Who Am I Again?

Today is Father's Day, and probably a timely moment to talk about what life is like as a sole parent.  Not as a single parent who shares parenting responsibilities with an ex partner (and I'm not for one second pretending that is without it's difficulties),...

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This Little Piggy Goes to Market

I love markets. I mean, I LUUUURVE markets. Barely a weekend goes by that I don't visit some kind of market, fair, stall or bazaar. There is something about food, crafts and good old  trash 'n' treasure that brings the community converging...

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Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows- The Motherhood Fallacy

When you first laid eyes on your first born child did you get that overwhelming sense of undeniable love and adoration? Did you feel that you were suddenly made whole and that nothing could ever be as perfect as that little person they placed on your...

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Morale Boosting #2

Back here I spoke about the importance of morale.  Here's a few things boosting my morale at the moment.  Nutella Cupcakes Just three ingredients folks! No, I'm not kidding. A friend posted them on Facebook and there was no way...

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Channelling Creative Energy

Casting my mind back to high school science I am reminded of the Law of Conservation of Energy. Energy may neither created nor destroyed. Humans can't make energy. We can't conjure it, fashion it, build it, construct it or formulate it. And much...

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How do you like THEM apples?

How versatile is the humble apple.  I often buy them when they're on special and make up a batch of stewed apples. Nutritious, delicious, inexpensive and oh so many different uses! Stewed Apples 1kg apples (any you like!) 1/3 cup caster...

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United We Stand

In modern Australian society there  are a few topics that are guaranteed to split any group of people right down the centre. In no particular order they are asylum seekers, Ford vs Holden, gay marriage, State of Origin football and ADHD. Now,...

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Sharing the Designer Love

A few people have made comment to me about how 'pretty' my blog looks. In the interest of full disclosure, I'm afraid I have to admit that I can take absolutely zero credit for this. A very quick 'free blog template' Google search led me to two awesome...

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Morale Boosting

mo·rale   [muh-ral]   noun emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.: the morale of the troops. Dwight D....

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An Impetus for Change

Sometimes it takes an external force to make an inward change. For several years I have struggled with a child who was violent, aggressive, inattentive, dissociative and unable to process even simple, single step instructions.  A little boy...

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To Blog or not to Blog

I’ve been toying with the idea of writing a blog for ages.  I even set one up a few years ago but never actually posted anything. Many people have told me I should write. Maybe because they think I have something interesting to say, maybe because they are sick of hearing me talk about myself and hope that by me having another platform it lets them off the hook! Either way, I’ve finally decided to give it a crack. But where do I start?  What kind of blog do I want to write?  All the “How to write a great blog” articles say...

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