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Renos
Posted on September 27, 2015 | No CommentsThey say one tip for a happier life is to clear out the clutter. We have been working hard at that recently. Looking at our small house, bursting with toys, […] -
Pizza
Posted on August 30, 2015 | No CommentsWe had a weekend at the snow last weekend. It was a real mixed bag. Such a lot of organising and packing, and a fair drive to get there too, […] -
Wot?
Posted on July 26, 2015 | No CommentsThis week, after four months of Rhea having hearing loss due to fluid in her middle ear that the nurse audiologist concurred has made her ‘as deaf as a post’ […] -
Strung Out
Posted on June 28, 2015 | No Comments– ‘Welcome everybody! Why are you here?’ – ‘To do some cooking!’ – ‘To eat some cakes!’ – ‘Anything else? Is it Christmas?’ – ‘It’s Lara and Rhea’s birthday!’ This […] -
Getting organised with food
Posted on May 30, 2015 | No CommentsI’m pretty pleased with myself this week. On my three allocated days for making dinner for the family, I made three very tasty meals; but more than that, I used […] -
Spreading our wings
Posted on March 29, 2015 | No CommentsOn Friday night, after a gruelling week, the girls and I walked to the primary school a block away for the school’s annual twilight fair. We arrived after 7pm and […] -
Norman
Posted on February 22, 2015 | No CommentsWe had more sad news this month with the death of an old friend of Steve’s family, Norman Beischer, who died from leukaemia on the second of February. He left […] -
Mummy’s not very good at cooking eggs, is she?
Posted on January 25, 2015 | No CommentsAs we ease in to 2015, it’s not too late to look back at some of my favourite quotes from the girls in 2014. Enjoy. Lara: ‘Where do the clouds […] -
Exhilaration
Posted on December 28, 2014 | No CommentsThe first time mum had a brush with death was about 10 years ago, when she wasn’t even 60. She was in Paris with dad and Duncan and asked dad […] -
Reaching out
Posted on November 30, 2014 | No CommentsI participated in an activity earlier this year, in which the membership of the refugee advocacy group that I contribute to were invited to write a letter which would be […]