Archives There's a lot of reading here. You may be better off searching for the keyword of a topic you're interested in. These archives date back to before I actually started blogging (November 2006) because I have backdated photos and correspondence.
September 2010 What does unchurching really look like? Leaving churchianity Parallels between unschooling and unchurching Christian unschooling Packing it in Bye-bye, Boolah! August 2010 Taking sides Crikey! Another creature! A wild playground A vision for the future Ballerina tutu cupcakes Oodles of oobles Interview: Brioni at 4 How to catch a dragon A canoe in the paddock A day in the life Scheduling screen time My dodgy job David and Goliath A ballooning craft The mismatched truth The Plant Sitter Puzzle days Sunday Face fun She wags Tasty burritos Pretend waterskiing Poking pins for fun Late this evening Play money Business as usual And I thought it was me Jumping on the bed Time out with Woodoo Westerlies Puppy love Exploring the Brisbane River valley July 2010 Esk festival & new friends Belts in new ways Learning in freedom Closer to horses Curry warmer Seven months Further afield The toothbrush truth Ladder cubby A mouse to watch I Spy Protecting the innocent Rest time in July Swanning around Hibernation The big chop Another attempt at flying A measure of learning Binfull to the brimfull The value of dress-ups The end of the cosmos Yellow submarines We're flying now! She sews Pulling up Balloon chasing Lotsa marbles J's home beautiful Playing with friends Open cockpit weekend Stress videos post-production One fat cat Wood warms more than twice Christian unschoolers June 2010 First tastes Learning late at night One dead bird A tale of lens greed A dose of skin-colour perspective Daisy Hill Koala Centre Favourite food-to-go Standing up Women in leadership Where's Wallace Bits and bobs A portrait for the winter solstice Painful feeding Aiming high for fun Remote control cars Sick of leaking cups? This blue-eyed blonde needs a new home What can I sew from a t-shirt? Bringing what, exactly? Sparkling confessions At the Sunday markets Wintersun classic cars B sleeps at tea-time Del Amitri and other nicknames Tea-towel tiered skirt The scent of gratitude Stepping forward? Roller derby Logan Eco Action Festival When your heart swells Finally friends The dangers of Disney Slumber party May 2010 Getting bucked Let's go fly a kite! No rain on this parade Full moon and fire tricks The corner Also at GoMA Visiting the Ron Mueck exhibition A sight to warm my heart The Gruffalo Creepy visitor A-sailing we will go Harley hound Dell's moves Cards & chocolate B writes The blessings of fellowship Gateway to history Free — all free! Emergency car stash ICAers who blog Messes happen Dumb ants Alpaca adventure Saturday at the Fishers' Anger management Dirty girls Dell's up Superfudge brownies If it's Sunday morning, do pop in An ICA connection April 2010 Making memories A new chapter begins Early sitter Photo finish Gyro-train Kicking the kids out of the house Easy cuts Going on a toad hunt Pity I can't control my children (or you'd all think they were perfect) Hey, Jude! Help with Dell The conditions of our friendship Pizza loaf Splashing good fun More GBP Technology for tots Meeting Delaney Who's got the apple? Dell in socks Watoto Children's Choir Picnic breakfast Stuff Christians Like - Free audiobook download Baked breakfast Sometimes men do things differently Monday at the beach More horsing around Easter Sunday Field of horses Draining time Riding with Rattenburys Passover feast 2010 March 2010 Uncle Roger visits Brisbane Francis Chan's Big Red Tractor parable North to south Crazy hair party Celebrating two! Buderim Rainforest Hospital visit in God's time Powerhouse of play Rite of passage Owl obsession Auction on Saturday Count 'em Praising in the storm Boys with trains Theology in song Charlotte's web Caterpillar central A smile for today "Sing 'n' wail" team to reunite The fun of fear Keeping track of all the blogs you want to read FSBO: Showing the house Thankful for girls A taste of okra The end of cute? Need help in preparing for Passover Settlas! The end of an argument Memories of