My mother arrived in town today, back from holidaying in China with my sister.

Naturally, she brought presents.

Riley in Hat

keira in hat

These are clever, woven paper hats for the kids. I couldn’t resist a try-on.

Me!

(Gary Oldman t-shirt, FTW)

We’ll be spending the next few days relaxing, unwinding into the school holidays. I’ve been looking forward to them.

A lot.

I’ve got some writing deadlines to meet, there are haircuts to be had, long lines at Australia Post to be endured. The usual deal. Best thing of all is not having the get-to-school-quick-now-now! scramble of a morning.

How are you planning on spending your school holidays?

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Karen Andrews is the creator of this website, one of the most established and well-respected parenting blogs in the country. She is also an author, award-winning writer, poet, editor and publisher at Miscellaneous Press. Her latest book is Trust the Process: 101 Tips on Writing and Creativity