Heart & Soul Stories
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I have recently had to comfort someone who is older as their family has no time for them and does not spend time...
5 Comments4 decades gone
OMG! I’m going to be 40 in a few short months. It’s just sort of crept up on me. I can’t believe that...
7 CommentsShare the path!
I like walk or run around a shared pedestrian and bike path. My gripe is that it is not shared! As I’m usually...
7 CommentsMissing my four legged friend
While this may sound silly, I am struggling with the death of our best mate. While he may be of the four legged...
8 CommentsMade my Day!
Today, when I was doing my (nearly) daily exercise I got a wonderful complement! I go running (which is probably more like...
5 CommentsSkinny calf boots!
I love boots. Especially knee high boots! My problem is that because my legs and calves are so skinny, they just swim on...
8 Commentsits the little things that make my day
My 2 year old daughter loves Thomas the tank engine and all of Thomas friends she has some Thomas trains as well...
5 CommentsIsolated Mummy
I used to think that people who described themselves as lonely in a crowd were either not with the right people or overly...
7 CommentsAnzac Day – Remembrance
Anzac Day is something I hold dear in my heart like many other Aussies! They shall grow not old, as we that are...
4 CommentsInspiration to start your day
I find a few inspirational quotes really help me start my day in a positive way. Here are a few to get your...
5 Comments6 Year Old Humour
I found myself looking for a cheer up and came across this funny article. It is so true and thought it may brighten...
6 CommentsGo back to where you came from!
“Go back to where you came from” rolls effortlessly off the tongue. It asserts a sense of authority, sets the boundaries of division,...
2 CommentsMy life since marriage: as twisted as a soapie! Ba...
I met my husband via his Dad, who I voluntered beside in the SES. Best decision ever....
6 CommentsDoes anyone still play board games?
Remember Cluedo, Game of Life, Risk, Scrabble and the favourite (which either made us into bankers, real estate agents or theives) – Monopoly? On...
6 CommentsNot invited
I understand that being invited to a birthday party at school is a different affair than it used to be. I hear that...
6 CommentsTea and toast
It’s just about that time of day, when the kids have been put to bed and the dishes are done. Hubby will ask...
3 Commentschildhood Abuse and surviving it to try again for ...
I suffered Terribly at the hands of my Father, from the age of about five i can...
4 CommentsChanged person
My youngest sister used to be a spoilt brat who excepted everything just to be given to her. In the last five years,...
6 CommentsQuestions for some dog owners.
You know who you are. You have taken on a serious commitment, to love and care for your pet and to have a lovely...
8 CommentsThree in the Bed
I love my daughter. And she loves me. She is going through the stage of coming into our bed every night. Sometimes it...
4 CommentsA love story
In February 2012, I met my partner online. At first, we decided that a long distance relationship would be too hard (me being...
7 CommentsChildren say the darnedest things!
Having been a teacher, I have come across some funny things children say. I also hear all about parents and what they get...
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