When I was in Year 6, I thought my life would be better the following year when I had my own school locker. When I was in Year 7, I thought my life would be better the year after when we got to go to Halls Gap for a school camp. And on it goes; … Continue reading Something really significant just happened
Melbourne Vixens meets The Bear & The Whale
I’m sure Wing Defence is an important position. Just that when I played junior netball it was where they put the uncoordinated girl that’s getting a game because they need her for numbers. How badly I wanted to be the pretty, fast little Centre. Or a goalie. Once I was named as Emergency (not even … Continue reading Melbourne Vixens meets The Bear & The Whale
Farm life
Sometimes it’s hard to write. When big things are happening in the news, what I’m about to write seems small. When people in my life have just lost a relative, a pregnancy or their health, suddenly what I’m about to write seems not worth saying. So I wait a few days for the dust to … Continue reading Farm life
Let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see
I read that quote today. And that’s what I did. Actually I didn’t lay in the sun (who does nowadays?), but I thought about that quote as I drove into town and all of a sudden I saw how many shades of green make up the trees, how they differ in shapes and cast cool … Continue reading Let us lay in the sun and count every beautiful thing we can see
Photo shoot at the church
I was lucky enough to have one of my mobiles featured in a new magazine Little Locals - parenting in Central Victoria (find them on Facebook). Inspired by the photography on the front page and throughout, I dressed the girls in their jersey dresses and went down the road to the old church for a … Continue reading Photo shoot at the church
From ventilators to balloons
There are things to celebrate in a child’s life. Like all parents, we celebrated babies rolling over, taking first steps, speaking first words, and using manners for the first time without being prompted. This weekend we celebrated again. Elsie blew up her first balloon. And I cried. Watching your child learn something new is like … Continue reading From ventilators to balloons
Lucky me in the Weekly Times
If you've just sat down for smoko and a quick flip through today's Weekly Times, you may have seen this: I was so excited when the editor of the Country Living section of the newspaper contacted me for an interview. They sent a photographer out and he snapped away as I peeked through a mobile … Continue reading Lucky me in the Weekly Times
Painting the town red
How cool that my red jersey pants were featured on madeit's homepage today amongst the 'Painting the Town Red Finds': And how cool that we posted this parcel today - a whole bunch of matching items for a new nursery: I had a request from a lovely group of workmates who wanted a special gift … Continue reading Painting the town red
Sneak peek in the lead up to The Square
I was so excited to see The Bear & The Whale featured in a sneak peek by the lovely and professional ladies (Belinda, Jodie and Bridget) in their lead up to The Square - Bendigo's Handmade Market: And now, my own sneak peek. Here's a pair of new pants that I'm looking forward to launching at The Square … Continue reading Sneak peek in the lead up to The Square
Writing by Larissa Patton 