Category Archives: General

A Good move…..

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

That’s right, it’s official, the Goods are on the move (well it’s almost official, but I’m confident enough to post about it).  Having expanded our house hunting mission to include some bigger towns and some places further from the city, … Continue reading →

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A Lull in Blogging Motivation

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

I’ve been a bit slack the last week and a bit on the blog front.  Mostly that was because my Mum was staying for a few days and I don’t blog if we have visitors.  But as well as that, … Continue reading →

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Is there such a thing as too much….

Posted on April 26, 2012 by

freezer space.  I think I’ve discovered the answer is yes, and I think I have too much.  Usually I hear or read of people not having enough freezer space to accommodate what they would like to be able to freeze. … Continue reading →

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Tuesday’s Top Five – Best Self-seeding Plants

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Part of my gardening philosophy is to let nature takes its course and not intervene too much when nature does its thing.  Part of that concept is allowing plants to spread their own seeds and come up where they will. … Continue reading →

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A disappointing start…..but then

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

Is there anything more disappointing than this, I was anticipating a lovely cheese and avocado sandwich for lunch with Baby good.  It looked fine of the outside but was brown and stringy inside.  I usually pick them much better than that. … Continue reading →

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A neighbourhood of contrasts

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

I’ve mentioned in earlier posts that I live in a suburb many would describe as being on the wrong side of the tracks and it can be like that, rough, full of hoons and even a little scary.  There are … Continue reading →

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You know it’s a good friend when….

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

I’m the sort of person who has just a small circle of close friends, many of whom I’ve known since high school.  It seems that with each phase of my life I’ve picked up a couple of new friends and … Continue reading →

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Weekend Outings

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

I feel like I have had the most indulgent week, the first for a long time.  With Miss Two staying with my parents I was able to do quite a few things that I usually don’t get a chance to … Continue reading →

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Welcome and thanks for the comments

Posted on August 18, 2011 by

Thought I would pop in quickly today – I don’t usually blog on a Thursday, but being toddler-free for a few days gives me so much more time – and write a quick post to welcome those new to my … Continue reading →

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Retro Living

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

I’ve always felt that perhaps I was born in the wrong era (for the record I was born at the very end of the 1970s), anyone else feel that way?  I think this for a number of reasons which I’ll … Continue reading →

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