dating at ICA February 2010 Boys will be boys Dayals come over Kindling a new love of reading Taking the girls to the shops Two by lantern Cooling down Settling in Lift-up sunnies Relativity Sweet dreams, my Dell A radical idea to promote fellowship within the organised Sunday church structure Why is church so dull? Manners Chinese New Year Whose will? Over to a friend's She's five now Hitting the town That time of year Let the good times roll Interview: Aisha at 5 Six weeks of Dell Simple signing Special story-time GBP Delivering Motivated Babydoll Baby Dell January 2010 The itinerant cocoon FSBO: A marketing plan Taking time out A month with Delaney FSBO: First, the research Send me some love No comment The night ended with a pink Hummer Some people keep cats Reading upside-down Magic painting Copycat A special swap That's my baby! Five girls and a baby Going out with four Late this afternoon Sending him off Winter photo scavenger hunt Is that a smile? ISO: A lullaby Dreaming of making a clean breast of it Just another sucker Little mummy 1 week The calf path December 2009 Sister visit Milk blister Baby month: Recognising PND/PPD Introducing Delaney Renee Baby month: Baby D's birth story Christmas guest Hospital visit Look who's here! Bureaucracies are humans too (or How I got out of a library fine) Home sweet home Fresh milk A streak of independence The true story of Boy Baby 4yo waterskiing Baby month: Sing, Mary, sing! Beach sunrise "Click" go the shears And this is me... Drive away, no more to pay Potty training, take 3 Baby month: Having a baby under a universal healthcare system Frog and toad Two stars Janam din ki badhai! Baby month: Top 5 hospital bag essentials Tulle goes with anything Pool safety lesson Chasing the moon December is my baby month! November 2009 Remembering the incongruities and oddities of HK Don't forget the bubbles! Crowd-pleasing cookies Brioni begins biking Counting down the days Straddie with Tim + Lyla Laundry headlines A new stage of swimming Fast friends Calista's sign for "yuck" Real men wear pink No-sew tutu When 40 metres is too far to walk, Skype! And summer's on! Where to start? Star appeal Where do babies come from? Mass media/crass media Baby Emily Grace A girl has to know what she likes Aisha and the boys go boating Feeling spiky Celebrating three years of this blog! Calling Beijing Double-dipping Between beds Baby shower for 3 Dressing them alike October 2009 The reunion Copycat faces Spurred on Pretensions in artwork Just visiting Beating the post-holiday blues Chinglish spotted in HK Changing places Packing it in Splashing in the Nerang Bussing around Market run Music fountain Hans Davis: shadow master Reaching the peak of HK Saturday morning pancakes No power? No problem in HK! The hill of 10,000 steps Bamboo scaffolding What's for tea in HK? A smorgasbord of culinary delights Sunday in HK My introduction to the HK retail scene Noah's Ark at Ma Wan Island A sterling surprise Fleeing the country Why "getting away" feels like "escaping" September 2009 A full, happy house Windswept at the park Calista is 18 months old Still too cold Learning to listen Sand, surf and dust Forklift 3, Snakes 0 Beijing cousins Here we are! (September 2009) Blooming huge Playmo people Ladies' night Magic Beach A pedantic mess Taking off for a picnic Finishing outside Our special B It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas A fly-in visit A trip to the ballet Picnic lunch and theology Ice cream cone cupcakes Changing allegiances Feeling crafty for Father's Day Evocative Wattle Day August 2009 A Country Far Away The interrupt rule Goosey gander at the park Strawberry + banana muffins Plugging away Harveys hit Hong Kong A dollhouse dream Interview: Brioni at 3 Screen time Ree's visit Making Brioni three A taste of summer While David's away... Intro to MOPS with Mel Waiting for breakfast Housework vs Photoshop Things to remember The gloves are on Gender issues Visit from Leeton friends July 2009 It's all in the angles Catching up with the grandies B sleeps at the desk In and out of the box Playing with fire Practice shots The hottest party in Australia Take a picture, Mummy! Brioni sings of