This won’t be my usual “Read this book!” blog, but more of a “Here’s what’s happening with me” post. It’s been an interesting week in our household and I’m overflowing with conflicting emotions. First off, I’ve been busier than normal (yeah, it’s possible). My three older girls have had extra school activities, so I’ve been […]
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 […]
Once upon a time, I possessed hours and hours of leisure time to expend. Although this season in my life seems like decades ago (oh wait, it is!), and almost mythical, there was a time where I would reread books I enjoyed. Sometimes I would reread a book more than once! (Here’s looking at you […]
