Dear Mum Blogger, value thyself
Dear “Mum Blogger”, {{ and I say Mum Blogger, because at DPCON12 (The Digital Parents Conference) I got the general idea that most Aussie mums prefer that to “Mummy Blogger” - which sits a little...
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Quinces and Dreams
I want to plant a quince tree. Or three. Tomorrow. (Or maybe Monday, when I have the house to myself again.) And when they’ve grown, I want to make quince paste. And jam. (Or maybe some days, I’d just...
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Litle ditty from a weekend wander
Walk or Wander Whatever we do Step beyond Into something new. Turn the corner Minds aglow, Adventure’s for seekers Up let’s go! **a little ditty inspired by a weekend wander with the kids**
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Sand and soul
Sand. Soul. Space. That’s my 7 year old sitting next to some driftwood, around 8 in the morning last Saturday. Me, I’m the one taking the photo before putting my phone back into my pocket until we...
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Dreams
A couple of years ago I noticed that World Vision Australia had hired the enthusiastic and passionate Richenda from overseas to head up their social media presence. Cool, I thought. I want to meet this...
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Mother’s Day Weekend
unexpected surprises in three acts ***** ACT I marshmallows in a fire pit ***** ACT II cheese platter from my boys ***** ACT III it doesn’t have to be sunny to enjoy the beach #sundayart ***** I didn’t...
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A funny thing happened on the way to collect the footy which flew over our...
We found a tree or three backlit in the most spectacular afternoon sunlight. Perfect for the #sundayart theme of trees. We happened upon some fairytale-like mushrooms only a few houses away from us....
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Daisy Chains and the day I unearthed my creativity
Some days, you just need to make a daisy chain. ***** This video sums it up just about perfectly 1. We need to acknowledge one another. It’s good for us. 2. It’s good to just get into the zone. A...
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Treasures
Last weekend we went for a drive, searching for treasure. Here are some of the things we found… Here are my favourite treasures, dipping their toes into some cool water after our day of discovery....
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2013 goals, fairytales and world domination
Creativity, my soul and breath, it’s good to see you again. Last year I looked, listened, collaborated, learned, wandered, volunteered and finally nurtured my creativity again. It was life-changing. I...
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Pace and adventures of the wonderful kind
Pace. Sometimes pace is hurried and we skip between beats, jump over tracks and dodge hurdles. This year I’ve been trying to make ‘space for pace’ so that I have time to think and let creativity...
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Resting in remarkable
Interesting moments connect us, sometimes. A number of years ago I would speak to colleagues about the importance of sharing seemingly trivial moments, when I was advocating the uptake of social media...
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A collection of thoughts in Autumn
Life long learning and growing minds My eldest son starts high school next year. We’ve been tossing and turning over the choice of secondary schools since he was in the womb. If you live in Melbourne...
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Taking Stock: September
Thanks Pip for the prompt to take stock On my mind this month… Making : decisions about our event for next year Cooking : a good Boston Bun recipe that my nine year old found Drinking : Champagne and...
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NaNoWriMoPrompt – Relaxation
Confession: I’m not very good at relaxing for long; I’ve just never been great at prioritising the time to unwind because I enjoy being productive. Then I have to remind myself I have three boys...
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NaNoWriMoPrompt – Love
What is love, dear eight year old? Love is when you are being very nice to someone. ********** One husband. 15 years this year. He tells me he loves me every single day. He’s a good dad to our boys....
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Five things I want for Christmas and what I plan to do about it
I often dream but sometimes I forget to ask. So I’m stepping out of my comfort zone and sharing five things that I secretly want for Christmas. 1. A trip to Sydney to see a movie A night in Sydney to...
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Five Ways to Find Time for Creativity
Do you have trouble trying to find time for creativity? Do you want to make more art but just find there are not enough hours in the day? I know the feeling. BUT I’ve been making more and more time for...
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