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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 […]
Remember last year, when people from our pasts reconnected on Facebook because we were all in lockdown and had lots of time on our hands? After things eased up, I went on quite a few reunion lunches and coffees. On one of these, I heard how a school friend’s husband was working at the Cranbourne […]
I first learned the value of having what I then called a ‘Buffer Zone’ back in the days when I was newly separated, with 4 small boys under 6. When we split, we had a mortgage, 2 old cars and $120 in the bank. I withdrew the money and gave him half, so we each […]
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