It’s been a packed fortnight since I last posted. We farewelled September and the Victorian third term school holidays, and ushered in another round of Daylight Savings. My second daughter turned 17 (🤯), I filled my vehicle with the most expensive diesel I’ve paid to date, and I completed my manuscript for the fourth and […]
These days I mostly read contemporary fiction, but every so often I delve into the past and read a book heralding a world before my time. I finished reading Amanda Dykes poignant WWI story Yours is the Night late yesterday evening, and thought back on other historical novels and series I’ve read which have enthralled […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Some days I’m overcome with a profound sadness for the world I live in. Hurting people filled with brokenness and pain. Heartache and loss. Then there are those perpetrating unconscionable evil. On days like these, I pray and seek comfort in fiction. I liberated Rachel Hauck’s The Love Letter from my aforementioned unread paperback stash […]
