Today we remember. For it is 100 years ago today that ANZACs invaded the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. Today we honour all Australians and New Zealanders who have followed in the footsteps of these brave men and boys (the youngest to die in Gallipoli was only 14!). They shall not grow old as we who… Read More
A time for families. Wishing you all a safe and happy Easter….
Where do you go for ideas on what to blog about? What happens when the ideas dry up? If you look at my Pinterest board on Blogging, you will see numerous pins linking to blogs with ideas. In April, I hope to follow one particular link, as I want to post something every day in… Read More
What is making me happy today? Little things. Such as the coffee I had as I waited for basketball training to finish. Taking time to read, for the simple pleasure of reading. Cuddles with my beautiful daughter. Going to a charity trivia night with an old friend. Visiting the annual Monbulk Quilt Show and seeing… Read More
The 2015 school year is off to a busy start. Already I have a mountain of corrections piling up. One of my goals this year is to complete my corrections in a timely fashion. And I am working away at it. One of the tasks we have had for this year is to develop learning… Read More
Whew! I have just been working on the update of my blog theme. What do you think? There is still loads to do, but it is functional! Oh, and I am working on the menu bar – I don’t want the About page to be before the Home link!
My poor pooches. It had been so long since they had a groom, that my Maltese/Shitzu cross could have passed as an extra in Return of the Jedi as an Ewok! Amazing what several hours at Berwick Paws has achieved! And they were both dressed ready to party! (PS. I had this post all but… Read More
The past 2 years have been full of ups and downs. There have been some fairly major changes, and a lot of minor ones. I have been on an amazing journey. And I have had to really consider the paths I want to take. I know that for my children, I need to continue to… Read More
Oops. Well I missed that one, didn’t I! I know I am now part way through August, but maybe it is time to list what I want to achieve this month – or rather for the rest of this month. 1. Blog – I want to craft more blog posts. So I want to take… Read More
It is the mid year holidays here. It has been cold and wet, and I have been trying to get boxes unpacked. Late last week I was in Kmart, looking for a book to read, and wandered in to the DVD section. And had a brain wave! I knew just how to get my 3… Read More
