Category: family

  • A picture says a thousand words… and all of them are important.
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    A picture says a thousand words… and all of them are important.

    Father and daughter, circa 1966 I’ve always been a huge fan of family photographs. They are important to me, something to treasure, especially of late. Certainly the boys will vouch for my love of the family snap; I will forever be that mother who insists we take one while we’re all together. “Can you just […]

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  • 07/12: Music for Monday…
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    07/12: Music for Monday…

    There’s something special about the idea of true love, isn’t there? Who doesn’t relish the thought of being swept off their feet? The inner dreamy, Piscean girl that I am is a huge fan of that notion and always has been. It’s a wonderful thought, that’s for sure. Gets me every time. Also possibly explains the […]

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  • Getting away from it all… so you can remember how it was.
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    Getting away from it all… so you can remember how it was.

    I’m recently back from holidays this past week. It was the first chance I’ve had for a decent break (on my OWN!) after a particularly full-on year and I really needed some time away to recharge the batteries. I’m pretty easy-going when it comes to holidays, I’m happy just to get away! But I do […]

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    The Magic of Mothers…

    I adore this picture. It’s a mother’s love, shining pure and bright for all to see. My mother and I have had our share of ups and downs over the years although I’m glad to say they’ve mostly been ups. I think she’d agree that my teens were probably the hardest period of all, probably […]

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    A fresh new look…

    Image source We’ve been doing a LOT of de-cluttering at Chez WSDN lately. One garbage bin has not been enough for the volume of crap we’ve been chucking out. I think we need a SKIP. And that’s just for the boys rooms. I think de-cluttering is one of those activities that should be featured on […]

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    Boys & brains – one of these things is not like the other…

    School holidays.  Teenage boys.  More free time than they know what to do with.  This combination of factors is almost ALWAYS guaranteed to produce a ‘Seriously???’ moment. I’ll elaborate, shall I? Son #2 arrives home from a sleepover at a friends house. He’s wearing a cap but for some reason seems rather loathe to take […]

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    Chocolates are GO…

    Wishing each and everyone of you a wonderful Easter tomorrow! We’re having the whole family over for a massive BBQ lunch. I’ve been doing food prep all afternoon so I have a nice, relaxed start in the morning. The plan is for a lovely sleep in, then a breakfast of coffee and one or two oven baked hot […]

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    Come on in, 2012… we’ve been expecting you!

    Isn’t it gorgeous? Sydney welcomed 2012 with an amazing show of fireworks – all choreographed to the theme ‘Time to Dream’. We were happily ensconced at a nearby friend’s house and watched it all unfold on the telly. I’ve always loved fireworks and last night’s were awesome! The Provider tells me we’ll be out on Sydney Harbour […]

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    We made it!

    It’s funny how having a deadline can push you to achieve what would normally be considered unworkable or unrealistic, isn’t it? Sometimes just knowing you need to complete a certain task by a certain time can make all the difference. Otherwise there’s no impetus or drive for you to push through and achieve your goal… But that could just […]

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    So… whattaya know?

    ‘Tis the season. My life is jam-packed full of ‘stuff’ at present; some important, some annoying, some minor and of course, other stuff that is just downright bloody ridiculous. We all seem to have this kind of ‘stuff’ in our lives, don’t we? Especially in December. My mind is working in bullet point form today so here a few thoughts about some of […]

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Hi, I’m Sarah!

Former wild-child of the 80’s, classic rock fan and loyal friend to a particularly awesome group of people. Forever planning to write more. Fervently wishes she lived at the beach. Loves the mighty All Blacks. Rather partial to a cheeky glass of red.

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