You go to the local pub for a drink on a Sunday afternoon and complain the band is playing too loud. You consider the weather and comfort when choosing your clothes for the day. You begin to think 6 inch heels and a strapless dress may not get you through. You hear yourself saying "really some of the clothes at Target are great - and very … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday Hippie Child
Sunday was the 15th anniversary of my becoming a mother. Hippie Child you arrived at 4.26am on a very dark and rainy night. You cried very little and spent a substantial amount of time lying in your father's arms looking up at him with big, wide eyes contemplating the world. It was the first sign of your philosophical, dreamer-like nature. Over … [Read more...]
Weekly Photo Challenge – Regret
Regretting trying to catch THAT wave! Surfer was fine. … [Read more...]
Project 44 – The Struggle
Regular readers will remember I embraced a mid life crisis late last year and decided to whip myself into a frenzy of self improvement for my 44th year on this planet. In one frantic 12 month period I was finally going to tick off some of my long standing to do/wish list items in my Project 44 challenge. Well I'm two-and-a-half months into this … [Read more...]
Reading This Week – Watercolours – Adrienne Ferreira
A gifted child, a quirky family, an inexperienced teacher, a mysterious death all jumbled together in a small, country town that's the essence of Watercolours. This is the debut novel for Adrienne Ferreira and in it she creates an engaging story with a group of likeable characters. Watercolours is a gentle book which meanders through the everyday … [Read more...]
Weekly Photo Challenge – Ready
When Your Kids Have Hobbies You Know Nothing About
It is inevitable your children will one day develop an interest in things outside your scope of experience. Now on one hand you can consider this a learning experience, expand your horizons to include areas you have never considered. On the other hand, it can be annoying. My children play musical instruments and like to sing, I think they are … [Read more...]
Weekly Photo Challenge from Margie – Alone
A solitary duck enjoying the beach at Lord Howe Island. Linking up with Margie at Late Bloomer Buds for this week's photo challenge. … [Read more...]
Eating Out With Kids or My Failure as a Food Blogger
Eating out with small children is not an enjoyable experience. There was a long period when fine dining became a distant memory for us. MacDonalds became our restaurant of choice because THEY HAD A PLAYGROUND. Anyone who has tried to keep toddlers or preschoolers confined to a seat for any longer than three minutes knows the importance of that … [Read more...]
What’s a Perfect Life?
How would you define a perfect life? Then how would you get it? There's a blog called Inspiration and Chai where a former palliative care worker has created a book called The Top Five Regrets of the Dying. Bronnie Ware, in her work with the dying found there were five themes running through their list of regrets as life drew to a close. I wish … [Read more...]
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