Glorious sunshine
We're very lucky to have pretty stunning weather most of the year. There's no question it can get hot in the Summertime, but that's just how I like it. This weekend sees what will probably be the last of the warmth as we head into winter and today was a stunning start with a top …
Sleeping the day away
This week has definitely caught up with me and I felt it badly today. I've been battling a small head cold all week and then got a flu shot yesterday so woke up more stuffy headed that ever! So when the mother in law offered to take Miss B for the weekend I jumped at …
My day in numbers
2 - hours of sleep that I had last night 1 - daughter, aged two and a half who thought she'd come into bed with me one hour after going to bed 4 - cups of coffee I have consumed today 7 - people I fed today on our first 'Slow Cooker Thursday' at work today 22 …
No words
Too much has been going on in my brain today so I'm going to leave you with this:: If you've been following this story, how was your day today? Is your brain as overloaded as mine?
I can’t be a hard-arse #IStandForMercy
I suspect that I'm not the only one this evening tapping away at a keyboard, trying to distill confused thoughts into some semblance of a coherent post. If you've been living under a rock for the past month or so (or live far away from our fine country) you may not realise that I am referring to …
A measure of performance
I'm in procrastination mode this evening. Kids are in bed, kitchen is clean, mind numbing TV is making noise in the background. But what isn't happening tonight however is the preparation work that I should be doing for my upcoming performance review. I'm actually one of those people who quite enjoy this time of year. …
It’s my responsibility to teach my children respect – Lest we forget
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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A bad case of the CBFs
The dreaded lurgy has arrived in our house so both the girls and we have bummed around the house pretty much most of the day. Miss A slept for four and a half hours during the day which is not normal for her at all so I knew she wasn't 100%. Miss B was just …
A LIFE LIKE OURS 