Our weekend was busy and upon reflection filled with many new beginnings and firsts….. My ‘big’ girl began her first casual shifts with Woolworths and will now experience the satisfaction of earning , saving and spending her own money. Hopefully i have been able to instill some frugal skills and i’m sure after the initial excitement and novelty wears off…
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Spaghetti….not just for eating!
It’s been a tough week this week and not much time for blogging or visiting blogs unfortunately but hopefully next week will run smoother…..family life doesn’t follow a plan does it? Today i am joining Rhonda with her Friday ‘on my mind’ feature. Although this photo was taken at the beginning of the week it is on my mind today…
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Vegie garden wander….
Today i thought i would take you along on my morning through photos. I was up early before the girls today(and trust me..that’s early!) so that i could get some seedlings planted into the garden, more seeds planted into trays to fill the gaps in a few weeks and a bit of weeding. It’s a lovely time of the day to…
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A walk through postnatal depression…..
Today i am linking up with Rhonda’s ‘On my Mind’ feature and thinking about postnatal depression and how it effects families everywhere. This photo of my family had me thinking last night…… Why aren’t i just so happy with this beautiful family that i have? The answer is that i have postnatal depression and i am working everyday to be…
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Outdoor time…for sanity sake!
Well, it has been a tough week….i had the flu, the the girls have had some sort of tummy bug that has seen them with diarreah for over a week now and now his patient self and the teen seem to be coming down with a cold! Welcome to summer! I have to admit that i am not loving my…
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Dreaded flu arrives…
I thought i had done so well this season avoiding the flu but it seems to have caught me yesterday. I have ben astounded by the speed it has arrived and overtaken me. I woke with a sniffly nose and by lunchtime i was already feeling as though a bus had hit me! The problem with being a parent of…
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