love A bad mix of visitors The new driveway The shofar June 2009 Up the mountain Rangas A cheap indoor play Auntie Gwenda on ACA Bye-bye Black Betty Transitioning to a bed Just one day Deck-warming A great idea goes amiss Children educated at home don't learn like they do in school Three injuries in three days Early this morning Fine examples of Chinglish Planting seeds The case against homeschooling Walking in the chair A special treat Dancing around Popcorn playdate A new playgroup Yum, yum, porridge! Turning on the business May 2009 The turning point Mercury scare The circus is in town! Out of action Back to work Relaxing with David More swimming Clayfield visit More sparkling adventures at home April 2009 NZ: Farming, fishing and boating At home (just Manou, B + C) NZ: First couple days ISO: Decent mugs About NZ Main renovations: complete The Precious Pearl Latest visitors Baking with Manou Easter Sunday Rocking Saturday Chillin' on Friday Mad Thursday The playroom Dayna's visit Super-easy storage boxes They're back! (And we're not ready...) April Fool March 2009 In the hills Cuddling a koala Red belly black Gawking Vegemite + cheese scrolls Vids from last week Woodoo stays Reuniting I'm an auntie! They don't 'get' me Waiting for news Doctor De Soto My mother-in-law Blue to grey Monday: baking Small change is huge Playmo Palm Sunday Up close & personal with the diggers Look what we caught in our net! Today Rainy day play Our comic B Hamstrung Weekday lunch date Reno project: the laundry Dentist, Daddy and diggers Calista update (11 months) Essential toys Raisins & sultanas — the experiment 'Fro baby Benjy flies out Back to blogging Night flight to BNE Harveys' church Here we are! (Fishers + Harveys, March 2009) February 2009 The Pinnacles of Balcatta Into Perth city Parallel play Tin Horse Highway Mulka's Cave Wave Rock Bush art Road trip east Hillary's Beach Not your average babysitter Perth Zoo Veggie tale Travelling alone with three Interview: Aisha at 4 A handmade gift Cheap dental? Making preparations Boys'-own adventure Somersaults Girls only January 2009 Haircut for Misty David joins us As we are Relative temperature More online relatives 16 random things about me A baptism Beating the heat An early four Kitchen reno - "after" photos Listening Visitors Urgent prayer request David's first bird for 2009 Hot date My brilliant career Just a phase No 'pooing About mooching Our Youtube 2008 round-up See-thru geckos Nine months on Midnight meal Home round-up Do you tweet? Reconnecting for 2009 December 2008 Holidaying Pool play Byron Bay Packing up Enduring friendships Sunburnt and tired Chicky grows Daniel Gordon A difficult surrender The wedding of the year (for us) Three on two legs A late swim Summer nights outside Wipeout! Chick-a-dee Happy 1st! Killing time Spotted while out First day out Returning to normality November 2008 Something for nothing The end of Aya? (again) Creative play TLC Feeling crafty Gingerbread house (Mach 2) Aisha gets a letter End of week 2 (kitchen update) Sneaking out for a break Beaching it Weekend off Demolishing the kitchen O happy day! In the dark Another one of David's birds The last supper Back to black (outside) Last reunion October 2008 My mother-in-law A curious tug More visitors this week To remember Catering New skill for Brioni Treats and the bad mother A full day Garden party Head banger UV Index data About death Lesson from a cocos palm Two years: before and after Comments The Jesus Storybook Bible More visitors Op shopping Driving to the car shop Puzzling Easy weekend Four hours to go Bedtime storytime September 2008 Wheely bug First foods Quick project: gumboots Helping Daddy Cool afternoon A real, live baby doll! B wakes C A young couple Sand play How to speak New Zealandish Off she goes! Swim season Song and dance Oli-Oli-Oli, Oi-Oi-Oi! At the show Boys and cars Calista in the cot Some videos Shopping with the girls Wet washing, windy weather Assessing Aisha We've moved! Bye-bye, Benjy #3 in the jumper Making lunch more exciting Put the clothes away, Lauren! Early graffiti Calista plays August 2008 Extra sleep-in/cuddles Another attempt at playgroup Hair money Brioni is