Selecting only 5 is a Book Week challenge. So many titles have moved me in profound ways at significant times. A story lies behind each story on my list. 5 Ten Little Fingers and 10 Little Toes, Mem Fox (2003) – This is the perfect first book for any new
No idea what your kid is going to wear for the book character parade? Want some last-minute DIY ideas? Ned Kelly – Paint some cheap vinyl or a piece of cardboard in a metallic colour and cut it fit around the wearer’s head. Secure it in place with some large
If four leaf clover hunting was a sport, I would frequent the top of podium. It’s not a matter of luck. There’s an art to it. Speaking from vast experience, I have decided that the hunt for a four-leaf clover is remarkably similar to the search for happiness. Last year,
Much like our puppy Franklin, I am an extrovert with tendencies toward ADHD. I thrive in situations with high levels of stimulation and I crash on the couch when I get home. A celebration of life yesterday reminded me that life is too short to press fast-forward. I always feel
Oh, the joy of emerging above a cover of cloud! It’s like bursting from darkness into light, Leaving life’s stressors back down below As the plane ascends into endless blue skies. Over the ocean, no land in sight, the sky below clears. Vast, grey seas stretch beyond the horizon.
Enough with restrictions we place on young girls. There’s more to their skillset than cartwheels and swirls. Enough with fragility; girls can be tough. They’ll overcome challenges, some really rough. Enough putting limits on what girls can do. One day they’ll climb mountains, be CEOs too. Enough with the gossip,