Oh hi there, November…

I would like one of my goals for next year to be to get to November and I’m not thinking “HOW???? HOW is it November already???” Is it one of those impossible dreams? Like “I can do <insert thing here> once life settles down.”?? But seriously. How is it the second week of November? This…

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Today was a good day

We have been back from our holiday away in Cairns for a week now, and today, more specifically, this afternoon, was the first time I’ve felt like myself again. The last week has thrown me a lot of emotional rollercoaster rides that I’m guessing are hormone-related, as well as pre-teen related, as well as post-holiday-blues…

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All kinds of time

Yes I’m using the name of my blog as the title of this very long overdue (and long!) post. The meaning will come out as you read. It’s been nearly three months since I last wrote, so there is a LOT to catch up on. Here are the highlights! We celebrated Grumpy’s 74th birthdayNothing fancy,…

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Jars of Joy: In a state of flow

If you have ever been in a flow state, you know what I’m talking about. The concept of ‘flow’ was first proposed by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. He described flow as an optimal state of consciousness, a sweet spot where we’re so absorbed in an activity that everything else seems to fade into the background.  When…

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Stuff’s been happening

You guys, the last month has been madness. And I have four blog posts running around my head right now – one to cover our annual May weekend away with the school mums, one to tell you about Mother’s Day, one for Julius’ birthday, and one about peri-menopause!! Honestly I want to write all the…

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A bumper weekend

Oh wow what a weekend it’s been ! I’m happily sitting on the couch with my laptop, watching the Swans take on the Suns, with a steady rain falling outside, and wanted to document all the things. Let’s get straight into it! Uncle Khicken and Aunty Kate were up for the weekend for a family…

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Happy Bonus Day

February 29 has rolled around once more. The last leap year bonus day in 2020 was when I hit publish on my final blog post on my old blog, My Brilliant Foot. My goodness how much has changed since that weekend away! The bonus day before that in 2016 was the final day of my…

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