two! James Fisher A spiritual update Seven girls Playground playdate What is this? Anointing with oil Singing the Tuesday blues I'm so proud! Swimming with Daddy Playing boats Camping at "our spot" A fly-in visit A reaction Body painting A fish out of water Helping Daddy Writing her own name Our own pushmi-pullyu Winter in Queensland Yes My pink trio Better outside The end of Aya? Our back lane Big baby Here's to David July 2008 Koala sanctuary Forgiven and welcomed? (Not quite.) Funny stuff My first home education seminar Four months old Catch up on Calista Collecting pine cones A new toy Early travels now online Boat ride! Reading lessons More progress on the house Earrings for little ones Aïcha to Aisha Tonight In the pool Outside play A weekend of visits When I was three Found: Rollerskates Sunshine by Jan Ormerod Going to work Another rainy day Less is more Thumbsucker? Daddy to 3 girls Anatomy help: can you name this body part? Winter nights Personification June 2008 Cabin fever Dress-up scuba divers Intersection of Dilbert and motherhood 3 months already Going to the zoo Calista update David's family How much can you fit in a bucket? The Tiger who came to tea Meet Benjy Train ride to the city Ear piercing Practical parenting advice Sleeping like a baby ISO: Rollerskates Tucking in Ideas for displaying children's drawings Oda Taro Three in the bed... Playing with the boys Drinking da Down memory lane One 1-year-old Winter hats Calista smiles We interrupt this blog... Here we are! (June 2008) May 2008 Playing together Two months old today! My girls in May Playmod Mischief in the making Neigh Five stitches A fantastic present! Monday at the farm Chalk drawings A superficial comparison An easy craft idea Firstborn Almost caught one! Never short of ideas April 2008 Me and my girls We're missing David I'm still trying to catch a smile Aïcha's first photographs First smile from Cali Single parenting After one month WWF, watch out! How to pamper yourself while looking after a newborn: I forgot to mention... 4.14 pm Baby, baby, baby The end of a nostalgic taste Keeping them busy Time for a planned activity Enjoying a newborn A gardening day In our house A difficult decision re. #3 Five days old Today's outing March 2008 Bubbles in the backyard The new favourite She's here! A striped sunset On her own Easter egg hunt Jumping up and down From behind the lens Boating at the Sunshine Coast A new skill for Bri I never know... And this is me... Painting at playgroup Watch those buttons! Joining a craft group A survey for TCKs I'm train, I'm a chugga-train, yeah Mummy-craft at playgroup There's hope for our house yet! Enjoying our backyard February 2008 How's this for good news? A year and a half of my B Pretend playground play Daddy-Man At the park Today's nature lesson First bike Spot the difference Snake #2 A promising day A day on the green The Poulet Chalet is finished! Identify this snake On this day in February 08 A day of firsts Update on Aïcha's knee (#2) The Poulet Chalet takes shape Ella turns two! Bye-bye, Manou January 2008 The Poulet Show Getting up-to-date A cat in the house?! Update on Aïcha's knee Your homework for 2008 Brioni's getting big! Manou One way to wash a truck The photography of James Fisher Having fun inside Time with Manou Looking ahead for 2008 December 2007 Let me introduce you to... Jumping fun Family outing At the Harveys Making cookies with Aunty Lauren A day at King's Park Congratulations to the Harveys! Visiting Perth November 2007 Quick pic update for November Singing for fun When a 2 year old won't eat... The day that stops a nation NOT just another day at the office My latest fave October 2007 The Rainbow Warrior Photos for me to look at Phone home? Brioni's walking! On Sunday The Fulani hat Finally walking! Sunday Markets September 2007 ICA on Google Earth Night life What I *really* get up to during the day The girls in Sept 07 And more friends stopped in... Fly-in visit Into the routine Back to the beach Back together August 2007 Smiling in two days Visit with the Gudzes Splitting up is hard to do South coast of NSW Canberra July 2007 Back at the snow Finally, the Snowy Mountains Camping in suburbia