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wish me luck getting through the day.

One of the toys I had taken off the 7yo started randomly making noises at 3:30am.

I did not go back to sleep properly ๐Ÿ˜ด

04.03.2026 18:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It really is.

04.03.2026 04:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I canโ€™t remember exactly what I said one day to him. But I remember him getting upset and saying โ€œyou donโ€™t love me anymoreโ€. That day was when I realised I need to be really careful with my words!

04.03.2026 01:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That sounds like something my 6yo would say. Itโ€™s so hard to explain why I donโ€™t feel sad about being alone without accidentally hurting his feelings! ๐Ÿ˜‚

03.03.2026 23:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I got to listen to the private thoughts and feelings of David Lange Greg Bruce is one of the few to have ever listened to David Lange's diaries. He came away angry that we have stopped recording diaries with prime ministers.

โ€œLiterature, societal understanding and personal spiritual experiences in a national library might be harder things to put a dollar value on than, say agricultural exports, but thatโ€™s not because theyโ€™re not valuable; itโ€™s because theyโ€™re priceless.โ€ โค๏ธ

thespinoff.co.nz/politics/03-...

03.03.2026 19:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I donโ€™t remember having my inhaler before going to bed.

And my breathing and coughing this morning suggests I did not have it ๐Ÿ˜”

03.03.2026 17:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Why are you crying? It's just a kids movie."

The movie:

03.03.2026 05:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Needed to drop meds off at the school.

So of course the rain started absolutely bucketing down as we got off the bus. And stopped again when I got on the next bus to go to work

02.03.2026 19:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A boy is holding a small handful of hail. There is a scattering of hail behind him on a wooden deck

A boy is holding a small handful of hail. There is a scattering of hail behind him on a wooden deck

The 7yo was excited to find โ€œsnowโ€ near our front door

02.03.2026 19:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The official day one lf Movinโ€™ March, the rain and freezing cold weather has meant that we will not be walking to school ๐Ÿ˜ฎโ€๐Ÿ’จ

02.03.2026 19:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0