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A touch of sincerity
Basking in an unusual case of warm sunshine yesterday in my garden with five mothers and their gorgeous babies, I felt so fortunate. When I moved to Northern NSW from Melbourne nearly two years ago, I...
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The sweet tooth
Cupcakes by Creationswithlittlea So I am pretty sure that Elka likes chocolate…We had a craftanoon today with a bunch of girlfriends, and one of the lovely ladies brought homemade cupcakes…mmm, delish...
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Blissful thinking
After a day at Kiva Spa in Mullumbimby with dear friends, I am brimming full of stories and ideas…I just don’t know where to start! Maybe I should begin with how great it is to be pampered when you are...
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Thank you to an insightful art teacher
Tonight, over the dinner table, Granny Annie randomly asked us both: ‘Out of 10, how happy are you?’ Little Pikelet G said 7…I said 10. Really. 10. I am not just being a gooey, mushy, loved-up hippy. I...
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Four weddings and a funeral
There are certainly pros and cons with the nurturing and attached style of parenting I have chosen. Pros include: Raising a gorgeous, confident and affectionate little being Knowing where your child is...
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Macadamia Castle
Driving along the Pacific Highway between Ballina and Byron you would no doubt have seen the attractive knight that stands proudly by his castle. That would be the home of good old Macadamia Castle....
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The things I am grateful for…
Linking up with Kate Says Stuff’s Thankful Thursdays… I went to a beautiful mother’s group this morning led by Janine from Post-Natal Naturally, which was about natural ways to manage stress and...
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The Motherhood: the need for mummy community
Image source Last week, I wrote about the so-called “Mummy Wars”. It was an exciting post for me, because it generated a lot of intelligent discussion. One of the main themes that emerged from the...
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My little friend
Today we weeded the garden. It was one in a series of stay-at-home events that happened today. Others included washing baby clothes, watching the Olympics and cleaning cobwebs from the front door....
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A big thank you
Thank you, thank you. Please, hold your applause. I am so delighted to receive this award – it’s something I have worked towards for over nine months. Hard (pleasurable) work. But like most awards, I...
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Dear Ja’mie: : Letters from inside the boarding house
Image source Dear Ja’mie, I remember you. That day I had to visit the boarding school’s sick bay to buy sanitary pads, you sat on the hospital bed, smirking. I only saw you after I had the packet of...
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