As the mother of two daughters Unbearable Lightness scares the hell out of me. Unbearable Lightness is an intense account of Portia de Rossi's battle with anorexia and bulimia and it takes you deep into a dark place. The book provides a rare and intimate look into the mind of a beautiful, intelligent girl who simply could not see what she was … [Read more...]
Morning Surf
Diary of the $120 Food Challenge
Well we've got through the week trying to live on the one grocery shop, how did we do? Probably not a raging success. I was attempting the $120 Food Challenge. Saturday Pantry clean out. Inventory of supplies. Plan the menu. Do the shop. Go over budget by $50 by adding in way too much expensive fruit and other breakfast/lunch treats. Not a … [Read more...]
Take The Kids To Work Day
Once upon a time my children and I lived a completely intertwined life. I worked from home and they saw first hand exactly what "mummy's job" involved. As they grew older and went off to school we still kept close, I was at the school doing maths groups and reading time. Our lives were glued together. Then they got older. I went back to a … [Read more...]
Exploring Port Macquarie #2
The Hastings River winds it way into the centre of Port Macquarie. Westport Park and the Town Green are open spaces where locals and tourists gather to enjoy the waterway. … [Read more...]
The Hunger Games
Decision making is a constant feature of parenting. From conception onwards you are asked to make decisions that could impact on child. Sad to say that doesn't taper off as they become older. Up until three weeks ago I had never heard of The Hunger Games then a friend lent Hippie Child a copy of the book by Suzanne Collins. The pair tried to … [Read more...]
Max and Malorie on a Mission
Malorie provides the decoy. Performing a series of acrobatic manoeuvres to attract the tourists. While Max undertakes a stealth mission. To the picnics of the said tourists. Yum. My work here is done. Mission accomplished. … [Read more...]
$120 Food Challenge
An expedition into my pantry this weekend turned into a Hitchcock thriller. Attack of the Moths. We seem to be harbouring a colony of flying creatures. I know that is bad. I know it makes a statement about my housekeeping skills - but hey I've never put my hand up for Homemaker of the Year. So we proceeded to remove every item and do a clean out. … [Read more...]
Commenting
A new commenting procedure introduced by Wordpress.com has created some issues for people who have Gravatar/WP ID's. If you have a Gravatar you have a WP ID they are the same company. After writing your comment please copy it (highlight and Alt C) as the new system tends to lose people's comments. If you have copied it you can retrieve it with Alt … [Read more...]
Weekly Photo Challenge – Through
News Flash. Through the long grass Max/Malorie the Monitor (yes my brother has named them) surveys Shelly Beach awaiting a quiet moment to forage through people's picnic supplies. Full story at Shambolic Living tomorrow. … [Read more...]
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