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“I definitely need to have a shower tonight because I’ve been swimming. I have Claudine all over me.”
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“Stop laughing Mummy. There’s no laughing allowed in Outer Space”
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Author Archives: DorkyMum
Feeling Good
I’ve had a post brewing for a while now about some of the changes I’ve made to my lifestyle since moving to Tasmania, but it was only on reading this lovely brave piece about motherhood and body image by my friend Emily that I felt compelled to rescue my notes from the drafts folder and pay them some attention.
Something about living here has made me feel more compelled than ever before to get in better shape. I think perhaps part of it is that exercise and healthy food can so easily become part of your routine without it being a huge effort. Like Emily though, I have not been aiming to hit a particular dress size, or a certain number on the scales (we don’t even own a set of scales). I just want to feel good in myself and I’ve been trying to approach that in a sensible way. Continue reading
Project 52, Week 10
Last weekend we made it out to MOMA – the Saturday market at MONA – for the first time.
We didn’t stay long, just a couple of hours, but it was lovely to soak up some warm, late summer sun as we lounged around on the beanbags. DorkyDad made a brief appearance on stage for some poetry and music, DorkySon enjoyed exploring the wigwams and making some clay spoons in one of the tents, and I enjoyed both the ‘Wapple’ juice I got from one of the stalls (watermelon and apple, for the uninitiated), and a glass of Moorilla’s finest. Continue reading
Celebrate Lasting Change for IWD 2014
This lady with a big, sweet smile is Eliafura. She lives and works in Tanzania, making beautiful batiks and tie-dyed materials. With the support of The Gatsby Trust – an organisation funded by Sport Relief – Eliafura has registered her business and learned important health and safety rules around the chemicals she uses. She also now trains other women in her village – they bring her material and she teaches them how to make the colourful patterns. Eliafura’s fabrics sell well, both locally (especially in nearby schools, where teachers like to buy them) and overseas. Continue reading
Project 52, Week 9
Poor DorkySon has had an awful lot of needles stuck in him this month. We’ve been to the doctor’s twice for catch-up on vaccinations, and once for allergy testing.
Today was – hopefully – his last visit for a while, and as a reward for his bravery we spent some time in the sun with strawberry milkshakes…
