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• And This One Time …..

  

  I’ll open this post by saying that the best lesson in life I’ve ever learnt is that there are some things that, no matter how much you’d like them to, just can’... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• What Cheeses Me Off!!

  

  I must confess that despite being an easy going, roll-with-the-punches kind of gal there are certainly some peeves that irritate me much more than I wish I’d le... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 FAMILY

• What’s in a Name? I Mean, What’s Really in a Name?

  

  One of the first gifts a parent bestows upon their child is a name. I really do think some parents are much better at this than others. I believe the naming... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2013 FAMILY

• Need a Revamp? 5 Easy Ways to Freshen Your Living Space Without Painting Or...

  

  Aside from the family home I grew up in, the house I live in now takes the trophy for being the residence that has held me captive for the longest. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 FAMILY

• Finding Your Focus – Meditation for Beginners

  

  Finding Your FocusMeditation for Beginners Newsletter Special Report May 2013 IntroductionIf you are anything like the rest of the people in the world, then you... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 FAMILY

• So How Does Yours Start?

  

  For me, it always starts the same …..Throat a little sore ….Throat a lot sore ……Increasingly difficult to swallow ……Head beginning to get a little cloudy and... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• In My Dreams

  

  I really believe when sleep-deprived parents actually do get the opportunity to grab some shut eye and wander into dream land, that much of that dreaming is... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2013 FAMILY

• Sucking up a Bit of Your Own …

  

  I’ve written a number of posts on this blog, before now, about self-care. About the need to look after yourself when the going gets tough. About stepping back,... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2013 FAMILY

• Arthur …. Or Martha?

  

  It is all that I can do to resist coming and dumping a big bag of moaning here, but the past few weeks have been incredibly busy – so very much going on behind... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 FAMILY

• Happy Mother’s Day … and Where It All Began …

  

  Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums today and look,  if I could quickly pen a floral Hallmark-suitable verse to insert here I would. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2013 FAMILY

• My Hankering for Online Convenience and Your Chance to Win Big!

  

  Disclosure: I’m not being paid to write this post but I am entering it into a competition with some great prizes on offer. All opinions are my own.I do lots... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 FAMILY

• Cars and I Don’t Always Play Nicely. A Confession.

  

  It’s all fun and games now that my Big Boy is a learner driver. Not so long ago it seems he was a learner walker, and the world really did seem a safer place... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2013 FAMILY

• Supporting a Great Cause … Because Cancer is a Bitch

  

  As I’m writing this post, I’m reliving very fond memories of time spent with my dearly, dearly loved Gran. One of my favourite photos is this one below of her... Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2013 FAMILY

• Mums Just Wanna Have Fun

  Ask nearly any mum the question, “so, how have you been?” …. and you’re likely to hear the word “busy” pop-up somewhere in her answer.It’s just the way it is ….... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2013 FAMILY

• When Your Child’s Driving is No Longer Just up the Wall!

  

  I know every Mum laments the all-too quick passing of years, but seriously, last week in one sudden swoop my first born turned 16 and became a learner driver. Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 FAMILY

• I Confess to More Than My Share of Bad Hairdos

  

  Any woman worth her weight in Wella Baslam, if being  honest, could admit to a disastrous hairstyle … or two. When Kirsty at My Home Truths tossed out the... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2013 FAMILY

• Fight the Frazzle with These Stress Busting Techniques!

  

  Stress management is something that I continually work on – rolling with the punches is just not inherent in my nature. From even a wee age, I had tendency to... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2013 FAMILY

• Are You Involved?

  

  Today is Tuesday!And we, all know that Tuesday means blogging along with Jess’s IBOT, right? Good.But today’s Tuesday is special, it’s the second in the month... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Wet Weather and Frizz-prone Hair Don’t Play Nicely!

  

  It’s been raining here a lot lately, and when you have crazy frizz-prone hair like I do, dry laundry is the least of your problems when it’s belting down. Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2013 FAMILY

• Live Blogging

  

  Good morning to you, on this, the final day of the Queensland school holidays. Said with a mop of the brow and an extended exhale. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 FAMILY