Category: Blog Link-ups and Memes

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Three things

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My daughter came out of her ballet class with tears in her eyes tonight because she “got a bit worried” when her teacher told the class she believed they would all be ready to move up from Grade 2 to Grade 3 next year. I pointed out that this was a good thing but Caitlin was not convinced. She’s been doing ballet for 5 years now but doesn’t believe she’s any good at it. This is the third year in a row that I’ve had this conversation. After much persuasion we’ve agreed to trust the teacher’s judgement, after all she’s … Continue reading Three things

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I is tired.

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Today was one of my busy Wednesdays. Every so often my volunteering duties at the school align to give me a day like today. It began with reading groups in Caitlin’s class at 9:00am which I left early to go to reading groups in Tom’s class at 9:30am. Then at 10:15am I went and collected Uniform Pool stuff from the office and and spent a short time pottering about in the uniform shop before beginning my Canteen shift at 11:00am. We were down one volunteer at canteen because no-one has stepped up to fill the vacancy that came up when … Continue reading I is tired.

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Thinking differently & Weigh-in week 12

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There’s this thing that happens when every thought you have about food is about restrictions, when there’s a moral overtone to decision making, when all the time the idea of failure is lurking in the back of your mind. It drives you slightly nuts. I was starting to feel like I was fighting with myself all the time, it was all about what I shouldn’t do, what I couldn’t have, what I ought to avoid. Switching to Core has helped a little, much less of the counting and calculating and having to assess whether I could “afford” to eat even … Continue reading Thinking differently & Weigh-in week 12

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I almost wish I still lived in Marsfield

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I spent the day with my almost 97 year old grandmother today. She’s kind of amazing, still in very good health for her age, mentally sharp as a tack (regularly beats the socks off my mum playing scrabble) and always has something new and unexpected to tell me when I visit. I was telling her that my good friend Ariane popped out a baby girl this morning (welcome to the world Elissa!) and so we got to talking about names and how so many of the names from her generation are no longer being used. Among other names, she mentioned … Continue reading I almost wish I still lived in Marsfield

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My daughter wishes me to share with you.

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Oh yes, 9 year old humour, it is funny 😀 Caitlin drew this while I was watching the episode Blink, I suspect it was by way of therapy of sorts after she’d inadvertently seen a few minutes of the show. Now I just have to persuade her to do an entire comic strip’s worth of drawings and we can get some really groan-worthy stuff happening…. Continue reading My daughter wishes me to share with you.

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I really should fix that fly-screen

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There’s a possum in the house! It wasn’t the least bothered by being caught in the act. All the lights were on and the kids were watching TV in the next room, so when I heard clattering in the kitchen I assumed they were raiding for after dinner snacks. When no-one answered my call of “What are you up to?” I dragged myself away from my blog reading and headed down the hall to the kitchen. No kids. Ah, the cat’s in the sink. Wait a minute, that’s not Samantha! I was sure it would bolt back out the hole … Continue reading I really should fix that fly-screen

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Aaaaaargh!

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Today I am wearing my “You Are Here” tshirt from thinkgeek. Caitlin’s friend asked me if it was the milky way. Yes, and that’s where the Earth is I say pointing to the spot indicated on the shirt. Then she asked me if I knew what was in the middle, so I said yes I did, did she know? And she told me, in all sincerity, that in the middle of the milky way there is a big special cross. Um, no, there’s a big black hole says I. And in the middle of that there’s a cross says she. … Continue reading Aaaaaargh!

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New Joss TV show on the way!

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Best News Ever! Joss Whedon Spills Exclusive Deets on His New SeriesKristin at E! Online reports: Whedon’s new Fox series, called Dollhouse, stars Miss Eliza Dushku, best known as Faith to you Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans. And this show isn’t just a pilot. It’s already been given a seven-episode commitment by Fox. Woo! Here’s how Fox describes the series: Echo (Eliza Dushku) [is] a young woman who is literally everybody’s fantasy. She is one of a group of men and women who can be imprinted with personality packages, including memories, skills, language—even muscle memory—for different assignments. The assignments can … Continue reading New Joss TV show on the way!

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Link-fest No.1

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Not sure how often I’ll post one of these, probably whenever I’ve collected a decent number of links and before they get too out of date. On Alas! A blog Myca links to a series of essays titled “Christians in the Hand of an Angry God” posted by bradhicks on his LJ. (The LJ posts are 3 years old but still well worth a read.) blue milk is asking “What does a feminist mother look like?“, subsequent posts on her blog have some of the answers she’s received. I may get around to posting my own response eventually. Kate Harding … Continue reading Link-fest No.1