Midweek Moment #45
Monique and I are trying something different this week: Instead of posting a single photo, we’re posting a series. By bringing you more photos, we’ll (hopefully) give you more enjoyment! I spotted these flowers in St Kilda Botanical Gardens when I was in...
When You Don’t Want Your Kids To Make the Same Mistakes As You
Last week, I wrote about how I’d found it hard to let go of my children at puberty—the age when they started wanting autonomy over their lives. Although I spent a long time writing that post, I felt as if I’d barely skimmed the surface....
Midweek Moment #44—Winter Leaves
It’s been a strange week, one that’s made me feel grateful for my family and our health. Last week, my daughter fell from her bike and fractured her collar bone. She lives in Melbourne, on the other side of the country, so I flew over to be with her. My...
Negotiating Puberty—Parenting Reflection #3
When I was growing up, I found puberty difficult. I wasn’t keen on the physical changes—I quite liked having a flat chest, hair that didn’t get oily, and armpits that were hairless and didn’t sweat. As a child, I hadn’t felt particularly...
Midweek Moment #43 – Bird-Spotting
Without each other’s knowledge, both Monique and I went out bird-spotting this week: Monique visited the Wellard Wetlands, near Baldivis, and recommends it for those who love bird-spotting and taking photos. The bird life was relatively quiet because it was the...
Midweek Moment #42—Autumn’s Ebb
Our Midweek Moment is full of Autumn colour: After the storms at the weekend, and as Autumn ebbs and the air chills, many of the trees are already stripped bare. However, the skies cleared briefly yesterday morning, and I managed to find some sunlight and colour....
My Month
It’s been a while since I’ve written an update here, hence this post covers a month rather than a week. Thank goodness for Midweek Moments, which have kept this blog ticking over whilst I’ve been otherwise occupied. I have a reason for...
Midweek Moment #41—Rural and Rustic
This week, we’ve gone rural and rustic: I’ve not had much time for photography lately and the photos I took were a little boring, so I’ve dipped into the archives: A couple of weeks’ ago, my husband and I returned to Tasmania for my...
Midweek Moment #40—The Kookaburra and the Wagtail: A Story in Pictures, and the Centre of a Flower
This week I’m posting a series of photos for our Midweek Moment: While walking the dogs yesterday, I noticed a kookaburra sitting alone on the branch of an old gum tree. It tilted its head as if contemplating life at the lake. A willy wagtail perched on a...
Midweek Moment #39
This week’s Midweek Moments are all about homecomings: we’ve both chosen moody river shots of our cities of origin. At the weekend, my husband and I took a quick trip back to Launceston, Tasmania, for a family wedding. On Sunday morning, we walked around...