I grew up in a country town surrounded by blue-grey hills where houses sat on wide streets and had big backyards. In a time before the internet, digital TV, Skype and mobile phones when living in the country meant existing in an insulated time warp. We had: Two TV channels. The ABC and the local one which played programs years behind the Sydney … [Read more...]
The Stages of Parenting
I hear young couples discussing the "best" time to have a baby and I chuckle to myself. Seriously, you are already over-thinking it. You can't plan or prepare for the caper that is parenting. You just need to dive in head first and brave your way through each new crisis as it erupts. Look, I know you've seen those cute babies in the tv commercials … [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...]
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...]
Dawn 2012
Because I’m too slack to send a card …
Over the years I've become very slack at sending christmas cards. It's not because I don't care or I'm not thinking of you, I'm just slack. I leave everything until the last minute then realise it's too late to get everything done. I also hate sending a card with Dear XYZ lots of love from all of us. We haven't heard from each other for a year … [Read more...]
Contemplate
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...]
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