I first saw this delightful video over at My Intelligent Life it makes me smile. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKVcQnyEIT8 … [Read more...]
Top Pick of Parenting Books
When I knew I was pregnant I went seeking advice in a plethora of parenting/pregnancy books. I read everything that was published at the time. Many of them set up impossible standards that even then I knew I was going to struggle with, others spoke down to me, while yet more espoused beliefs that I didn't feel comfortable with (and often in a very … [Read more...]
Reading This Week – The Happiest Refugee – Anh Do
In Australia there is a long-running debate on what to do about asylum seekers. In particular, the people who pay money to people smugglers to take to the open sea in a bid to seek refuge in Australia. It's a political hot-potato, with the issue whipped into a frenzy by a variety of shock-jocks and media commentators. It's a complex and emotive … [Read more...]
Australian Women Writers Challenge
In honour of 2012 being designated the national year of reading I'm signing up for a new challenge. This one is to read and review books by Australian Women Writers. I figure if I can't be an Australian Women Writer I can at least support the ones who have toiled and struggled to finally get into print. It's called the Australian Women Writers … [Read more...]
