Category Archives: Mum
Our Cups Runneth Over with Love and Laughter
Many years ago my mother slipped on a wet floor at the local butcher shop, later learning that she had broken her toe. As Mum related the story to family and friends over the next few days, she would erupt … Continue reading
Traditions. And Mince Pies, Just Like Mum Used to Make.
“‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.”~ Clement Clark Moore. As I hung the Christmas wreath on my front door this year, I tallied up the number of … Continue reading
Mother’s Day 2011
Mother’s Day comes and goes on one day of every year, year in and year out. In a perfect world, we would show appreciation to our mothers every single day of the year. I for one didn’t realise the extent … Continue reading
Being Authentically “You”
“Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive”. ~ Sir Walter Scott (1808) When my eldest daughter told me that she had realised she was copying me, when making choices for her own life and … Continue reading
My Country
There’s been an awful lot of rain in my part of the world lately; rain, along with cooler temperatures. Some areas of Queensland have flooded, while others are on flood alert. The roads in northern New South Wales, where I … Continue reading
