Should Schools be Giving Homework?

I saw an ad for tonight’s current affairs special on Today Tonight. All about homework and the drain it is putting on family’s life, the raging debate over whether it…

Mojito Mother Turns One

I really had to double check the date when I received a twitter message saying that I had been on it for a year. A year already? Boy, does time…

Drinking Bourbon at 10:30am

10:30am and I’m already drinking a bourbon and coke. Two sips in and I’m already considering a second, maybe even a third. Bourbon usually comes at the end of the…

Six Months with Savannah

It’s hard to believe my baby is six months old already. It is hard to remember life without her. She has fitted beautifully in with our family and has taught…

The Ache of Leaving my Baby Behind

The purple and gold insignia of the orchid appears as I round the corner on the boarding gangplank. It’s a symbol that would usually result in uncontainable excitement coursing through…