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 […]
I stepped back from social media and skipped a blog post to take care of Mr Wonderful after he required emergency surgery last month. No, this wasn’t an uncertain choice for me. 😉 I happily volunteered to tend to my beloved. Praise God he’s now two-and-a-half weeks post-surgery and recovering well, so I’m able to […]
I’m navigating the familiar mourning period I experience each January. A weekday alarm will soon replace sleep-ins. My fortnightly food planner will dictate our meals and allocated snacks. Routine will govern my hours, and I will stuff the need to declare a reading day into the recesses of my dreams (too bad I rarely recall […]
The school year ended for my girls’ last week and we now have six weeks of summer holidays ahead! Despite being on holiday, I feel like I’ve been busier than normal. What’s with this time of year? Thankfully, my days have been more relaxed, and I’ve only woken to an alarm a few times… one […]
I started Jody Hedlund’s sweet medieval romance trilogy, The Fairest Maidens, a week ago and finished the last book on Wednesday. Seems I enjoyed this fairy tale inspired series! 😉 If you’ve read my blog, you’d know I read contemporary romance, romcoms and women’s fiction novels. I also enjoy historical fiction, particularly if it’s based […]
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 […]
