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February 7, 2017 by: Karin O'Grady

10 Minutes of Team Antics

10 Minutes of Team Antics

For me, there is no place like home. It is my family’s sanctuary, our comfort, and our home base. It is where our team, our little growing family comes together and simply enjoys each other’s company. Mostly… By the end of six weeks holiday we were all happy to go off and do our own thing. Except for my son who started Prep this year,

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January 14, 2017 by: Karin O'Grady

The Ultimate Rabbit Hole #100: Handing over my wings

The Ultimate Rabbit Hole #100: Handing over my wings

Number 100! In text it just doesn’t come out the same way. Just imagine a sweaty bingo caller, in the heart of the Nevada desert. Do they even call 100 in Bingo? Anyway, imagine him… saying that… ok, odd but I felt I needed to explain myself because that is how my brain works. I thought fitting that after we reached this mighty number of

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January 12, 2017 by: Karin O'Grady

MSS #28 The Art of Disagreeing with Dr Sasha Lynn

MSS #28 The Art of Disagreeing with Dr Sasha Lynn

Possibly relevant at this time of year if you have been hanging out with the family for a little too long, Dr Sash and I are chatting about how to disagree without turning things into another World War. The silent treatment isn’t cool either. It is completely ok to disagree with an opinion; it is human nature and is what makes us all unique. Unfortunately,

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January 7, 2017 by: Karin O'Grady

The Ultimate Rabbit Hole #99: Holiday Feels

The Ultimate Rabbit Hole #99: Holiday Feels

Oh how I am enjoying a bit of digital downtime over the holidays. Actually, it isn’t just an absence from my computer or iPhone, it is also time away from thinking too hard. I really like not thinking. 🙂 I really like not thinking. There have been naps and card games, books and podcasts. This link list is all things that are filling my holidays.

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December 29, 2016 by: Karin O'Grady

MSS #27 Her Life with Mum Of Four Roz Petersen

MSS #27 Her Life with Mum Of Four Roz Petersen

Here is the scene, it’s kindy pick up on a Tuesday afternoon.  It’s that time where parents have a quick chat with each other or perhaps brush past with just a light polite smile. Today though I have brought my microphone along and mac to capture a little interview with a fellow kindy mum. Perhaps I didn’t think this through, the look on Roz’s face

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December 22, 2016 by: Karin O'Grady

Leave A Little Space For Destiny

Leave A Little Space For Destiny

Before I hang up my laptop for the festive season I just wanted to swing in and say thanks. Thank you for being here and reading and chatting and involving yourself in my online world. It is a much nicer place when I am not just chatting to a computer screen. I love seeing you so… thanks! I’m really not sure what to say about

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December 20, 2016 by: Karin O'Grady

The Home Ground Advantage

The Home Ground Advantage

Over three years into FIFO life and things are very routine, perhaps a little blasé. Daddy isn’t home for some special days, though try as we might to work everything in nicely, it is simply life working this FIFO gig. He isn’t home for six months of the year, which is a whole lot of days and weekends you hope to be doing nothing exciting

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December 17, 2016 by: Karin O'Grady

The Ultimate Rabbit Hole #98: Have a Wonderful Christmas!

The Ultimate Rabbit Hole #98: Have a Wonderful Christmas!

Yay! We are nearly there. The Mr went back to work this week and I am still holding out hope that he will run out or hours and get sent home. The likelyhood is very slim but, Santa, I’ve been good! Now my plans are on things to do to keep excitment building for the kids and not have them tear the place (or eachother)

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Hi There! I'm just chilling here surrounded by the latest conniption my two THREE wee kids have created. Life is busy, seemingly too busy to update this profile photo! Sometimes my husband is here, sometimes he is not (FIFO Wife). Sometimes I have just a glass, other times it's the whole bottle (Booze Hound). I'm glad you are here because my incessant FOMO will have me wondering what I am missing out on. xo Karin

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