“To part is the way of life, to meet is the hope of life…..” -Anon It was one of those lazy Saturday mornings edging into mid-day almost and I was cooking. Yeah, sometimes such culinary miracles do happen under my roof. Madhu, my 7 year old girl, was constantly in and out of the kitchen [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Missing someone……
Posted in Family and Friends, tagged memories, missing someone, separation on February 21, 2010 | 15 Comments »
I am Su….
Posted in Family Humour, tagged Unpronounceable names on February 17, 2010 | 6 Comments »
“I don’t understand why people don’t remember my name.” – Paul Lynde “H – A”… “E”… Oh no….here we go again “No, it is A as in apple”……. “Ah….A….” Yeah right, your “aye” sure sounds like an “A” “Can I have your surname please?” Maniacal laughter in the background…aaargh it is coming from inside my [...]
Valentine’s Day :)
Posted in Family Humour, tagged hallmark holiday, Southbank Parklands, Valentine's Day on February 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“Today is Valentine’s Day. Or, as men like to call it, Extortion day.” – Jay Leno Yesterday, I had taken the kids to Southbank, hectares of large rolling parklands along the river – one of the major tourist attractions of the city. I usually love the shady promenade along the river, the tiny rainforests and [...]
The Cougars are in town…….
Posted in Entertainment, tagged Bill Lawrence, Channel 7, Christa Miller, Cougar Town, Courteney Cox, TV sitcoms on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Jules: I’m a better mom with sleep… – Cougar Town After having gone cold turkey on TV shows the last 16 months, I felt I was in seventh heaven when I came back to find we had foxtel at home. So now I watch everything that flickers on the idiot box, yep I am a [...]
Free Dress Day at School……..
Posted in Charity - Fundraising, tagged abused kids, Act for Kids, drop in the ocean, fundraising on February 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“Behold, I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give, I give myself.” – Walt Whitman Today was a very exciting day for the girls at home It was free dress day at Madhu’s school which means for a gold coin donation, the students can opt for casual wear. It was even [...]
Choices or Chances….which team do you belong to?
Posted in Family Humour, tagged chances, choices on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“What really interests me is whether God had any choice in the creation of the world.” – Albert Einstein With the recent rains, the weather had cooled down a bit lately. Seeing that the day was less of a scorcher, I ventured out and had a much needed “me” time with a lovely friend of [...]
Hey little stranger????
Posted in Family and Friends, tagged Friends over Family, Friendships on February 8, 2010 | 4 Comments »
“Friends are God’s ways of apologizing for our families.” – Anonymous The planning started a week ago – the letters were sent out, RSVPs collected, the menu planned, the house and the patio cleaned and scrubbed, arrangements made to oust the little brat of a brother out of the house while the dignitaries were visiting…….allright, [...]
Mothers or Heroes????
Posted in Parenting, tagged childcare centres, Jodi Picoult, Maribeth Fischer, Mothers, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy on February 4, 2010 | 6 Comments »
“When you are a mother, you are never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child.” – Sophia Loren, “Women and Beauty” I was at the early education centre where my 4 yr old does his school readiness program…..eeew that does sound a [...]
