Through a stroke of good fortune (or employment as a radio producer of a morning show) I managed to avoid the morning rush in our house for three years. … [Read more...]
The Lunchbox Lottery
Can the level of a mother's love & parenting ability be measured in the quality of the lunchbox she provides? … [Read more...]
You can run, but you can’t hide
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...]
When the pressure’s on
I don't usually struggle for topics to blog about, but this morning the clock is ticking and the brain is freezing. … [Read more...]
Letter to My Daughters
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...]
The Family Meeting
I called a family meeting. The only item on the agenda was ME. You can imagine how well it went. … [Read more...]
New Beginnings
When you are young new beginnings are full of hope and promise. Your life is flexible, you believe that changes can bring rewards. As you accumulate the baggage of life new beginnings require much more thought, negotiation and planning. Where once you only had to consult with yourself, now you must consider the needs, wishes and wants of a group … [Read more...]
Project 44 – One Woman’s Overcrowded Wish List & One Year To Do It All
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...]
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...]
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...]
