Let me just start by saying how sorry I am. For the past 33 years, since the age of 10, I have looked upon you over and over again in sadness and shame and frustration, seeing all the things you are not, instead of seeing you for all the good things that you are. I…
Continue reading →Ugh. The Lego Room. Yes I’m extremely grateful that we have a dedicated Lego room, but a) it’s not as though Lego is confined only to the Lego room (if only!!) and b) I’ve spent the past four years trying to keep it in some semblence of order. There are many before and after shots…
Continue reading →Ooooooh I do love a good before and after shot, don’t you!? I’ve been finding it a bit of a challenge this year to adult when I’m the only person home. I’m okay with the day-to-day running of the household (cooking, cleaning, washing) but it’s the big tasks I’m lacking motivation for. Most of you…
Continue reading →The clock just ticked over past 9pm, so technically still three hours to get my blog post in, but normally I have a shower at this time, chat to Marty at 9:30, then head to bed after that. So yeah, this is a small window but sometimes that’s all I need. I’ve found myself writing…
Continue reading →I often, like many people, find myself looking forward to things more than being in the here and now. After a great weekend away, it’s hard not to think about my next getaway (which is planned, but not booked for July). I’ve been somewhat sporadically practising meditation since December 2021. When Marty and I first…
Continue reading →Gosh what a great weekend away! Friday we arrived a few at a time, and just settled in to our Beach House, went for a walk on the beach… …and made reservations for dinner. The food was delicious, the drinks were flowing as was the uninterrupted conversation! Saturday was all about the op-shops and there…
Continue reading →After 15 years of blogging, I still find it hard to call myself a writer, especially since I haven’t written regularly for months. Keeping up with this blog is often either a pleasure or a chore, and not much in between. There has been so much going on these past few months and every time…
Continue reading →New Years Eve has been a hard time for me the last five years, and I never really know how to “celebrate” the occasion. New Years Day is also my dear friend Beth’s birthday, so I generally spend at least part of the day with her in some way. Leading up to NYE this year,…
Continue reading →I mean, better late than never, right? Last Christmas was a gift that kept on giving for sure! It started at lunch time Christmas eve with our tradition of having Kate and Kyle and Beth and Adam over and playing the present game. Nathan and Marty were able to join us as well, and Marty…
Continue reading →Well what a crazy birthday week my Quinny had! It all began when we ended up in ED on the Thursday before her birthday with a suspected fracture in her foot, courtesy of an accident with an air mattress and her big brother’s foot. She was given a back-slab cast and we were to report…
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