2/4/12 – 8/4/12
2/4/12: the most basic yet hearty of dinners. BBQ chicken breast with 3 vegetables (steamed). It’s about eating simple food and livening up the meal by listening to joyous children as they gobble away and chat about their day. 3/4/12: I arrived at work and went to my classroom, where a colleague was waiting for […]
26/3/12 – 1/4/12
26/3/12: Well, when you’re feeling ill and have no energy and your baby cries through the night, again, and is diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease, and cries so much due to the pain in her mouth – which is so bad she can’t eat much – you find it hard to find much […]
19/3/12 – 25/3/12
19/3/12: let me tell you about Elora. She’s 17 months old. She has a great sense of humour. She likes wearing shoes and socks and she’ll hand us her shoes and sit herself down so we can put them on. She brings us a clean nappy when she needs to be changed. She likes to […]
12/3/12 – 19/3/12
12/3/12: The dogs are great with our children, with this photo a testament to the gentle nature of our 12 year old kelpie, d’Art. Ella is pretty awesome too. 13/3/12: it has been a long day, with the frequent wakenings of my baby during the night, followed by a busy day at work and a […]
5/3/12
5/3/12: Matthew woke up bright and early. After making his bed (without prompting), he offered to help get things ready for school lunches. After doing that, he got his breakfast ready (milo cereal, Cheerios and nutri grain mixed up, with milk). What an awesome dude. Love love love. 6/3/12: my children are recognizing the importance […]
27/2/12 – 4/3/12
27/2/12: evening on the deck, enjoying the warm sun, with the thought that soon the weather will turn cool. I came home from work to find my three children playing schools outdoors. It was such an elaborate game – they play it often – and I approve wholeheartedly. even Ella joined in. 28/2/12: picking zucchinis […]
20/2/12 – 26/2/12
20/2/12: pretty new shoes for my pretty little girl. Totally frivolous and impractical – but Elora loved dancing around and stomping around in them, and that made me happy. 21/2/11: I am loving my job so much. My students leave their shoes by the door. It’s a school rule. They do it really neatly and […]
13/2/12 – 19/2/12
14/2/12: my last day of holidays before I start teaching at a new school! A cake was baked and eaten outside at morning tea time. Blackberries were picked. I saw the image of a deer in my coffee. Two of my children had lots of snuggles on the sofa. Love bless and love. 14/2/11: my […]
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