I read Eloise and the Grump Next Door over the weekend, an Emma St Clair and Jenny Proctor novel. It’s a fun romcom with a delightful cast of characters I wish were real-life friends of mine, a crazy pelican, and many swoony moments. Although I’m looking forward to the next book in this series, what […]
Last week, Melbourne experienced an evening of tempest weather. Unfortunately, it was also bin night in our neighbourhood. Our local streets, nature strips and shrubbery are now strewn with rubbish, random recycling and other mess. My front lawn also collected debris. We’re officially the scrappiest-looking municipality in South-East Melbourne, and there’s not much else to […]
I celebrated my birthday over the weekend, and although many believe “with age comes wisdom”, I still struggle with where I should centre my focus each day. For instance, I have a writing deadline, and am happy to report I’ve written another 6,000 words of Tara’s story over the last couple of days. Yay! We’re […]
If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you’ll know there’s plenty of oestrogen in my home with six ladies under one roof. And I love every moment. The chatter and camaraderie as my girls play together—computer, board games, or “make-believe”. The girlish giggles (or rolling-on-the-floor laughter)… and the rare banshee scream. My frequent “Could […]
My littlies were unwell on and off over the last few weeks, so I’ve enjoyed a variety of fabulous books while I mothered/hugged them. I know, excuses, excuses. 😉 Carolyn Miller is a marvellous Australian author. I had the honour of ‘meeting’ her at an online Christian writer’s conference in 2021. She has a sweet […]
I spent most of yesterday hugging my youngest (a joy for this mother… and not just because it meant I could read!) while she overcame a bout of sniffles. Meanwhile, my first guest post published on the web! It’s amazing what one can do whilst snuggled on the couch—travelling through time inside the pages of […]
