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I …… don’t have a dream. Do you?

16 September 2013 By Dorothy 7 Comments

This question was asked several times at the Problogger Training Event I attended this weekend. And every single time I was stumped. It’s not that I don’t have a vision for how I want my life.  I am very clear about the kind of lifestyle I want, but I have no idea about what my […]

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A whiny post about a snow trip. Also, beautiful green hills.

9 September 2013 By Dorothy 3 Comments

We survived the drive down to Mt Buller and back surprisingly well.  I was amazed at the boys’ ability to just sit and look out the window, without the need for electronic distraction.  Well, one was reading, the other looking out the window. The scenery between the Hume Highway and Mt Buller is stunning, with […]

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The Coughing Sickness and a Talk

26 August 2013 By Dorothy 9 Comments

The coughing sickness has been visiting our house over the last 17 days. It started with a fever, a runny nose and a cough and kept going and going, well after the fever subsided.  Mr 7 had 4 days off school all up, because the cough was exhausting him, making him cranky and tired, even […]

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Happy birthday to me!

31 July 2013 By Dorothy 20 Comments

Today is my birthday. It’s kind of a big one.  I’m 45 today. When I woke up this morning, there were no fireworks, no fanfares, no adulating crowds at my bedside. Just another day. A child jumped on me to wake me up.  Then he snuggled in next to me for 20 minutes.  Then we […]

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I used to be a home maker

9 July 2013 By Dorothy 10 Comments

I once saw myself as a builder of gardens, a maker of a home.  As someone who created the perfect environment for my children to grow up in, to learn from, to explore. Today, I realised that that part of my life is over.  The gardens I built for my children to explore and enjoy […]

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#celebration #newjob #cheesecake #selfie
This is what celebration looks like. Plus a chocol This is what celebration looks like. Plus a chocolate cheesecake, plus a dinner out. So good to finally have this weight off my shoulders.

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?

Michael Buble is playing in the background.  Christmas how I like it.

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