At school, when report cards arrived Mum always insisted she didn't care about the marks, what mattered were the Teacher's comments. These past couple of years, I've found myself uttering the same ...
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Vale Chief Dog
Today we farewelled our dog Chief. Chief came into our lives in 2006. We'd been living on the farm for a while and Bearhands decided a farm needed a dog. I'd grown up with Australian cattle dogs - ...
the world needs more girls holding fish
All going well, by the end of this week we’ll have sand between our toes, sun on our faces, rod in hands. We’ll abandon our watches (and perhaps even shoes) on the barge and drive the length of Fraser ...
how to make butter
This week saw me tagging along with the Little Sister to kindergarten to teach her kindy mates how to make butter. The class have been growing corn in their veggie patch so making butter to spread on ...
see you later alligator {free printable}
Growing up, my Mum was the queen of prim and proper. We didn't say bum or fart or damn. Smut was not funny and swear words would earn you a cake of sunlight soap of afternoon tea. So you can ...
10 reasons why parenting is the hardest job I’ve ever had
This week I read a post that reminded me that not every post on this blog need be helpful. In fact, someone once described this blog as "the right kind of joyfully silly" and it was a badge I wore ...
