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This mam has been documenting all the grim meals that are the reality of parenthood

Real life.

Jun 22nd 2016, 2:21 PM 9,507 Views 5 Comments

INSTAGRAM HAS A reputation for every single meal looking absolutely delish.

But when you’re a parent, that might not be so practical.

So meals often look more like this

Today is Sunday... Sunday is sausages!! #burnt #biscuitsfordinner? #craphousewife

A photo posted by Jessica Rowe (@jessjrowe) on Apr 24, 2016 at 1:17am PDT

Author Jessica Rowe has gone viral this week with her very honest parenting Instagram meals – all under the hashtag #craphousewife.

The glorious, decadent canned spaghetti on toast

And today is Sunday! Sunday is canned spag on toast!! #yummo #craphousewife

A photo posted by Jessica Rowe (@jessjrowe) on Jun 19, 2016 at 12:55am PDT

A beautifully filtered pile of chicken wings

Today is Monday! Monday is chicken wings! #sorryPetee #craphousewife

A photo posted by Jessica Rowe (@jessjrowe) on Jun 20, 2016 at 1:07am PDT

Her meals are closer to real life – when you’re just trying to get something edible on a plate

Today is Friday! Friday is shepherds pie!! #hellomyoldfriend #craphousewife

A photo posted by Jessica Rowe (@jessjrowe) on Jun 10, 2016 at 12:45am PDT

#nofilter

Handcut Italian pasta, anyone?

Today is Wednesday... Wednesday is tortellini! #backhome #craphousewife

A photo posted by Jessica Rowe (@jessjrowe) on Apr 20, 2016 at 1:30am PDT

This is real life in fairness

Today is Monday! Monday is schnitzel! #pankocrumbs #denisestyle #craphousewife

A photo posted by Jessica Rowe (@jessjrowe) on May 23, 2016 at 12:32am PDT

The grimy underbelly of the pan.

Beans. Just beans

However today is Monday! Monday is baked beans!! #craphousewife #lamingtonsfordessert

A photo posted by Jessica Rowe (@jessjrowe) on Jan 24, 2016 at 10:50pm PST

Too real.

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This mam has been documenting all the grim meals that are the reality of parenthood