Archives for November 2011

Project 44 the Update

November 12, 2011 By Janine 11 Comments

In a moment of pure stupidity I decided to publicly declare my goals for this year, my 44th year. Mental note - do not blog after a glass of wine. … [Read more...]

The Lunchbox Lottery

November 11, 2011 By Janine 5 Comments

Can the level of a mother's love & parenting ability be measured in the quality of the lunchbox she provides? … [Read more...]

Reading This Week – Last Summer – Kylie Ladd

November 10, 2011 By Janine 4 Comments

Friendship groups are a complex web of inter-personal relationships, emotions, loyalties and betrayals. Aussie author, Kylie Ladd, throws a grenade into one such group and records the ensuing chaos. … [Read more...]

You can run, but you can’t hide

November 9, 2011 By Janine 7 Comments

I may have extricated myself from my family for four days to attend WordCamp Gold Coast (and let me tell you that takes more logistical manoeuvres than the allied troops arrival in Afghanistan) but when my youngest daughter discovered I could check my messages it was on ... … [Read more...]

What I Learnt At WordCamp Gold Coast

November 8, 2011 By Janine 8 Comments

I've just taken my six weeks of blogging experience on an outing to WordCamp Gold Coast. … [Read more...]

Tranquility

November 7, 2011 By Janine Leave a Comment

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When the pressure’s on

November 6, 2011 By Janine 1 Comment

I don't usually struggle for topics to blog about, but this morning the clock is ticking and the brain is freezing. … [Read more...]

Serenity

November 5, 2011 By Janine Leave a Comment

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Letter to My Daughters

November 4, 2011 By Janine 4 Comments

Dear Girls At fourteen and eleven you probably aren’t at all interested in what your mum has to say on anything, but I want to take a moment to offer you some advice as you journey through the joys, bumps and roadblocks of life. … [Read more...]

Mood Boards

November 3, 2011 By Janine 3 Comments

Along with all my other challenges I am currently in the final week of a month-long blogging course. It's called Blogging Your Way and it's run by a highly talented blogger/writer/interior designer called Holly Becker who blogs at decor8. … [Read more...]

Weekend Notes

WATCHINGI went to see Fiona O'Loughlin last night. She's the comedian who survived alcoholism, a two week coma from not realising, in her drunken state, that the heater in the dive she was living in was leaking carbon monoxide. Then went on to spend … [Read More...]

Weekend Notes

Watching We headed to the movies this weekend and saw the latest Spike Lee film, BlacKkKlansman. It's the story of the first black cop in the Colorado Springs police force, Ron Stallworth, who in the late 70's managed to infiltrate the Ku Klux … [Read More...]

Sleepless

So I've been awake since 3.00am. In that time I've signed the family up for an organizing app which can run a joint calendar, shared shopping and to-do lists and has downloaded a series of recipes that are supposed to make my "what's for dinner" … [Read More...]

The Widow Goes On A Date

The last time I went on a first date Bob Hawke was Prime Minister, Liam Hemsworth was being born, Madonna was singing Vogue on the radio, Macaulay Culkin was being left Home Alone and Kevin Costner was Dancing with Wolves. It was a long time ago … [Read More...]

Another Father’s Day

Hi Simon, How's things going up there? Did you have a beer with your Dad for Father's Dad? We blatantly ignored the day here. Just pretended it wasn't happening. We still think about you every day. I didn't post anything on Facebook because it … [Read More...]

Hellooo Again

Hi, I'm just here unwrapping the dust covers, brushing down the spiderwebs and sweeping up the left-over dreams of my tiny little space on the internet. I know I've been gone almost 12-months. I'm not even sure how that happened. A … [Read More...]

Milestone Moments

Hey Simon, Despite my best intentions to ignore the milestones they keep on happening, with or without you. We celebrated your Mum's 80th birthday back in August. A rushed trip of some 1,850 kilometres all up with just four days to do the 9 hour … [Read More...]

Weekend Notes

What have you been up to this weekend? Watching We caught Home Again in the cinema. It's the latest Reese Witherspoon film. It's a fun little comedy. Reese plays Alice a just-turned 40 divorcing mum of two. At her birthday drinks she … [Read More...]

Weekend Notes

As the weekend draws to a close here's a little of what caught my eye in the last 48 hours. Watching Saw Battle of the Sexes the new Emma Stone movie about the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. Oh what a time … [Read More...]

Could You Survive The Apocalypse?

South Koreans are buying "survival bags" and turning to YouTube for tips on making it through a nuclear blast. The New York Times is writing articles on How To Survive The Apocalypse and the doomsday preppers are starting to look like the smart ones. … [Read More...]

Home Alone: The Empty Nest

The empty nest looms in my near future. One more year before the youngest heads out into the world without my micromanaging her every move. I can feel the rotor blades on my helicopter starting to slow. I heard a whisper of what may … [Read More...]

Weekend Notes

It's a long weekend here in Australia. So it's been a lazy time. Perfect for some catch-up TV, movies and reading. Watching I've been enjoying Doctor Doctor it was shot in my old hometown of Mudgee and gosh it's looking … [Read More...]