Life | Karen Andrews - Part 79

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Family / November 30th, 2009

Wheels for a travellin’

Our family must make a funny sight of a weekend as we push the kids around on their bikes. Remember our backyard reconstruction? Our attempt at future thinking so the kids could have a flat strip to ride along? Turns out the bike theory was pointless. The turning circle isn’t wide enough for Keira’s bike…

Entertainment / November 27th, 2009

For my sister, and anyone else, who hasn’t seen this yet

Adam has contracted a Man’s Disease, and my hayfever has turned out not to be hayfever at all, or it was and morphed into a straight-up cold. Also this week has turned out to be full of events and information pertaining to Keira’s first year of school in 2010, which are all very exciting and…

Family / November 26th, 2009

Drinking her milkshake, with extra sass

Family / November 24th, 2009

She’s been marked!

Or inducted, if you will, into the world of knowledgeably testing cosmetics. Side note: Boy, those long lasting lip glosses are hard to get off aren’t they?

Family / November 23rd, 2009

She for who the Chimera fits

and then the writer asked her so what have you been working on? She said I’m writing something for Penguin which was a slippery answer, even a fib if your interpretation of the preposition ‘for’ equates to ‘request’ or ‘want.’ I’m sending off a submission to Penguin this week would’ve been more accurate. Not that her answer…

Entertainment / November 20th, 2009

Our cat is hot

Family / November 19th, 2009

My Daughter’s Christmas Wish List

Okay, starting at the top left hand corner and going in a clockwise direction: 1) Swimming Pool 2) Hannah Montana Bed Covers 3) New Swimmers, Size 7 4) Strawberry (fridge) Magnet* 5) Pink Playdough 6) Picture Frame 7) Laptop** 8 ) Care Bear (purple) 9) Piano Keyboard 10) Hannah Montana Punching Bag 11) Folder for…

Making a Difference / November 18th, 2009

Miscellaneous Mum’s Annual Christmas Card Challenge Begins!

Hold onto your wallets, it’s getting close to that time of year. Christmas. Before I go into why I’m starting to panic about Christmas (and that can wait for another day), first it’s time to open again my Christmas Card Challenge, following on last year’s successful one. For those of you who don’t know what…

Family / November 17th, 2009

Our Lazy Sunday Afternoon

After a run on the treadmill, I had a lie-down to read while Riley played games on Adam’s iTouch.

Family / November 16th, 2009

Pools, tears, and words

I’ve basically given up on NaNoWriMo. That’s hard for me to admit because essentially it’s another way of saying, “I am a quitter.” This is both true and false: I could bang away on it and am choosing not to, but I am pretty convinced if I did the words just wouldn’t come out right. And I know, I…

Entertainment / November 13th, 2009

Heartbeat: Australian Style OR What to do when your daughter borrows a puppet theatre

Originally posted August 28th, 2008 Last toy library day we borrowed a sizeable puppet theatre and ten puppets of differing sexes and occupations. Keira demanded a proper show. I tried, but quickly gave up. She was bored. I was bored. I couldn’t think up of a ‘nice’ story to tell. Bad news for someone who tries to…

Family / November 12th, 2009

I’m talking about their generation

Nothing quite screams “GENERATIONAL GAP!” like when you’re in the Manga/graphic novel section of Borders and there is an old-school arcade video game. So the kids sit down… And try to get it to work with their fingers, like one of those touch screen “WHERE ARE YOU” maps the shopping centres all seem to have now….

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