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When you hit adulthood, and first move out of home and into a world of independence, it seems a lot of decisions start needing your attention. All of a sudden your days are filled with all these...
Thursday night, we got an email from Ella's teacher, notifying us that Ella would be receiving the class award on parade the next day. Chris shuffled his schedule and we planned to all atted the...
Ella had her very first school excursion yesterday. Along with her 24 classmates, 2 teachers and 5 parent helpers {including me}, we set off on bus to the local Art Gallery. For the past week, Ella...
It was a long weekend here for the Queen's Birthday. And due to non-stop rain & sickness we were housebound for most of it. The days were dreary and long. Motivation was low and patience levels...
{A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013} Ella: Drawing, writing, creating. Always. Ryder: Wants to be like his big sister. Always. We've been a little under the weather lately....
Oooh, my first official entry on this new blog address. Hope you like the new look, name and feel?! The other day, as I left the specialist appointment, feeling like I'd taken a hit to the guts -...
{A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013} Ryder:You wouldn't know from looking at this photo, but he's currently got a middle ear infection and a swollen, red throat. Ugh....the...
In an attempt to slow down the pace of our life and the busyness of our days, I've been delving into lots of reading again. As much as I love the online world and the instant-ease of technology, I...
I've often learned that the ups and downs of life come in waves. For some; the ups seem to rise more frequently - their life is abundant with perfect peaks, and for others the downs hang around...
1. Two glasses of Chandon, all foggy and sweet. 2. We stumbled across a second hand book market. I was in heaven. 3. A real Autumn-covered ground. 4. Chris about to devour his entree' at dinner,...
Sorry for my lack of presence here in Bloggy Land lately. I once read a poster that said "Live first, Blog later". So, that's what I've been doing. And this weekend was all about living. I did not...
I planned to get to bed early last night and write. It didn't happen. Once I got both kids into bed, the house tidied, Ella's lunch made for the next day & the kitchen cleaned it was already fairly...
I have a sleeping baby next to me, and only 20minutes to have this post done; before the school pick up. Ryder who normally goes down for his day nap between 11 & 12, didn't crash until 2pm today!...
{A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013} Ryder: Not a fan of being confined to the straps of the carseat. Sometimes it's a battle to get him in the car. Until I distract him by...
I have very vague memories of my first dance exam. I remember my Mum carefully criss-crossing the satin ribbons of my ballet shoes up around my ankle. I remember the old hall with wooden floor...
Last Friday was the annual colossal school carnival. I say 'collossal'....because Ella's school are very good at making everything BIG. Nothing is done halfheartedly there. There were rides and...
A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when...
Ryder and I have started 'doing' a colour a week. Nothing too intensive but we're tying it in with his KindyRoo weekly program where they focus on a neurological theme and a colour each week. Ryder...
During 2009, our safe little world of parenthood and simplicity went a little haywire. It truly was a roller coaster of a year! I returned to work around Ella's first birthday and for a while; I...
Early 2010, I started putting some 'entrepeneurial' dreams into action. I opened the virtual doors of Scissors Paper Rock Designs. What had started as a few ideas with a good friend; changed...
Today, Ryder is officially one and a half years old. The big 18 months! I remember in those early days, when he was tiny and sleepy and full of newborn deliciousness, and thinking about him at one,...
I had my surgery last Friday. It went well. Really well actually. My Mum looked after the kids so Chris could be with me throughout the day. Although I'm usually the one to 'stay calm and level...
1. Garden exploring - he's always on the move. 2. Evidence of Autumn and an impending Winter. 3. The view from our back doors as the sun starts it's afternoon decent - and a little adventurer...
{A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2013} Ryder: Give him space, fresh air and a swing set and he's one happy boy. Ella: Up on stage, performing her little heart out in a local...
Today, we woke early, but it felt good. I passed out at 7:30pm last night putting Ryder to bed. I woke in a panic at 8:30pm; to discover Chris had put Ella to bed, and all was right with the world...
Last week presented a hugely exciting moment for me - my book's front cover was revealed! What do you think?? Seeing my name in print - the hugest of ticks off my bucket list! This truly is a...
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