For as long as I can remember, sport has been a huge part of my life. My brother and I both played sport as kids – JT played soccer and cricket and I was into hockey and tennis. Consequently, my darling mother spent most of her weekends ferrying us to various sporting grounds all over town. If she…
Stop sulking, take the headphones out of your ears, put your iPhone down and LISTEN. * Parents are not put on this planet simply to make your lives a living hell. That job belongs to some other lucky bastard, like your future boss or wife/husband. We make the decisions we make because we CARE about your wellbeing and safety. If we didn’t…
I added a new phrase to my vocabulary today. ‘Situational awareness’. According to Wikipedia, situational awareness involves ‘being aware of what is happening in the vicinity to understand how information, events, and one’s own actions will impact goals and objectives, both immediately and in the near future.’ In other words, remembering where you are and what you’re…
Image Credit: Alamy We’re on the last week of school holidays here. The weather has been fantastic – up until today – so there’s been no cabin fever to speak of so far (although rain is scheduled for the rest of the week, ack!). It’s been wonderful to enjoy a peaceful morning without the usual early morning herding of boys into their day.…
Less than ten years ago, having an online blog was a hobby that you kind of kept to yourself. Not because you were embarrassed about it or anything but because of the reaction you might get when you told someone. ‘You’ve got a what? What the hell is a BLOG?’ Bloggers were geeks, nerds or those socially inept people…
“Well, that was easy to fix. Big dogs need big beds. Little dogs need little beds. Why make big problems out of little problems?” Big Dog, Little Dog – P.D Eastman These lines are from one of H’s favourite books to read before he goes to bed. It has been a favourite of his for some…
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…
I have three beautiful boys. All are dark haired, dark eyed and blessed with smiles that could give the Osmond Family a run for their money. They’re athletically inclined and all know the joy of participating in some form of regular sport. In short, they’re your typical Aussie boys who share a love of the outdoors and the company of their mates, as well as…
It’s almost time! We’ve got all our candles ready for this year’s Earth Hour. Have you? In a little over half an hour we’ll be turning off the lights to join all the millions of people worldwide trying to raise awareness of climate change. I’ve always been a fan of candlelight (and not just because it casts a flattering…
Especially when I go to concerts like this: Image: WSDN I’ve been looking forward to this ever since I bought the tickets before Christmas. Did I want to see Lenny in concert? HELL, YES. They were my Christmas present to me and I couldn’t help but congratulate myself over my brilliant choice of gift. Self-gifting is a practice I have followed for many years and…
Meet Sarah!
Former wild-child of the 80’s, she’s GenX and proud of it. Lives for music concerts, travel that features plane tickets, and lifting heavy at the gym. Forever planning to write more. Friends and family are everything, as are NZ’s All Blacks. Rather partial to a cheeky glass of Pino.
