Wow, another chance to write a non-ranty blog post! I love it! With Miss 7 at home on school holidays, I’ve been running some errands with her in tow. Today I had two great examples of customer service from the most unlikely of places – the Family Assistance Office and Westpac bank! 1 – Insider…
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A new start, because it’s Wednesday
The Easter long weekend makes Tuesday feel like Monday. Except this Tuesday was the last day with Tony’s parents visiting AND both of our girls at home. So now Wednesday feels like Monday. The good news is that Friday is now only 2 sleeps away! Why can’t weeks work like this more often? The alarm went off…
When Breastfeeding becomes your PR disaster
OK, this one is a ‘mini-post’ to ‘get the subject off my chest’ – yes, pardon the pun. On the news yesterday we heard of a mother who was approached by a staff member at a council-run public swimming pool, because another swimmer was uncomfortable with this lady breastfeeding her baby at the poolside. The…
Our ‘sleepless hero’ culture
Well, I did promise timely blogging of my opinion on current events, so with this topic rattling around in my brain, it seemed like a good start. The recent bushfires across Australia have been horrific. While fire is a natural part of the bush’s life, it’s a fearsome beast when it comes close to our homes, our friends…
Don’t get too excited now …
New name, new theme, new blog? Umm, sort of. Part of me wants to yell “Yes, 2013 is the year I finally write to my heart’s content and attract a following of thousands and tidy income stream”. The other part of me thinks “I have a marketing piece to finish, the kids are due home,…
Lost September .. and how your passion follows you.
17 Aug, seriously? That was my last update and it’s now 26 Sept. Bad, bad blogger. Actually, that explains a lot. This isn’t a ‘blog’ in the ‘always updated, one million followers, ads everywhere and monetised to the teeth’ sense. This is my spot on the net for random ramblings when I feel like it,…