Girls Archive

  • On Friday night, after a gruelling week, the girls and I walked to the primary school a block away for the school’s annual twilight fair. We arrived after 7pm and […]

    Spreading our wings

    On Friday night, after a gruelling week, the girls and I walked to the primary school a block away for the school’s annual twilight fair. We arrived after 7pm and […]

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  • As we ease in to 2015, it’s not too late to look back at some of my favourite quotes from the girls in 2014. Enjoy. Lara: ‘Where do the clouds […]

    Mummy’s not very good at cooking eggs, is she?

    As we ease in to 2015, it’s not too late to look back at some of my favourite quotes from the girls in 2014. Enjoy. Lara: ‘Where do the clouds […]

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  • The first time mum had a brush with death was about 10 years ago, when she wasn’t even 60. She was in Paris with dad and Duncan and asked dad […]

    Exhilaration

    The first time mum had a brush with death was about 10 years ago, when she wasn’t even 60. She was in Paris with dad and Duncan and asked dad […]

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  • I participated in an activity earlier this year, in which the membership of the refugee advocacy group that I contribute to were invited to write a letter which would be […]

    Reaching out

    I participated in an activity earlier this year, in which the membership of the refugee advocacy group that I contribute to were invited to write a letter which would be […]

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  • Spring is such a rejuvenating time of year. I love watching the blossoms singing out in their pretty girl pinks; bold, deep variations on rose and simple white; smelling the […]

    Spring cut

    Spring is such a rejuvenating time of year. I love watching the blossoms singing out in their pretty girl pinks; bold, deep variations on rose and simple white; smelling the […]

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  • Steve opened the ‘communication book’ from school and groaned. The school was planning a Father’s Day concert – that bit was OK – and the teachers would appreciate the parents […]

    Father’s Day concert

    Steve opened the ‘communication book’ from school and groaned. The school was planning a Father’s Day concert – that bit was OK – and the teachers would appreciate the parents […]

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  • We had another weekend interlude without the girls this weekend. The last one a few months ago was for my 40th: hotel with harbour views, dinner, gallery. This weekend it […]

    Fifty

    We had another weekend interlude without the girls this weekend. The last one a few months ago was for my 40th: hotel with harbour views, dinner, gallery. This weekend it […]

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  • Winter holidays. Boy, was I due for them! I’d been flat out at work – no time for a lunch break in three weeks, then the girls developed successive viruses […]

    Winter holidays. Yay!*

    Winter holidays. Boy, was I due for them! I’d been flat out at work – no time for a lunch break in three weeks, then the girls developed successive viruses […]

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  •  It has started. Birthday party invitations. Birthday party weekends. The first one was about a month ago. Another little blond haired, blue eyed girl from the girls’ preschool, Kirsten, was […]

    Four birthdays

     It has started. Birthday party invitations. Birthday party weekends. The first one was about a month ago. Another little blond haired, blue eyed girl from the girls’ preschool, Kirsten, was […]

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  • Monday Morning: Steve: ‘OK darlings, would you like to get dressed now? It’s time to get ready for preschool.’ Lara: ‘No! Don’t want to get dressed! I’m eating my bweakfast.’ […]

    A few whiles ago

    Monday Morning: Steve: ‘OK darlings, would you like to get dressed now? It’s time to get ready for preschool.’ Lara: ‘No! Don’t want to get dressed! I’m eating my bweakfast.’ […]

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