I'm writing this post today to acknowledge someone that I recognize as being a special person... I spent this morning doing the sorts of things a mother has to do. In the process, I have had to work with

She dragged her partner out of the car and up the front walkway... Äre you kidding me Michelle - this place is a run down old shack!! I'm not going in there!! "But it's lovely - it's just like the

Her daughter gave her the address and it only took about 10 minutes to get over there... "Will any of the other parents be there? "No - but Rebecca's Mum will be there. You can just drop me off.

The guys all gathered around at the bar. The place was old, it had the smell of a dumpster and didn't look much better. They had finished work for the day in the factories and the local tradies and they

The weekend is here and I convinced my better half that we could go for a drive down to the beach... He was convinced that it was going to be hot, sweaty and crowded with difficult parking. Still, the

image source: This lovely girl is the image of perfection - the hair all in place, the body trimmed and taut after working out a million times at the gym. She was wearing a figure-hugging outfit by Nike..

There is nothing I am loving more at the moment than watching the Winter Olympics. My favorite section of the Winter Olympics is the Figure Skating! I have always been addicted to watching figure skaters

image: http//classroomclipart.com She sat there at stared at them, salivating... It looked so nice - Kentucky Fried Chicken and chips - her favorite. Just what she always wants this time of the day!! Can't

Connor (the Cat) and I spent more time today working and playing outside in the garden. Lately it has been a bit neglected, but today was a good day to get on with weeding and prepping plants for the coming

I looked down at the old lace tablecloth and it brought back memories of Aunt Masie... "Get your hands off there child - they're grotty! Go wash them now! She was gruff but sweet - very particular

We had driven over to visit the Little Man's Grandmother - which is always a good afternoon's entertainment... She has a lot of the toys that he likes and her back yard is set up just for him, with outdoor

I saw the building from a distance - it felt imposing. Just like it did many years ago. I had seen it as a little girl and was scared back then, now I didn't know how to feel... "Do we go inside or

Today was the day for a treat, and this treat ended up a lot bigger than I realized! I bought the DVD series of "Big,Little Lies" (David E. Kelley - Producer, 2017) and all my plans for the days

She sat there in the dentist chair, listening to him but not really taking the words in... "You have to have this procedure done in two stages - I'll get started today if you are ok with that. Then

He held this hard, cold creation in his hand... "It's just a Mason Jar - but what have you got inside of it? It's definitely not jam!!" The young girl looked up at him. "I don't know - I

Driving home and the Other Half elected to take a drive past some of the more beautiful and well landscaped houses in the next suburb... He knows I like to check out gardens and the Little Man always enjoys

I was slaving over the oven for hours!! My mother came into the kitchen later in the afternoon to look at the wonder cake I had created. I was baking a birthday cake for a very special friend and it had

It's Saturday afternoon and here in Melbourne it is raining... Not cold, but still not the sort of weather where you can go outside and play. We have taken our Little 4 year old Man out to the shops and

Cruising down the clear white hills - going faster till anything else around was simply a blurr. Cold air blasting into my face and feeling free - no boundaries exist anymore. Constantly looking for the

It was just 09:05 this morning and I was suddenly on my own... No Little Man to be responsible for, no work and I was mobile in the car. You must know (if you are human) what was going through my mind: