Pepper Basham released a new book, Positively, Penelope, last week, and I experienced the joy of reading her delightful novel. I also experienced the “joy” of reliving my 1998 VCE results. Miss E is in her final year of secondary school, so she and I dug out my results… just because. Yeah, I’m one of […]
If you’re a regular to my blog, you might’ve noticed I haven’t posted since mid June. Mr Wonderful’s father passed away unexpectedly almost four weeks ago. I dropped many things to look after my mother-in-law and our family during this sad time. But as I’ve learned through these tough weeks, life goes on, so now […]
Katherine Reay’s A Shadow in Moscow released today. I was privileged to read this remarkable women’s fiction tale early. I have a “thing” for WWII literature, films and documentaries, and have read and watched many heartbreaking stories within that era of history. But I’m less familiar with the Cold War and the plight of the […]
This morning I woke to a biting chill, thanked God for technology, and defrosted my family with the click of a mobile app. Yep, winter is here. For those living across the globe, enjoy your summer. But while you do, remember me, swaddled in layers of clothing, emitting cloudy white dragon breaths. I promise I’ll […]
I spent most of last week reading novels and snuggling my youngest on the couch… and doing not much else. This happens when I sound like a frog (or Batman, according to Miss E) and produce more mucus than a snot sea cucumber. Gross, but true. Miss J had been ill the week before and […]
Today’s my biggest girl’s birthday. That’s right, Miss E is eighteen—EIGHTEEN—and officially an adult in the eyes of the Australian government. And all I can think is, where did the time go? What happened to my teeny ten-month-old, who startled people at church when she walked like a pro? Or the nervous tween in her […]
