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Ransacked

October 6, 2009

This is our study. It’s a calm, but bright and cheery place where I can sit down to write, edit my photos and of course, study. What feral animal was locked in there overnight that created this mess? Oh, wait. It was kids. My kids. And they weren’t even locked in there. They did all […]

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Shirt collars and deals gone bad

August 31, 2009

Does anybody like ironing? I’ve tried to make it as bearable as possible. I listen to my iPod while I’m mindlessly waving the iron back and forth. I bought a “you beaut” Laura Star iron (which I love – but not in the same way I love my coffee machine – and is worth every […]

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Recharge

August 26, 2009

I love Wednesdays. It’s the one day I get to be a real homebody. No errands to run (if I’m organised), no after school activities, no kinder drop offs and pick ups. All that running around is wearying. I’m an introvert and I need some hermit time to recharge. This Wednesday is extra special. I […]

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A Perfectly Imperfect Life

August 20, 2009

Kate at Picklebums wrote recently about how she had been tending to avoid posting photos because they’re not perfect: the room in the background is messy, the kids are grubby, the light’s not right… I know exactly how she feels, because I go through the same thought process. She decided a challenge was in order […]

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Raising independent kids

August 18, 2009

Over the weekend I discovered Free Range Kids. It’s a very interesting blog focusing on letting go and actually letting kids be kids. Anti-helicopter parenting, if you like. Some of the statistics quoted are disputed by readers, but I think the general premise is a good one. Rather than being irresponsible with your child’s welfare […]

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Rise and Shine

August 14, 2009

Every three months I need to have a test to check the leukaemia markers in my blood. All it requires from me is a vial of blood; a few mills. But because of the fantastic lab work that has to happen, the test needs to be done in the wee hours of the morning in […]