I'm watching The Voice and one of the contestants is talking about how Keith Urban is his mentor. Today's prompt in Clairey Hewitt's I'm Blogging Every Day in May! is 'I once had a mentor who…'. I don't think I've ever had a mentor (though I wouldn't mind if Keith was mine). And because I … Continue reading I once had a mentor who…
It’s only ten years away
Ever since I was fourteen, I've felt fourteen. Whether it's cooking marshmallows on a school camp, cooking two-minute noodles at college, or cooking cupcakes with our kids, my mind has always been the same age. Where I'm at in life might change, but ultimately I still feel like a 14-year-old who wants to be liked … Continue reading It’s only ten years away
Today you will make a decision.
When I was at university, my horoscope once read that I would either get pregnant or win Tattslotto. How can it be that everyone born in a particular month (actually they use the end of one month and the first half of another to make it more mysterious and believable) has the same thing happen … Continue reading Today you will make a decision.
‘Did you wet the bed?’
I snuggled down in the spare bed in the middle of the night, glad my brother hadn't heard me climb in. But then he said, 'Did you wet the bed?' "No.' I said. It was a really weak defence. There was no point following it with any excuses; I knew that he knew I was … Continue reading ‘Did you wet the bed?’
Compromising on emergency first aid to save the planet
Whoever came up with the treatment for superficial burns didn't grow up on a dry land farm in the early 1980s drought. I loved my old top loader washing machine; when I'd hear the last lot of rinsing water start to drain, I'd run from wherever I was in the house (even if I was … Continue reading Compromising on emergency first aid to save the planet
Remember why you started
When I bought my trusty old Alphasmart on eBay from America (with the sticky A key that stays pressed down, only really handy when you're typing aardvark or Aaron), the minute it arrived in the post I felt like a writer. You may remember seeing my Alphasmart when I strapped it to the pram and … Continue reading Remember why you started
Day 1: Describe your day in 100 words
I checked for bids on my first ever eBay listings. If I’m not being charitable, I’m at least going to appreciate the fun (FYI – no bids; must take longer than 9 hours for 7-day listings). Day Two of my new solo boot camp challenge. One hundred skips then 50 jump lunges (not just a … Continue reading Day 1: Describe your day in 100 words
When your tank is overflowing…
When you put a lukewarm cup of coffee in the microwave, it's quicker to press Start and let it start cooking on high for one minute, than it is to press the '1' then the '5' and then Start. I'll just stand here and watch and I'll stop it after 10 or 15 seconds. I've … Continue reading When your tank is overflowing…
I lied. And I’m probably crazy.
I know I said 'Never again.' And it was only a couple of weeks ago that I said it. But I lied. I am doing it again. Another market. This weekend. Yes, I am serious. I have a lot of cool stock. It's still all packed up from the last market and it was begging … Continue reading I lied. And I’m probably crazy.
Writing by Larissa Patton 