There are only two things worse than not being able to get back to sleep during the night when you have a new baby. The first is when it happens and you don’t have a new baby. And you lay there and wonder if you should get up and have a Milo and fold some … Continue reading A sentence a day – let there be blog posts galore
There’s a part of me that I’m bidding farewell to
Some people are enthusiastic when you’re making plans, but they pull out at the last minute. I call them ‘gunnas’. They say they’re gunna come to a party, but even as they're saying it, you know they won’t. Gunnas text you when you’ve just arrived at the party to say that they’re sick. Bad headache. Or … Continue reading There’s a part of me that I’m bidding farewell to
Farewell Autumn 2014, and thank you
Do you find your Facebook newsfeed full of status updates on New Years Day bidding the previous horrible year good riddance, and hoping the new year is a better one? I like today's prompt in Clairey Hewitt's I'm Blogging Every Day in May! 'Farewell Autumn 2014, you have been…' because it forces you to look … Continue reading Farewell Autumn 2014, and thank you
Make yourself a cuppa and follow this link
Jimeion once had me laughing hysterically about making a cup of tea, for the same reason that Seinfeld was a great show - 'the show about nothing'. 'Share a blog that you enjoy reading' is today's prompt in Clairey Hewitt's I'm Blogging Every Day in May! I don't follow any blogs or think to read any blogs … Continue reading Make yourself a cuppa and follow this link
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?
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
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
Book proposal
In a shop yesterday Elsie fell in love with a turtle hand puppet. When I suggested we write to Santa and ask for a turtle hand puppet, her shoulders raised slightly then slumped forward and down with great force. Her mouth formed a perfect upside-down smile. I reminded her that it wasn't long until Christmas … Continue reading Book proposal
Worrying is like a rocking chair
My brother-in-law said something good when Elsie was a couple of years old. I told him that when she was born (at 24-weeks gestation) we sat beside our critical baby, born before any part of her body (inside or out) was ready and all of a sudden the drought and the failed crops didn't matter; we … Continue reading Worrying is like a rocking chair
Writing by Larissa Patton 