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The Headmaster’s Wife – Thomas Christopher Greene (book review)

In June, members of the Pink Fibro Book Club read The Headmaster's Wife by Thomas Christopher Greene.And in June, instead of writing a review to post here on my blog, I wrote a review for Allison Tait. Allison hosts the Pink Fibro Book Club on ...

Why I write

Why do I write? Why do I sit at the computer, staring at the cursor blink, blink, blinking away, trying to conjure the right words? Why? There's a writing meme doing the rounds at the moment, and the lovely Renee at Mummy, Wife, Me invited me ...

Children’s book review – reader recommendations

Another month has gone by, along with a few more trips to the library. This month, I tracked down some of the titles that readers have recommended since I started writing reviews.Here are our thoughts!----Ruby Red Shoes / Kate KnappImage sourceIn ...

Christmas wishlist reflection

Back in December, the beautiful Jess from EssentiallyJess invited me to share my Christmas wishlist.I'd done so the year before, asking for what I thought were ridiculously outrageous things, only to have the whole list delivered. (Or as close to ...

When life gives you lemons… how do you keep on writing?

When I saw this prompt for Writers Reveal, I thought EASY! I can always write. Writing is my form of release. When life gives me lemons, I write about anything. Perhaps even lemonade.Then I tried to elaborate. And I hit a brick wall. Oh, sweet ...

We didn’t start the mummy wars

The mummy wars. Whether you believe in them or not, you can't deny that there is plenty of parental judgement going on.I know that not everyone is judging you, and that we often read more into situations than is actually there. But sometimes it's ...

Toys and nostalgia

I was so excited when Ashleigh was given this toy for her first Christmas.I had one of these when I was younger. I loved it. I loved pretending that I was on the phone. Just like mum.I thought Ashleigh would love it. I thought Mitchell would love ...

The best thing about slides

The best thing about a slide isn't the approach... ...nor the anticipation... ...nor even the actual slide. It's the cuddles at the bottom! What's your child's favourite thing to do at the park? ...

The Night Guest – Fiona McFarlane (book review)

In May, members of the Pink Fibro Book Club read Fiona McFarlane's The Night Guest, which has been shortlisted for the 2014 Miles Franklin Award.Here are my thoughts.----The Night Guest / Fiona McFarlaneImage sourceOne morning Ruth wakes ...

Reading aloud to your children

There are things you do as a parent because you think you're supposed to do them. And there are things you do because you enjoy doing them. For me, reading aloud to (and with) my children is one of those things that falls into both of these ...