The holiday is over

By On January 31, 2012 · 14 Comments · In Uncategorized

Today, after 5 weeks off, I went back to work.

Back to the coal face.

Put my nose to the grindstone.

Working for the man.

And all that jazz…

I know I should be feeling rejuvenated, refreshed and motivated to get back to it. But I’m not. I’m rather ambivalent about it [...]

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Puppies, Puddles & Poppins

By On January 30, 2012 · 14 Comments · In Uncategorized

Puppies

We had double trouble this weekend when our puppy’s brother came to stay for a sleepover with my parents.

Such cuteness!

Oh, and you will be pleased to know our puppy (on the left) has finally been bestowed a permanent name. His new moniker is Carter, after the All [...]

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What have we done??

By On January 25, 2012 · 20 Comments · In Wordless Wednesday

Yesterday we went out to buy some of these…

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but somehow we came home with this instead…

Do you make irrational decisions when it comes to cute fluffy things?

PS. Any name suggestions would [...]

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End of the age of innocence

By On January 22, 2012 · 9 Comments · In Uncategorized

Tomorrow is the beginning of the end of my son’s innocence. He is starting school.

I know that all sounds a bit dramatic but it’s truly how I feel.

Even though the Wilful One has been at preschool 3 days a week for the last two years, his social network has [...]

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10+ reasons not to marry a bricklayer

By On January 20, 2012 · 14 Comments · In Uncategorized

The Man is back at work. It was so nice having him home over Christmas. Primarily because The Man who works is different from The Man on holidays.

He is a bricklayer.  Yes, when I was very young and VERY naive, I got sucked in by the whole tradie thing.

The Man was unlike any [...]

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