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“Kids. Can’t shoot ’em, can’t tie ’em to a tree!” said one of my American friends in a heavy Southern accent to me when my boys were young. It made me laugh. Most FI/RE bloggers who have kids seem to be young parents, so their posts are all about paying for child care, sourcing cheap […]
What’s top of my mind: Making Ryan27 get his driving licence. He hates driving. Can you imagine? But he has a job offer that requires him to be mobile. Operation “Get Your Damned Licence, You Elderly Guy” is on! Where I’m going: As soon as I press ‘publish, we’ll be out to the car. Driving […]
So this is the photo Tom30 sent me at 4 PM on the first day of my holiday. I was 800kms away in Bowral, checking in. They were there, thinking, “Any moment now, Mum’ll be home from work! She’s been gone ALL DAY.” Poor babies. BUT… … holidays like this one are so special. They’re […]
What’s top of my mind: how lovely it is to travel. Don’t get me wrong – I love being in The Best House in Melbourne and I’m as happy as a little hermit when I’m there. But I can’t deny that sitting here on the 5th floor of the Sebel Hotel in Manly, in the […]
What’s top of my mind: My trip to Antarctica is ON, baby!!! After hearing nothing from my travel company despite repeated attempts from me to contact them, a simple request for info on their Facebook page did the trick. The trip is on, I’ve made a further payment and I’m now waiting on quotes from […]
What’s top of my mind: Helping Tom30 with his house deposit. The boys know that I’m not in a position to be The Bank of Mum and Dad when they’re looking to put a deposit down on a home. My gift to them is the same gift my parents have given my brother, my sister […]
People who’ve been reading this blog for a while will know that I like to keep track of things that I want to achieve. Usually, I draw up a basic chart and colour in the days that I succeed in my goals, though I’ve branched out to use a widget for one of the challenges […]
A few days ago someone asked me if the rising prices that seem to be hitting everything from food to haircuts was the reason why I was picking up so much CRT work. The question took me a little by surprise because this hasn’t been the reason at all.** The conversation around the table then […]
What’s top of my mind: Work. I’ve picked up a full week of work. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it here, but I’ve worked out that every FULL day of work pays for TWO places at the wedding reception next year. I know; on one level it’s a bit depressing. That’s a lot of […]
What’s top of my mind: The importance of timing. We went for a beach walk this morning. The radar said that my suburb wasn’t going to get rain but when we were out there I saw rain falling over Frankston and decided to turn back. Five minutes after we got home, the rain arrived. Fortunte […]
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