The drawing continues…

From this: To this: I have no idea when she drew this. I was going through one of my writing/notetaking books the other day (the same one Keira has claimed as her own) and I was flicking through the pages when this little dancer popped up before my eyes. It could be months old. I…

Climate Control: Information About Temperature and Your Baby’s Nursery

First published in Coles Baby Magazine, Spring 2007, as just ‘Climate Control’ We often forget that Australia can be a country of variable climate conditions. Yet from the tropics, down to the southern regions, all over there is one similarilty: we want to ensure our babies are kept safe. With a bit of care, this…

A Violin Temporarily Without Song

Back when I played the piano, I did quite passably but also with the knowledge that I really ought to practice more. I didn’t have the zeal* to be consistent. Once I was out of primary school and I could stop the miseries of clarinet, encounters with other instruments were rare. I remember once we were at a…