Scene: Dinner Table Keira is eating quietly (for once) and mum is stealing a moment to flick through a magazine. Keira: Mum?Me (distracted):Hmm?Keira: I found a diamond!Me (grasping the words finally): WHAT? I look at my engagement ring quickly – no missing jewels. I look at Keira to figure out what she meant. She gives…
I’ve just logged on (well, an hour ago – it takes me that long to read all my blogs and bloggging paraphernalia) to see I’ve been StumbleUpon-ed again to the article I referred to yesterday. I don’t know which person(s) did this, but again, thanks! I’ll only be around here briefly this weekend as I’ve…
1) Awaken the Giant Within, Anthony Robbins- Just to see what the fuss is about. Haven’t started it. 2)Self-publishing made simple, Euan Mitchell- For the family history which is about to go to print! So very exciting! 3) How to start and produce a magazine –For curiosity’s sake. 4) True Stories: selected notes, Helen Garner…
Conversations with Keira since Sunday: Keira: I’m still only three.Me: You only just turned three a few days ago!Keira: (Holding up four fingers) I’m almost four now! It’s going to be a long year….
Hi Sweetie, This will have to be brief, as I hear you rattling around with your pretend doctor’s kit and pretty soon I will be subjected to various poking and prodding because it’s your new favourite toy. I know this is your favourite toy because now you declare LOUDLY whenever you like something that THIS…
Of writing about his iconic book Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak* recalls a moment from his childhood: the moment in the Wizard of Oz movie, where Dorothy is trapped in the Wicked Witch’s castle, and that blood-red hourglass has just been turned over, clocking down her time left alive. Judy Garland’s acting, and…
Rimmer and Mr Flibble Keira It was a rainy day. We were bored. You should see Riley! Oh, wait, here you go! red dwarf
Keira has rather abruptly decided that she no longer requires an afternoon nap. This saddens me because that was once my sanity-regaining part of the day: with the two children in bed, I would retire to my own for a brief time to make up what Riley still leeches off of me of a night-time….
It seems most of the Australian Blogging Population is talking about Meg’s list. I know I mentioned it in passing the other day, but now it’s 100% fair dinkum official. Miscellaneous Mum is one of Australia’s Top 100 Blogs! I may be down in the ass end, but boy, it’s exciting! Not bad considering I’m…