Staying at Sgrois' Congratulations to the Croakers Visiting the Westleys Packing up Bye-bye, Leeton Floors Scrapbooking Keeping warm June 2007 Home sweet home Welcome to Leeton! On the road & at the zoo May 2007 A man + a plan = Freedom truck! Let this be a lesson… And the weather will be… Sunday cooked breakfast An honest post Introducing Two-year-speak 9 months today How well do you know Africa? Once upon a time What a wild 24 hours! Baking & decorating biscuits Family times in May Mother's Day 07 Precious moments Playing around at home Now extinct Red in May We love popcorn! "Maybe" & the farm It's that time of year again! April 2007 Children under three 'should not watch TV' Innate (1) vs. learned behaviour Diversion to the beach Something about Brioni Toddler fun Still working on the truck One way to paint a pool Congratulations to the Rosses on Baby #2! Introducing God Our excitement for the morning Dot visits Queensland I just heard myself on the radio! Yaay, I went to work this week! Baa Baa Black Sheep Here we are! (April 2007) Ivory Coast PM names new cabinet Funny conversations The end of Julie? Cinnamon rolls Resurrection eggs David's latest project March 2007 I love op shops! We're listening to… Waste not… The meaning of life Clothes make the [boy?] More pix The U.S. injustice system meets an unfortunate Aussie Ouch Best banana bread Congratulations to the Vaughans Things I am thankful for (+ 1 rant) Thanks, James! (groan) What: McDonalds? Vanity fair Does this mug look familiar? Toddler Tuesday Who can resist this face? Peace for RCI? Trekking Baby B A day at the Dayals New malaria drug targets children Trosen update February 2007 Please Croaker visit Mastitis (again) Busy week Where did she get THAT from? More photos added (below) Swimming like a Fish(er) Yum, yum What a wonderful weekend! Now she's two! Blast from the past Night shift all week And she's off! The planned activity that wasn't Brioni crossing her fingers January 2007 Sign of the times Letter excitement Yay! It rained! It's been so hot! Family time this weekend Intro to tummy tag Aïcharese Tonight I caught... Big enough? The Freedom Truck day has come! First day of school for AJ Ready or not — here I come! Entanglements? Help! It's fun to get messy! Right? Burnt sacrifice for Deris Glorious day at the beach Heading home Keeping busy in the Riverina December 2006 Down in Leeton Road trip 06 Photo update Counting the cost New friends and old Designing projects Fun with Grandma Visiting the Bissetts Matthew 25 in action Grandma to 3 girls Compare and contrast No more secrets! Heavy grief Rolling, rolling November 2006 Who are the best friends in this picture? I killed a snake (inside the house)! David or Goliath? His anger lasts only a moment, but his favour lasts a lifetime Misty's strict diet Here we are! (November 2006) A toddler's entertainment is . . . Bedtime stalling technique #47 The beginning of a beautiful friendship When I grow up... A babe's laughter What is a child's understanding of prayer? Introducing Brioni A new blog September 2006 Feeding August 2006 #2 is here! March 2006 Happy in shoes Shed construction New bed February 2006 Almost one! Welcome to Ella January 2006 Big eyes December 2005 Ten months and climbing September 2005 Aïcha flying and sitting In Perth August 2005 First foods The simplest things July 2005 Working outside Spinning around Playing on the bed Going for walks Tim's visit June 2005 The LB rug The faces of Aïcha Aïcha June in June May 2005 Ears pierced Three months old April 2005 Ladybug cupcakes 8 weeks old March 2005 Six weeks and smiling February 2005 Week 1 Aïcha's arrival January 2005 Good news of the best kind Kakuma refugee camp and into Sudan (twice!) December 2004 African journey The trip of a lifetime — Mauritius April 2004 Ben + Ye's wedding August 1998 Postcard from Scotland, August 1998 March 1998 Holland Burkina, Niger, Nigeria February 1998 Leaving Liberia Gus Down and out in Liberia January 1998 Life in Monrovia Arrival in Liberia On to Liberia December 1997 Reflections on Africa Bouaké Ghana November 1997 Visiting West Africa August 1997 Our wedding day July 1994 Postcard from Niger, July 1994 
