November 2009

Wheels for a travellin’

November 30, 2009

Our family must make a funny sight of a weekend as we push the kids around on their bikes. Remember our backyard reconstruction? Our attempt at future thinking so the kids could have a flat strip to ride along? Turns out the bike theory was pointless. The turning circle isn’t wide enough for Keira’s bike [...]

For my sister, and anyone else, who hasn’t seen this yet

November 27, 2009

Adam has contracted a Man’s Disease, and my hayfever has turned out not to be hayfever at all, or it was and morphed into a straight-up cold. Also this week has turned out to be full of events and information pertaining to Keira’s first year of school in 2010, which are all very exciting and [...]

Drinking her milkshake, with extra sass

November 26, 2009

Money, blogs, ads, and me

November 25, 2009

Earlier this week I was asked by my friend Lisa to do a guest post regarding the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ I monetise this blog and it’s now available to read. While you’re there you should take a look at the rest of the series she’s running this week called “Writers, money and the web.” There’s been some [...]

She’s been marked!

November 24, 2009

Or inducted, if you will, into the world of knowledgeably testing cosmetics. Side note: Boy, those long lasting lip glosses are hard to get off aren’t they?

She for who the Chimera fits

November 23, 2009

and then the writer asked her so what have you been working on? She said I’m writing something for Penguin which was a slippery answer, even a fib if your interpretation of the preposition ‘for’ equates to ’request’ or ‘want.’ I’m sending off a submission to Penguin this week would’ve been more accurate. Not that her answer [...]

Our cat is hot

November 20, 2009

My Daughter’s Christmas Wish List

November 19, 2009

Okay, starting at the top left hand corner and going in a clockwise direction: 1) Swimming Pool 2) Hannah Montana Bed Covers 3) New Swimmers, Size 7 4) Strawberry (fridge) Magnet* 5) Pink Playdough 6) Picture Frame 7) Laptop** 8 ) Care Bear (purple) 9) Piano Keyboard 10) Hannah Montana Punching Bag 11) Folder for [...]

Miscellaneous Mum’s Annual Christmas Card Challenge Begins!

November 18, 2009

Hold onto your wallets, it’s getting close to that time of year. Christmas. Before I go into why I’m starting to panic about Christmas (and that can wait for another day), first it’s time to open again my Christmas Card Challenge, following on last year’s successful one. For those of you who don’t know what [...]