50% of my extremely boisterous bairns go back to school today.
Can I just say ‘thank goodness?’
Much as I do love a change of routine, and a break from the lunches/morning teas regime …..
Felting With Kids – For Beginners
Minnie the Minx and I are complete beginners at felting, but we found it amazingly easy.
And such hands-on fun!
We were lucky to have a kit to get started with.
Nine Days In Nigeria With Rosie
Settle in, dear readers, for some armchair travelling.
Have you been to Nigeria?
Me neither, but luckily my friend Rosie, has sent her news from a recent trip.
9 Days In Uganda With Rosie
My old uni pal Rosie has travelled all over this little planet of ours, she’s always been a zoologist on a mission.
Rosie’s job is director of the Tropical Biology Association.
Snowy Scotland – Nature’s Artwork
My mum and sisters are shivering in snowbound Scotland just now. What a contrast to Sydney where it’s steamy and number one on my gratitude list is having a pool. Splash! My elder sister is called Mairi Stones, she is … Read More
Our Family’s First Trip To Jervis Bay – Family Holiday Nostalgia!
I’ve come over all nostalgic and it’s not like me.
These photos from eight years ago and have made me all warm and gooey.
2003 was a huge year for us. EldestBoy had done his first year at school, there was lots to celebrate there.
The biggest gift had been that he made friend – a FRIEND!!
Good Enough Mum – End of Term RELIEF!!
Oh, thank goodness for that!!!
The school and preschool term finished today in NSW and we are all so relieved. The last two Dad-less weeks have felt very long indeed.
Here are a few of the things I am feeling grateful for tonight:
What will we be when we grow up?
There have been many discussions in the household recently about what we are all going to do when we grow up.
First we asked the children and they said:
Giant Teenager: roadie for a heavy metal band
Able11: going to sell the books he’s writing
100th Post!! The Things I Know About Blogging… Errr… Actually…
Well, it’s been 100 posts, amazingly. Here are some of my newbie thoughts:
1. I don’t know any thing about blogging! It’s a bit like life, the more you know about it, the more you know you don’t know. It’s like an unfolding paper puzzle, with pretty things flying out as you unfold more and more.
Beyond The Baby Blues- lovely feedback, many thanks
As an author, I really want to write useful books.
Helpful books.
This week some emails have come into my inbox which have really bowled me over. In fact, they’ve made me feel all weepy. How professional is that?