It’s almost a quarter of the way through 2022 already, and it has been a pretty full year so far. Our eldest has been settling into uni life and a casual job, and learning to drive. Our second has started driving lessons as well, so it really feels as through we’re on the cusp of…
Author: Marilyn Rodrigues
I'm a journalist and married mother of five. I live in Sydney.
Back to school, 2022 style
Getting a supply of rapid antigen tests is part of back to school year prep now, along with the textbooks, stationery, lunch boxes, haircuts, and uniforms – oh and masks. In New South Wales students need twice-weekly COVID tests and term 1 starts on Monday. I picked up our family’s allocation of 16 from the…
Comfort and joy
Our kids hauled the Christmas out of its box and dressed it up last weekend, and it makes me feel happy every time I look at it. It’s been a good year, but a long one. The next few weeks are looking pretty packed and I’m keeping up with my November and December rule of…
Keeping busy but not overwhelmed
As predicted, this month has been kind of full-on with various work and family commitments. There have been lots of great moments but no time to blog about them! This time of year can start to feel pretty overwhelming. I find it helpful to remind myself that if I manage one or two extra tasks…
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