Another rollercoaster of a week, but that's the new normal, isn't it? My daughter turned 18 on Monday, which was a lovely way to begin the week. Celebrating was significantly quieter than any of us could have envisaged, but we still tried our best to make the occasion a special one with homemade pizza, lemon … Continue reading The Week That Was…
General Chit Chat
The Week That Was…
I hope you are all well! As my first week in self isolation draws to a close, a vital delivery arrived just before the weekend: Quaran-TEA! And you thought I got all of my jokes from the internet... ~~~ Speaking of... Joke of the week: ~~~ What I've been reading: ~~~ A new series for … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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What a week! We now have a 14 year old and a 16 year old in the house. It's been a good week for cake. Not such a good week for humanity though. I am still at work: public education. I really wish those making the decisions to keep schools open would come in for … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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Next week is a birthday week in our family. My youngest son turns 14 on Monday and my oldest son turns 16 on Thursday. Cake all round! And this also means...back to the L plates! Speaking of youngest son, he and several other lads shaved their heads in front of the school yesterday for Shave … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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The Stella Prize shortlist! I've read three: Diving into Glass (not a fan) The Weekend (really enjoyed) There Was Still Love (loved it) The Yield is on my tbr ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ A *funny* story: Doctors visit to refresh my asthma medication prescriptions... Nurse: how much alcohol would you drink per week? … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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For those following along at home, week 2 of adult ballet was a lot less painful than week 1! I'm considering that to be a good sign! 🙌 ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ Second joke of the week: Me reviewing a diet book... 😂 I'm still laughing... PS: If anyone wants this book, shout … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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I've been a day ahead of myself all week, until today, when I woke up thinking it was Thursday...how exciting to realise that the weekend was already here! 😁 In earth shattering news, I started an adult ballet class this week, attending with my newly minted adult daughter. The pain was real, however, I really … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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Happy Valentine's day! ❤ Love and kindness go hand in hand. For me, Valentine's day has always been about spreading joy more than romance. So here's to friendship that has risen out of a mutual love of books and the joy that bookish love and connection brings to each of us. ~~~ Joke of the … Continue reading The Week That Was…
Thinking out loud… Content warnings for books
We’ve all read a book (or many) that contains something that we find personally offensive, distressing, or off putting. Many of us might have certain themes we’d prefer to avoid, I certainly do. But how do we go about this? I’m finding it increasingly difficult to be able to identify if a book is going … Continue reading Thinking out loud… Content warnings for books
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This week has been more of a drag myself through it kind of a week, going from waking on Sunday with a headache that progressed by Monday to a migraine which then eased off on Thursday to a low level headache. Today is the first day I've felt human and fully functioning. Our wet season … Continue reading The Week That Was…
