The Town Hall program at the Emerging Writers’ Festival is the one weekend I block out long in advance to enjoy. All fledgling writers AND bloggers would benefit attending, in my opinion, if you’re serious about learning about craft, or at the very least discovering more about the writing scene. I’ve selected below a cross-section…
I am nursing a slight hangover, so indulge me dear Internet, keep me here in my little nook to tippity-tap away on the keys, anything so I can escape my darlings for just a while. Thanks! To show I am nothing if not consistent, my tooth is still causing issues. I went back last Friday…
One of my oldest girlfriends in the world knows how to host the perfect garden party and for the past few years she has combined this talent with doing her bit for a good cause by hosting an Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. We attended last year (here are the photos) and recently again. Below are…
By my side is a school uniform list, nicely tabled with all the things I need – and those they just want me to buy. This list came in a pack for 2012 Preps, one of which Riley will be. In between the codes, styles and colours, breathtaking prices – and we go to a…
Another present from yesterday (and I promise I will put to bed all Mother’s Day talk after this) was a paddle pop stick bookmark. I opened it and thought, It’s like the cover of Imperial Bedrooms! See? Yes? No? Or maybe I read too much? 😉
Mother’s Day technically happened for me a few weeks ago when an early present arrived and was placed upon the counter – a slow cooker, something which I’d pondered over buying for a while. I thought it would make my lazy cooking fantasies come true! You just chuck the stuff in and eight hours later…
I’d just like to take this quick chance to thank all the entrants in the ECCO shoes voucher giveaway, however as the saying goes there can only be one winner and the random number generator gave me #39. This was Bec Sherman, who said, “I’m in desperate need of work shoes, so I would choose…
These days I don’t blog-by-the-seat-of-my-pants so much. If something happens during the day, I don’t rush home, open a Word Document or the WordPress Dashboard, and write it down to immediately post because it’s good blog fodder. I figure if it’s a worthy enough story to be told, it can wait a while – and…
A walk to collect Riley from preschool involves passing our local cemetery. The other afternoon we were accompanied on this trip by a girlfriend (GF) of Keira’s who was visiting for a play. This is their conversation. Keira [with a wave of her arm]: This is the cemetery. GF: Yes, I can see. Keira: We…
