Mother
Recently, bossy white chook became a mummy. The first time she tried to be a mother didn’t work out very well. She was sitting on too many eggs and she crushed them and she didn’t sit long enough and her two hatched chicks died, probably because she kept sitting on the eggs when she should […]
Fabric Friday
When I was in Adelaide for Christmas, I caught up with a lot of my cousins. My cousin Melissa gave me a pile of fabric that was Nana’s. I love it all, and will share more with you as time goes by, but this piece is my favourite. This is actually a tea towel. Nana […]
Hello 2013
I am not going to set myself too many goals for this year. I feel like I am entering the new year quite peacefully, being gentle with myself and trying not to expect too much from myself. I am beginning this new year extremely tired. 2012 was so busy and our Christmas and our holiday […]
1/1/13 – 6/1/13
6/1/13: she is growing up quickly, keeping me busy and entertained. The flower is not from my garden; I bought it and she snapped it from the bunch that I was keeping on the coffee table. I was cross at first, but we put it in this beautiful vase that belonged to Monte’s paternal grandmother, […]
Goodbye 2012
2012 was a good year. In many ways it was a quiet year for us – plodding along, working a bit too much but also using our time to work on the house/property as well as see more of the state and go on some family adventures. For me personally, I think 2012 was a […]
24/12/12-31/12/12
And this concludes my 365 reasons to smile for 2012! I love to look back through the year and read about what made me smile. I am grateful for my blessings. It is always good to focus on the positive moments of your life, rather than the negative. I will definitely be continuing this project […]
17/12/12-23/12/12
23/12/12: we spent a day with our children’s cousins. It was fantastic. 22/12/12: we travelled to Adelaide, to spend Christmas with family and friends. 21/12/12: I finished these Santa sacks, thanks to the three excited, energetic children who allowed mummy some ‘me’ time. 20/12/12: we went to the EOY Mass at Georgie and Matthew’s school. […]
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