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![We all had a lovely weekend away in Sydney with Steve’s aunt and partner a few weeks ago, swapping our Australian Chamber Orchestra ticket for the Sydney performance and bringing […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/mary-fowler-sam-kerr-caitlin-foord-and-steph-catley-of-australia-celebrate-the-teams-victory-115x115.jpg "Sharing the exuberance")
Sharing the exuberance
Posted on August 27, 2023 | No CommentsWe all had a lovely weekend away in Sydney with Steve’s aunt and partner a few weeks ago, swapping our Australian Chamber Orchestra ticket for the Sydney performance and bringing […] -
![We all had a lovely time in Melbourne. Steve and I took it in turns to work remotely for a week each, and we stayed with Steve’s mum who kindly […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Podcasts-2-IMG_7808-115x115.png "Consuming conversations and music")
Consuming conversations and music
Posted on July 30, 2023 | No CommentsWe all had a lovely time in Melbourne. Steve and I took it in turns to work remotely for a week each, and we stayed with Steve’s mum who kindly […] -
![Officially teenagers! This June, the girls’ birthday was marked, cheered, noticed and celebrated by clusters of friends and family. First the birthday phone calls from Steve’s family interstate. They had […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_7737-13-115x115.jpg "Teenagers")
Teenagers
Posted on June 24, 2023 | No CommentsOfficially teenagers! This June, the girls’ birthday was marked, cheered, noticed and celebrated by clusters of friends and family. First the birthday phone calls from Steve’s family interstate. They had […] -
![The new kitchen is taking shape: we have filled the shelves with all our sauces, tins, salts and peppers, oils, spirits and vinegars. The Moroccan tiles are laid, the blackbut […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG_7678-kitchen-May-2023-115x115.jpg "Industrious")
Industrious
Posted on May 27, 2023 | No CommentsThe new kitchen is taking shape: we have filled the shelves with all our sauces, tins, salts and peppers, oils, spirits and vinegars. The Moroccan tiles are laid, the blackbut […] -
![We’ve been to Japan! An early 50th birthday present to myself. And the girls had a parallel adventure with family and friends in three cities and Anglesea, all in the […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Japan-IMG_7600-e1682854453170-115x115.jpg "Travels near and far")
Travels near and far
Posted on April 30, 2023 | No CommentsWe’ve been to Japan! An early 50th birthday present to myself. And the girls had a parallel adventure with family and friends in three cities and Anglesea, all in the […] -
![This has been a month of travel – for work and pleasure. I invested in my leisure and booked a solo trip to Adelaide to see old friends and enjoy […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Adelaide-IMG_7411-1-1-115x115.jpg "Adelaide Writers’ festival")
Adelaide Writers’ festival
Posted on March 26, 2023 | No CommentsThis has been a month of travel – for work and pleasure. I invested in my leisure and booked a solo trip to Adelaide to see old friends and enjoy […] -
![We had weeks in Anglesea over the summer holidays once more, in Rhea’s own words from last year: ‘there were two dogs and two cats (Goose and Bear were the […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/IMG_1727-1-115x115.jpeg "Falling")
Falling
Posted on January 29, 2023 | No CommentsWe had weeks in Anglesea over the summer holidays once more, in Rhea’s own words from last year: ‘there were two dogs and two cats (Goose and Bear were the […] -
![This week I attended my nephew Oli’s Year 12 graduation and met my nine-month old nephew Felix. Felix is a happy, gorgeous baby, and has been passed around his extended […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_6978-Oli-and-Felix-1-115x115.jpg "Nephews")
Nephews
Posted on November 27, 2022 | No CommentsThis week I attended my nephew Oli’s Year 12 graduation and met my nine-month old nephew Felix. Felix is a happy, gorgeous baby, and has been passed around his extended […] -
![I hadn’t intended to initially due to the COVID risk; feeling uncomfortable with the nightclub venue; and the same reason I stayed away from the 10th and 20th year reunions: […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screenshot-2022-09-25-180439-115x115.png "30-year reunion #2")
30-year reunion #2
Posted on September 25, 2022 | No CommentsI hadn’t intended to initially due to the COVID risk; feeling uncomfortable with the nightclub venue; and the same reason I stayed away from the 10th and 20th year reunions: […] -
![A few weeks ago, I finished pruning the fruit trees out the back. I’m not sure if winter is the right time to prune, when the thin branches are growing […]](https://www.paristoparenthood.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/flowers-IMG_6608-115x115.jpg "Blossoming")
Blossoming
Posted on August 28, 2022 | No CommentsA few weeks ago, I finished pruning the fruit trees out the back. I’m not sure if winter is the right time to prune, when the thin branches are growing […]