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From the category archives:
“I go running when I have to. When the ice cream truck is doing sixty.”
You know those moments, when something flicks your switch, you feel fully alive, you momentarily forget you are a grown-up, you throw your head back and start laughing hysterically, you fall asleep smiling because you feel incredibly blessed, you dive into [...]
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As dads and husbands, we have been given a great responsibility. And it is not a responsibility that should be worn lightly. That responsibility is to be providers – but not just in the way that you may be thinking.
I asked a large group of men to tell me what it meant to be a provider. Overwhelmingly, [...]
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An Avenue…
Blossoms & Ice Cream Bowls…
Blueberries, Hot Chocolate, Clouds & Birds…
Perfume, Beads & Books…
Carousels, Candles & Cakes…
Black and White Photos & Sunshine…
Hula Hoops & Happiness…
Babies & Handmade Blankets…
Wooden Boxes & Twiggy Nests…
Fireflies & Fearlessness…
Falling Leaves & Solutide…
Globes, Globes, Globes & Possibilities…
The REAL You…
The Beatles, Best Friends, Bottles & Babushkas…
The Unexpected…
Kindness & Crowns…
The Ultimate Silver Lining…
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Susan recently posted an article title Bedtime Routine in which she outlines the bedtime rituals maintained in their home. It is a beautiful read…click here to have a squiz.
We are currently focussing on celebrating the everyday amongst the fray of our busy lives…to find the silver lining.
For me, as a child, my favourite part of [...]
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I was told long ago that we could pretty much count on a few sets of hands the big events in our lives. That being birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, etc. They are mostly great, noteworthy and cause enough to celebrate with everyone in our world.
To get to these places however, is a culmination of the effort, [...]
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To this day not a Friday goes by without my father firing up the barbeque to cook dinner for our extended brood.
Sure, it happens the world over, yet there is something about the weekend barbie that is quintessentially Australian. It seems like learning to char any and every cut of meat on a barbeque is [...]
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My childhood could be summed up in a sun drenched 70’s polaroid photo. I can’t thank my parents enough for the fabulous ‘everydays’ they created for me and my 8 siblings.
The long weekends, however, were always so much more exciting, knowing that my parents had planned 3 days of absolutely nothing for us. Now, every [...]
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Thought of the week…
With Autumn putting on such an amazing display this year, we have taken to afternoon walks. Jump in your gumboots, grab a friend, your iPod or just your camera and find the leafiest streets to stomp through. Take the time to enjoy the great outdoors.
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As a young child, I remember bringing breakfast in bed to my mum on Mother’s Day. She would be propped up by 101 cushions from around the house and a host of teddy bears (supplied by yours truly) ready to receive our love offerings on the one morning of the year she actually gave herself [...]
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To continue our focus on living creatively with toddlers, I have decided to repost an article written quite some time ago, in reference to my daughter’s younger years.
The Dream Table
In our home we have a ‘dream table’. Affectionately named so due to the creative splatter of paint, glue, glitter, etc, that has become part of its appeal. [...]
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