Saveeverystep
MY BLOGS
-
SaveEveryStep - family stories past and present
http://saveeverystep.wordpress.com/
A blog which is relentless in its mission to remind you of the thousands of childhood and other memories which your family treasures, and to encourage you to capture and preserve them as part of your legacy for the future.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 204 )
-
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “You Are the Last Thing on My Mind at Night…”
One of my Uncle Joe’s letters will be posted to this Blog each and every Friday until they are done. Please see below for a link to Joe’s full story and the... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Failed ‘Op’s’”
One of my Uncle Joe’s letters will be posted to this Blog each and every Friday until they are done. Please see below for a link to Joe’s full story and the... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Sulking
The very best time to capture the real essence of your children can be in those moments when they are truly at their worst. Granted, we don’t always think abou... Read more
Posted on 21 May 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dog Down
Our little hairy chums are brother and sister. In four and a half years they have never been apart. Hey, what about me? Today we experienced a little does of... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Raid on Munich!!”
One of my Uncle Joe’s letters will be posted to this Blog each and every Friday until they are done. Please see below for a link to Joe’s full story and the... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Having a Ball
I am the Chair of my son’s Primary School PTA. We work our butts off in our spare time to fundraise for the extras things which our little darlings might benefi... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Mail Drought”
Wonderful news this week as I finally traced Joe’s best pal, with whom he spent the majority of his Gunnery training. Alive and well, we are now in contact and... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Faces
It’s my birthday week. The older my face gets, the more like my mother’s it becomes. Me, right. Mum, left See? There are worse things that might happen, I... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “‘Jumped’ by a Fighter on Night ‘ops’”
One of my Uncle Joe’s letters will be posted to this Blog each and every Friday until they are done. Please see below for a link to Joe’s full story and the... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Me & Mine 2014; April
It’s April, and like a flash the winter seems to have rolled around to Spring again. It is light when we wake and light when we go to bed (indeed, I have no... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
How to Make Boys Smile
Renovating an old Victorian house is a labour of love. And hate, frustration, never-ending expense, fatigue, stress……you get the picture. Read more
Posted on 29 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Wishing You Many Happy Landings”
One of my Uncle Joe’s letters will be posted to this Blog each and every Friday until they are done. Please see below for a link to Joe’s full story and the... Read more
Posted on 25 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Easter, Without the Resurrection
A bittersweet time of year in my house. The children hunt for eggs and share their spoils, most of which are furtively consumed before breakfast. Read more
Posted on 23 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Vohwinkel Doesn’t ‘Voh’ Any More!!!”
One of my Uncle Joe’s letters will be posted to this Blog each and every Friday until they are done. Please see below for a link to Joe’s full story and the... Read more
Posted on 18 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Beaver Bristles & Christmas Cake”
One of my Uncle Joe’s letters will be posted to this Blog each and every Friday until they are done. Please see below for a link to Joe’s full story and the... Read more
Posted on 11 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Photo Pride
This is one of my favourite images of recent years. It was taken in 2010 on ‘our’ beach, when the boys were still relatively small, and bare feet in the sand... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Merry Bloody Christmas”
One of my Uncle Joe’s letters will be posted to this Blog each and every Friday until they are done. Please see below for a link to Joe’s full story and the... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
How to Spoil a ‘selfie’
Ah yes, the old ‘rabbit fingers’ move is well rehearsed in these parts. We’ve all done it. Sometimes on purpose… Sometimes just to annoy our parents…... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Joe’s Letters, WWII: “Missing Christmas”
One of my Uncle Joe’s letters will be posted to this Blog each and every Friday until they are done. Please see below for a link to Joe’s full story and the... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION -
Me & Mine 2014; March
March came and went ruthlessly. We shook off the jetlag and went back to school. We got back in the home renovations saddle, and spent much of the month with... Read more
Posted on 31 March 2014 FAMILY, SELF EXPRESSION