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The best place to start is at the beginning. Have you read my first ever post? The Beginning is the first time I took that leap of faith and published my words. When I read back on this post I fall in love with it all over again and cherish the emotions that it stirs.…
Read MoreLinks I Love
One of the most heartwarming experiences I had when I first published this blog was connecting with the incredible community of voices and people that exist in this online world. You can join that community here: Double Up Friday: A chance to share some Facebook love every Friday. Over on the always Josefa Facebook page…
Read MoreBuy Nothing New
Australians have one of the world’s highest rates of disposable income, and know how to spend. In 2012, Australian households spent $14.1 billion on alcohol, $1.1 billion on tea and coffee, $8 billion on beauty, $19 billion on recreational items, $9.5 billion on gadgets, $5.1 billion on fashion, $10.5 billion on personal care and even…
Read MoreCould you go a year without buying anything new?
Australians have one of the world’s highest rates of disposable income, and know how to spend. In 2012, Australian households spent $14.1 billion on alcohol, $1.1 billion on tea and coffee, $8 billion on beauty, $19 billion on recreational items, $9.5 billion on gadgets, $5.1 billion on fashion, $10.5 billion on personal care and even…
Read MoreFive easy ways to stop kids fighting
Even Mary Poppins had to deal with a squabbling Jane and Michael Banks. So when it all comes undone at the seams and your precious little ones are duelling to the death, or simply fighting over the only LEGO Spider-Man in the house, here are five tips to stop your children from fighting and restoring…
Read MoreHow to rock a sleeveless dress at any age
Here’s the thing; the older I get the more of my body I seem to cover up. Sure part of this mindset is maturity and that I no longer want to run around in tiny skirts and crop tops, aka the era of my late teens. But part of this mind set is also the…
Read MoreArrival #myfamilylens
Our house isn’t the same without him. There is an echo down the halls. A dull silence that hangs suspended trapped almost. Hovering in held breath and drawn out anticipation. There is nothing sinister or overwhelming in his absence. It is just that he is not here. That is enough. The morning coffee he makes…
Read MoreMemory #myfamilylens
Some weeks weighs us down. In more ways than other weeks do. The days feel longer. The nights feel heavier. These are the weeks when our thoughts are not linear. They are only circular. Around and around they go weaving through questions and doubts. On weeks like these you need to find a way out.…
Read MoreFive things in your body that can’t be found with a mirror
Sixteen hours of labour and weeks of newborn mummy fog and I could start ticking off the check-list. Sleep deprivation – check. Baby brain – check. Swollen breasts – check. No libido – check. Wait up, what? In my state of being so prepared for my first baby, I perhaps was not prepared at all. Maybe nothing can really…
Read MoreDelight #myfamilylens
The note came home from school, crushed up and wrinkled in AJ’s school bag, smeared with chocolate and bits of sandwich. I flattened it out on the kitchen bench. With each pass of my hand across the monogrammed white paper I read that next Monday was curriculum day. One week into term and the boys…
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