Category Archives: Travel
News
I know it’s been a while, and I’m not even going to apologise. Nope, not sorry! The last month or so has been a really important recuperation time; it’s been so vital for me to take a break from stepmummery … Continue reading
Filed under Family, Lovely Man, Me, Remarriage, Stepfamily Life, Travel
My life list – things to make and do
Ride in a hot air balloon | Finish my circumnavigation | Plant jasmine in my garden | Learn to surf (doing it, 2010-2011!) | Walk in Tasmania | Collect a wall of framed family photographs | Make pâté | Go to Bruny Island | Find a craft, fashion … Continue reading
Life listing for stepmothers
For people who haven’t encountered the term, life listing is, predictably enough, the process of writing down the goals you wish to experience or achieve over the course of your life. A different perspective on it might be to ask … Continue reading
Filed under Me, Random, Resources, Stepfamily Life, Travel
Speak Up Week Challenge – first check-in
The Speak Up Week challenge continues. Our last few days with the Boys were spent taking them interstate to visit the Lovely Man’s extended family. I find travelling with the kids a real “hot button” time when the biological force field … Continue reading
Filed under Communication, Lovely Man, Speaking Up Challenge, Stepfamily Life, Travel
Under the surface
On our overseas trip earlier this year, the Lovely Man and I met up with some friends, a couple who’ve been together about the same length of time as us, F & G. Like us, they are a few years … Continue reading
Filed under Counselling, Random, Stepfamily Life, Travel
No place like home
Another week in stepmother land is over. I’m home, back in my city after what feels like many weeks but has actually been a little over three. The Lovely Man, on the other hand, worked out mid-last month that he … Continue reading
Filed under About Us, Kids, Lovely Man, Me, Stepfamily Life, Travel
Self-Care Challenge – day 3
Yup, walked the dog yesterday. And, frankly, I don’t think I would have done it if I hadn’t made this public commitment, so, so far, the reader-scrutinised self-care challenge system is working. The dog is curled up on the couch … Continue reading
Filed under Lovely Man, Me, Self-Care Challenge, Stepfamily Life, Travel, Writing
The Bane….
…of my existence isn’t the stepboys. Or their Mum, either. As some of you may remember, the Lovely Man and I rent a house in the city where the boys live with their mum. Our house in our city: well … Continue reading
Filed under About Us, Random, Stepfamily Life, Travel
Help Haiti
Having seen first hand the amazing work World Vision does in India while visiting the young girl I sponsor there, I trust the organisation to use my donation effectively in Haiti. World Vision has existing projects in Haiti, leaving them … Continue reading
Filed under Random, Travel, Uncategorized
Battle stations!
Manning the battle stations – pre-Christmas communications with the Boys’ Mum! Continue reading
Filed under Christmas, Communication, Kids, Lovely Man, The Ex, Travel
