Is there any prouder moment than watching your teeny tiny (and rather highly strung) five year old daughter quash the nervous feeling in her tummy with some deep breathing – just like we practised – as she waves goodbye to you with a brave, proud half-smile on her first day of school? If so, then it’s ahead … Continue reading
The 5 Stages of No TV
We recently moved house. Twice. First to my Mum’s place for two weeks, and then to a rental for 10 months while our actual house is being renovated. Moving house again after having moved house eleven times throughout the course of my adult life seemed a little more than I could bear. Of course, renovating … Continue reading
Wiped Out: The end of an era
Ever since I started back at work, I have been spending much of my spare time developing frameworks and dashboards and board papers. And I’m not ashamed to admit that I have been enjoying myself tremendously – after 38 years of life, there no longer seems any point in denying the reality that I am, … Continue reading
A week of discovery…
This week has been a week of discovery for me… I have discovered that the awfulness of having partly digested spaghetti and meatballs vomited all over me multiple times is far outweighed by the loveliness of comforting my little man as he presses his hot, vulnerable body into mine. I have discovered the importance of … Continue reading
Got my first real six-string
In June 2006, I bought Hubby a guitar for his birthday. He didn’t know how to play, but he had always wanted to learn. I bought him an instruction manual and he planned to take some lessons. I find Hubby quite sexy when he sings. In fact, I think I may have first fallen in … Continue reading
Every day should be Valentine’s Day! Or something like that…
Today is Valentine’s Day. I am not a big fan of this day – never have been. Not that I dislike the concept, you understand. I have just found that for me the reality of Valentine’s Day is (and always has been) underwhelming. I have only experienced two types of Valentine’s Day: Those Valentine’s Days … Continue reading
Finally, a tidy house…
After two years of slogging it out as enjoying life as a stay at home Mum, I decided the time had come for me to return to the (paid) workforce. (See Universe, are you trying to tell me something?) Then, after cleverly securing an excellent child care solution, I procrastinated for months until it became … Continue reading
Letters from home
Twenty years ago almost to the day, I returned home from a year in Japan where I lived as a Rotary Exchange Student. Living in Japan with host families for twelve months was an amazing experience. I learned to speak fluent Japanese, to be independent and adaptable, and to sing several early 90s Japanese karaoke … Continue reading
Giddyup
My niece turned three last week. She wanted a pony for her birthday. But my sister decided against it. How mean… Instead she got a pony ride. Well, several pony rides. And this little fellow gave her a great big smile. “Hey there!” he shouted across the barn. “I’d sing you Happy Birthday, but unfortunately … Continue reading
The simple things in life…
It is very hot in Brisbane right now, and it is particularly so in our house. As helpfully pointed out by our architect, our house design sucks. If you want to enter our kitchen it must be at your own risk. The temperature rises by about 10 degrees. After a few minutes sweat starts to … Continue reading
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