Last weekend, we went to visit my dear grandma in a little country town, about 5 hours west of Sydney. She moved off the family farm about 10 years ago and now has a cosy little town house that my kids were instantly at home in. The town she lives in is the town I… Continue Reading
Newton was a revolutionary physician and mathematician in the 1600s that coined the term ‘For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction’. Little did he know that his third law could have so much relevance in the 21st century, but for different reasons. One of the biggest lessons we can teach our school… Continue Reading
Lately, the idea of ‘investing time’ has played on my mind. For the last few weeks, I have really noticed that each individual facet of my life flourishes when I put the time in – not all at once, but individual time. Like all mums, I have lots of time pressures – work, blog, children,… Continue Reading
A couple of weeks ago my daughter turned 5. She wanted a Peppa Pig cake and Peppa Pig is what she got! Since my 9-year-old daughter was 1 years old, my husband and I have made some pretty good cakes (if I say so myself!). I usually bake them and make the icing and my husband… Continue Reading
My daughter brought a book home from preschool last week called The Huge Bag of Worries by Virginia Ironside. I read it to my three children at bedtime and was not ready for the conversation that ensued. The book is about a girl called Jenny. Everywhere she goes, she is followed by a big, blue… Continue Reading
Last week I had the pleasure of dining with some of the most senior leaders in the Australian Defence Force and their wives. There were 8 couples, mostly in their late 50s or early 60s. Each of the couples had children who were in their late teens or early 20s. They were all still in their… Continue Reading