And we are done ... the final art project of the school years is finished ... and she aced it! Princess Child has worked hard. There was lots of editing where she had to teach herself Photoshop, printing, mounting ... and a few tears about Dad, who loved photography and had begun teaching her how to take great photos. In the end (drum roll … [Read more...]
The Art Project – Part 1 – Sydney
I've warned you people before about the challenges of raising artistic children. Thank god the Princess Child has decided NOT to take art for Year 11 and 12. Her interest is photography and the school doesn't really teach that as part of the art course. So she's going business, food technology, modern history, religion, general maths and standard … [Read more...]
A Blogging Anniversary
So Wordpress tells me this week I have been blogging for five years. Boy, a lot can happen in five years. Back in September, 2011 I was working part-time, we were still very much in the building phase of the house-that-will-never-be-finished. The children were 14 and 11. Good god we still had a child in primary school! The house was … [Read more...]
Ten Books by Aussie Women Writers to Read This Year
These are the books by Australian female authors on my "to read" list for 2016 ... with the publisher's blurbs which have convinced me they are worth reading! The Dry by Jane Harper This book won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for an Unpublished Manuscript It's Jane's first novel with rights sold to over twenty … [Read more...]
A New Week
Hi Simon A new week is beginning down here in relentless reality. There are a bills to be paid, a job to get to and so on. On the positive, Hippie Child is home for a holiday. We went off to the Melbourne Comedy Roadshow and had dinner after at The Grape and Petal. It was lovely to all be together again. I've begun binge watching The … [Read more...]
Figuring It Out
Alright, everyone can relax, I've got everything sorted. I'm working on ten-year-plan. Yep me the girl who couldn't commit to anything for longer than 18 months is working on a TEN YEAR PLAN. So far I've got I want a million dollars in the bank. As per usual I'm a little hazy on the details (really more a big picture person but you … [Read more...]
Behind the Scenes
So after my maudlin midweek meltdown Friday finally arrives. My continuing quest to be super mum gets me into trouble again but not before a chaotic work day. So here's how my day played out. Months ago I gate crashed my friends' date night and convinced them to let me tag along to see the Doug Anthony All Stars with them. It's OK they've … [Read more...]
Keeping it Together
Dear Simon It's hump day. The middle of the working week. Already the to do list has bitten the dust, replaced by the just-in-the-nick-of-time-battle-to-do-the-urgent-stuff list. I've been working full time for over a year now. I've signed on for the job permanently - which means slotting into income bands, … [Read more...]
Over 40 and Rocking It at the #Logies2016
It's Logies night. This post is for all the women who can no longer do necklines cut to the navel, or thigh high splits or skirts skimming private vestiges. The desire might be there but frankly the body is working against us ... the boobs make it to the navel, the stomach could hit the thighs and it's best not to talk about what is happening in … [Read more...]
Meternity Leave – Could It Be a Thing?
There's a woman in America causing a bit of a stir. Meghann Foye has written a book titled "Meternity" where she argues every working woman should get paid maternity leave even if she doesn't have kids. Apparently when Meghann was childless professional in her early thirties she got a bit jealous of all the mums clocking off to time … [Read more...]
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