This morning we stood in the dark and the rain and the cold to remember those who suffered much worse in order to pave a path of peace for generations to come. With 7 degrees showing on the thermometer and rain falling heavily, it would have been quite easy to roll over, pull up the blanket …
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Well, we're home! After our week long camping extravaganza, we've returned to face the unpacking, laundry and preparations for the start of a new week (albeit a short one). We've had such a fabulous week, filled with family and friends and two extremes of camping - caravan park v riverside bush camping. Both are great, …
It's now been four weeks week since I returned to work from maternity leave and the thing that I've been dreading most has finally happened. I knew it would, after all it's inevitable with small children, but I'd been hoping and wishing that it wouldn't. And today it did. Yep, I'm talking about the dreaded call from the childcare …
What is that old saying, if you want something done give it to a busy person! OMG, I wonder what on earth goes through my mind sometimes! Let me break it down for you. Before having children I was the person who was on every committee, involved in a number of different sporting clubs, not for profit …
So many thoughts swirling around the vacant space I call my brain these days. That is, of course, when I'm not putting out spot fires and pushing against deadlines at work! As tends to happen when I have a spark of brilliance or realisation like the one I had yesterday, the little mouse in her wheel …
Today we headed down to the town where the hubby's parents live to celebrate Pop's birthday. Miss B was super excited which was great as it got us all into the spirit too. Kids just make things more magical, don't they? All day she's been yelling out 'Happy birthday pop!' 'We made you cake Pop! …
I slept like the dead last night! Yesterday was spent running around like a blue-arsed fly trying to get all of our stuff organised. I think I've mentioned before just how much STUFF IS REQUIRED!!! But I've moved on from that and have managed to have a couple of quiet beers after the girls went to …
A LIFE LIKE OURS 