Time In a blink of an eye we are well and truly into a new year. Time really does my head in sometimes. As you move through the calendar days bogged down in the day-to-day of obligations and responsibilities it feels like you are trudging your way through a slow-moving swamp. Then you look up and years have gone by. Children have grown … [Read more...]
The Art Project – Part 2 – The End Result
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...]
Life Goes On
So many changes is such a short time. One leaves home Since we last spoke, Hippie Child has moved out of home. Living two and a half hours away she's studying art at University. I've managed to get her to make me her friend on Facebook, it's the only way I can get to communicate with her, whenever I call she's too busy to talk. You know … [Read more...]
HOME ALONE
Well this is an unusual scenario. I'm home alone. One child is off camping the other at a birthday party sleepover. I've just realised I haven't had the house to myself since I went back to full-time work. I think I've forgotten what to do with myself. I did consider running around the house naked. The last time I did the run from my bedroom to … [Read more...]
SWEET SIXTEEN – A BIRTHDAY LETTER
Dear Princess Child Yesterday you turned sixteen!! Old enough to get your learner's permit to drive! The years are melting away and before I know it you will be following your sister out into the big world. I just wanted to pen a little note to you to say how awesome you are. Losing your Dad broke your heart into a million … [Read more...]
Christmas 2015
Christmas when someone is missing can be a tough gig. Robin Bailey wrote about the lead up to her second christmas since her husband's death on Mamamia. While Christine Rasmusen on Second Firsts had some great advice for those struggling to deal with the holiday season. This year was our second christmas since we lost Simon.For the first time we … [Read more...]
Mamma’s Don’t Let Your Kids Grow Up To Be Creative
So, here we are, the end of high school for Hippie Child. After this it’s study, study, for the HSC exams in October ... and then ... well I’m not thinking about what comes next ... I’m taking the denial approach. To say this year has been difficult would be an understatement. You see it turns out Hippie Child has a creative streak so … [Read more...]
One Down One Up – 19/9/14
It's becoming a habit to be late with these, but I have a good excuse I was on HOLIDAYS. ONE DOWN I bought a new swimsuit. It was horrific. I went up a size, and it's still a close call on whether it isn't too small. I thought grief-stricken people were supposed to LOSE WEIGHT not PUT IT ON! I would show you a photo but the picture is on … [Read more...]
We Did It
Dear Simon, I hope you are sitting down on some comfy white cloud. Guess what? WE WON. I know it won't surprise you. After all you told Hippie Child after watching the first few training sessions of the season that you thought they were going to go all the way this year. You reckoned they were a bloody good team. You were … [Read more...]
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