It's one month until my birthday. As I head towards my 44th year on this planet I am conflicted. Having seen my skinny, fit husband survive a double heart bypass at just 42 years of age I understand life is precious. But it doesn't mean I have to enjoy the wrinkles - and why didn't anyone tell me eyelid droop was part of aging? I'm sure I didn't … [Read more...]
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
A number of kangaroos call our suburb home. This weekend they were virtually at our back door ... I think they were a little upset about the fact the acreage behind us has just started work on developing their land. … [Read more...]
I Don’t Meet Your Selection Criteria Because I’ve Been Busy Having A Life
Returning to the workforce after a ten year absence was an eye-opener. Technology had moved above and beyond anything a mere mortal could have imagined back in 1997. The internet was in constant use in every office in the country, "I'll google it" a common refrain. How did we ever create radio programs without the instant research tool at our … [Read more...]
Soul Surfer
Find this photo very peaceful. … [Read more...]
Cooking With Gwyneth
Just a disclaimer to start, cooking is not my strong point. Dinner party guests at my house have been forced to flee to the local Mexican takeaway when the fettucine bore a strong resemblance, and taste, to Glag Glue. I once tried to feed six people with one potato (in my defence it was a big potato). And the first time my then boyfriend (now … [Read more...]
Empty Beach
I love an empty beach. One of the advantages of living in a tourist spot is being able to enjoy the beaches when all the tourists have gone home. … [Read more...]
The Week That Was
Looking at the news that happened last week. Tax Summit - the pollies and assorted hangers-on gathered in Canberra to discuss the state of the Australian tax system. The two-day talk fest may or may not generate changes to the amount of tax we pay or the way we pay it, but in our household the tax refund cheques hit the bank account. Where … [Read more...]
Is the Family Holiday Dead?
I'm feeling a little guilty at the moment (a lapsed Catholic I feel guilty almost constantly). It's school holidays and we have gone nowhere. Now if that was a once off I wouldn't mind, but we spend a lot of holidays, well not actually holidaying anywhere. You can count on one hand the number of organised holidays we have taken. Stradbroke … [Read more...]
It’s A Shambles
Some days are diamonds and some days are just a bloody shambles. In this blog I will be exploring my futile attempts to create order from chaos, raise respectable children, earn a living that will at least pay the bills and somewhere in between have some sort of LIFE. … [Read more...]
Mum’s Taxi
Rain, hail or shine Mum's taxi service operates day in and day out at our house. The school run, the after school activities, the play dates, the birthday parties, the soccer games all require mum-power to make sure everyone is where they are supposed to be at the right time. … [Read more...]
