Is there a place you visit where odd things often happen? For us, it’s the local library. A funny story emerges from almost every trip to the library. Here are three tales from the library. The paparazzi I’ve written before about the somewhat tedious conversations I have with strangers but how people of Chinese descent LOVE that IRead more
Last month, I purged our house of 465 possessions. It was surprisingly easy and I am sure you could do it. If you’ve not heard of the 30 day get chucked challenge, it’s basically a de-clutter challenge. On the first day you throw one possession, two possessions go on the second day, three things onRead more
Meet Morris. He’s a lovely blazer from Grainline Studio. My Morris is the first blazer I’ve ever sewn and I have to say, I think we’re going to be great mates! I’ve wanted to do a blazer in a stretch fabric for a while and when I saw the announcement of the Morris Blazer SewRead more
*This post is in the interest of keeping it real. It’s marginally embarrassing. Do you ever have moments when you should have quit while you’re ahead? This was one of those moments. Let me take you back to Sunday morning on Wallace. The baby was asleep. The big boys were outside in the garden withRead more
I understand that a Mum with three little boys is slightly outside the norm. I know that strangers at the cafe, post office, park, supermarket, library etc. are trying to make conversation. I’m polite and always have conversations with strangers, but really my boys and I aren’t that remarkable. Here are the most common remarksRead more
I know you’ve been anxiously awaiting this post. The 30 day get chucked challenge is over! Did I successfully reach the target of chucking 465 possessions in 30 days? Yes, indeed. It wasn’t nearly as challenging as I’d imagined. There was a stumble at about day 25 due to a revolving door of germs resultingRead more
Despite the fact that the Woolworths domino stars craze is over (hallelujah), we have an abundance of dominoes that I am determined to use! The great thing is that they can be used for traditional domino activities, which are ideal for numeracy. I figured there must be something we could do with the character side of the domino and cameRead more
At the end of every day I am ready for bedtime. My kids bedtime, not mine. I crave those hours between the boys going to sleep and dragging myself off to bed. Lately, my two biggest boys, who share a room, have been testing my patience by loudly refusing to go to sleep. Out of utterRead more
On the spur of the moment I decided to give the May Fox In Flats Style Dare. I am so happy that I did! For those unfamiliar, the very stylish Andrea at Fox in Flats creates a list of prompts for each day of the month to inspire your outfit. It’s basically about being moreRead more