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Moorabool Falls Walk

15 June 2020 By Dorothy 4 Comments

Yesterday, the boys and I went for a bushwalk. Although, really, it was mostly a field walk, with some bush at the end. It was the worst bushwalk of my life. It was cold and windy and I am super unfit. But the falls are lovely. The sign out the front should’ve given me cause […]

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Lessons from a road trip

19 January 2018 By Dorothy 9 Comments

There is a Polish saying along the lines of “Travel educates” or “Travels educate”. They certainly do, as we found on our 11 day road trip to Northern NSW to visit my sister and her family, including my scrumptious newborn nephew. Here is what I learnt: always get your car serviced before attempting a drive […]

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Back to Apollo Bay

5 October 2015 By Dorothy 2 Comments

As we drove into Apollo Bay, I realised that I hadn’t been back there for nine years. Nine years! And it wasn’t necessarily for the reasons you might think. Just because I got married there, had a family holiday there when my second son was a baby, or because of any of the other happy […]

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I’m going to Problogger, are you?

3 September 2013 By Dorothy 8 Comments

Believe it or not, I’m going to another blogging conference.  You’d think that after 5 in the last 3 years, I’d have had enough?  No, I keep being drawn to fellow bloggers and to fabulous speakers, such as those at the upcoming Problogger Training Event on the Gold Coast. Did you read that?  The Gold […]

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I’m going to Problogger, are you?

2 September 2013 By Dorothy 8 Comments

Believe it or not, I’m going to another blogging conference.  You’d think that after 5 in the last 3 years, I’d have had enough?  No, I keep being drawn to fellow bloggers and to fabulous speakers, such as those at the upcoming Problogger Training Event on the Gold Coast. Did you read that?  The Gold […]

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In a few weeks, I will be finally working full time in Geelong and living close to the beach.

Cheers!
I am the mother of an 18 year old. It's been a har I am the mother of an 18 year old. It's been a hard slog, but we made it. Two celebrations this week, one complete with an autistic shutdown. Thank goodness for NDIS funding to help with the transition to adulthood.
Pav for a BBQ I'm going to in a bit. One day I mig Pav for a BBQ I'm going to in a bit. One day I might even make one from scratch like @cateppics
Sam and I went to see a couple of houses in Geelon Sam and I went to see a couple of houses in Geelong today and in between we visited Eastern Beach. It's like a little St Kilda, without the cake shops. Or at least we didn't find any.

This house hunting business is exhausting, when you have to travel so far. Three more trips next week. At least Sam is proving to be a fun companion.
Said goodbye to this old dear today. In our family Said goodbye to this old dear today. In our family since my older son was born. Drove him home from the hospital in it  pretty much straight from the showroom.

It stopped being reliable for me a while ago, due to lack of care, due to lack of money. Now off to another family and another life.
3 generations. Christmas 2020. 3 generations. Christmas 2020.
Two key ingredients for poppyseed strudel -a Polis Two key ingredients for poppyseed strudel -a Polish Christmas tradition. Poppyseed stuffing and the dough, ready to rise.

What are your must have Christmas foods?

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