Life on the hill: June 2012

Monday, June 25, 2012

Second guessing and the sweet spot

I went to a party on Saturday night (which happened to be brilliant - haven't done an all nighter in a very long time) where the only person I knew was M. It was an engagement party for one of his friends, and a gathering of people that hadn't seen each other in a while. Lots of conversation and catching up and laughs. I got asked three questions A LOT. "How long have you and M been seeing each other?" (which was quickly followed by, "and we are only meeting you NOW?") "Are you and M going to have...

One Lovely Blog Award

I got an award. Which was very timely, as I have been feeling quite naff of late. 8 weeks - heading into 9 of being sick with some complaint or another will do that to a girl. Anyway - Jess over at Tattoo Mummy passed on the One Lovely Blog Award to me. Thank you gorgeous, I'm flattered. It requires that I tell you 7 things about myself and then pass on the award as well. Here goes.... 1. I hate, loathe and despise jelly. Even writing that makes me shudder. I can't stand how...

Supporting Teenagers with Education, Mothering and Mentoring

My youngest child started school this year. Which meant that I was at a loss with what to do with myself. Ideally, I want to return to the work force, but in a capacity that is going to be fueled by something I am passionate about. And there are lots of things that I get on my soapbox am passionate about. Add to that, not having been in the paid workforce for a long time, I needed to foster my own self confidence in my ability to be in an outside-the-home-working experience. After...

girl/woman

Recently, Alison Tait, over at Life in a Pink Fibro, released an e-book of stories written by 32 bloggers, talking about things they didn't tell you about parenting. Its 4.99, and all proceeds are going to Foundation 18. Foundation 18 "exists to improve the quality of life of orphaned and underprivileged children, by providing them a safe environment in which to grow whilst educating them for a brighter future living in harmony with their environment. Established in June 2010 by Australian...

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