Time

School holidays are fast approaching and i’ll have the kids home…which means two weeks without writing. I might get in a few hours maybe if they decide to play outside and build a cubby but more often than not they are in every half hour screaming for food and water, or ‘i’m bored’. So its
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Aussie Author Month

Aussie Author Month is a great idea as we have a wealth of great Aussie Authors. Now I believe reading should begin from a young age…read Mem Fox’s book on the importance of reading to your darling babies, its great. (and she’s an aussie). So for Aussie Month I thought i’d share with you two
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Mandy Magro

Today I have Mandy Magro, a fellow Penguin author and rural writer, here to answer a few questions about her new book. Thanks Mandy for being my guest blogger today. I’m thrilled about your new book Rosalee Station. I can excitedly brag that I’ve already read it and really loved how you brought Rosalee station
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Friends

We were lucky enough to spend Christmas and New Year on the coast. Nearly ten days of bliss where we got to escape the heat and hot winds back home. From the tiny caravan kitchen we managed to prepare a roast dinner fit for a king. Although it was lost on my daughter who is
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Xmas

On Saturday we had a visit from Santa and the whole town and more rocked up to watch the kids get their presents. Can you believe there are just over fifty presents under the tree!!! We were most upset to find the mice had a munch on the red velvet on Santa’s chair but we
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My desk

This is my little area for writing. It used to be the desk with my sewing machines on it…but they have been put into ‘permanent’ storage! Lets face it…I can’t sew to save myself…just a few running repairs is the best I can manage. I usually park my butt in the chair, sometimes light a
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Boxes

My hubby and I were rather shocked last night when our kids went off to bed so early! We should have known somthing was up. As you can see boxes make wonderful toys. We had two aircons installed and the big empty boxes left behind were snapped up by the kids. It kept them so
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Crops

Its that time of year again…harvest. Though to look at this picture you’d think it was okay, but for our area in WA it’s quite grim. There was hardly any rain this year to help finish the crops. I think I heard it said that it’s the third worst year ever recorded…I may be wrong
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