If I could be a fly on the wall at any time in history, I'd want to be just out of swatting-reach in the kitchen where my grandfather and his 12 brothers and sisters were being served boiled carrot for dinner. Just carrot. Not with scalloped potatoes or steak like we had tonight. And not … Continue reading What’s for tea tonight?
Reading a novel is not self-indulgent. Repeat.
After yesterday, we know that if you want time, you have to make it. So from now on, I should make time to read. I like reading. And I really love writing. And everything I've ever read about how to be a good writer says to read a lot. My days were full and I never … Continue reading Reading a novel is not self-indulgent. Repeat.
Want more hours in your day?
Never again will I say that I don't have time. This month I've been blogging every day and exercising every day. And I must say, I've never been so productive. They're the two things I always claimed I didn't have time to do. But I've been able to do them both plus everything else I used … Continue reading Want more hours in your day?
Album of the Year goes to…
You're big when you're known by your first name only. When I was little I really wished my name was Julie. I didn't care if I was the mother or a baby in a game, just so long as my name was Julie. That's when I was truly happiest. Let's imagine now that I'm a singer. … Continue reading Album of the Year goes to…
The journey is over for some words
There are some words and clichés, moving forward, that should be banished from the earth. Just sayin'. Without further ado, I'm going to mention some of them. That was three right there. Do you agree? And if you just said, 'Absolutely!', then that's four. It would be awesome (#5) if we all just dropped these … Continue reading The journey is over for some words
Three people walk into a bar
Three people walk into a bar. They're pleased. No-one wants to walk into a bar alone. At least I didn't when I was young. Didn't want to and couldn't. Could you? Was it social anxiety? Really, would anyone else inside the bar have looked up and thought, "Hmph. Poor girl. So boring." And if they … Continue reading Three people walk into a bar
I’ll have what she’s having
Who doesn't love a meal that you don't have to cook yourself? Even a cup of tea made by someone else tastes better than one you make. I'm not a huge foodie. And when we do eat out, I'm not very adventurous with my selection from the menu. Perhaps that's why I'm having trouble choosing … Continue reading I’ll have what she’s having
Let’s say I had $1million to give to just one charity.
Let's say I had $1million to give to just one charity. Which one would I choose? That's the prompt in Clairey Hewitt's I'm Blogging Every Day in May! and it's a hard one. The ones that spring to mind first are the ones that people suggested I contact when we were trying to start a … Continue reading Let’s say I had $1million to give to just one charity.
The worst smell in the world? That’s easy.
Roast lamb. That's the worst smell in the world. Because it smells like live lamb. As a kid, lambs topped my list of the best things in the world, just ahead of sheep coming in a close second. Now I'm grown with kids of my own and the list has changed. Except the first two … Continue reading The worst smell in the world? That’s easy.
Writing by Larissa Patton 