tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54289943747671358022011-07-31T02:17:16.236+10:00Life, family, 3 kids, full-time study & a dog!!Possumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01868324445518687576noreply@blogger.comBlogger411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5428994374767135802.post-71299984364197275392011-04-18T10:44:00.003+10:002011-04-18T11:33:18.949+10:00

psssssstttttt....... I'm now over to HERE..................... Hope you'll come visit  :) Poss......now......mrs c. xox

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As I mentioned in my last post - we've started renovations on our study. I don't have before shots - it was always such a huge mess that I never thought of taking photos!Essentially - the walls were yellow, floor was blue carpet and the furniture was very dark.The room was drab and dark and closed in - and not a nice space to think up amazing things!! We started by painting the whole room white,

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Yes - it's true - I am still very much alive. I had to shake out a few cobwebs on my return - wow - it's been a while. Here's the last few years in a nutshell - took a two year break from Uni - needed some space - needed some money!! worked a couple of jobs - one mindlesss (admin for a construction company) - another very interesting (ASADA - Aust sports anti-doing mob - short term contract -

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During this semester I've had to dabble in 3D and photography in my Arts Ed 2 course.Above is my linear sculpture - "Thoughts In My Head" 2008Recycled wire58cm x 44cm x 35cm All work I have completed has been photographed, and made into a catalogue - similar to what you would find at an Art Gallery - featuring a collection of a particular artist's work - in this case - my amateur makings!! I'm

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03Sep08 - Today I am grateful for - The blossoms have started to bloom.......it's a sign of warmer things to come. (YIPEE) It was a rather chilly winter - and although it was a bumper season on the ski slopes (2 hours south from here) - we didn't manage to fit in a snow trip this year. Hopefully 2009. Here are some almond blossoms in our front garden, taken today. A great tutorial at Uni today -

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So apparently I'm not too good with sharing my 3 Grateful Things (3BT) each and every day. Yes - I can admit it. I'm a slacker. But truly - life just gets busy at times - ya know?! I think at this stage in my life - I have to remember to be gentle on myself. I am NOT superwomen - even though I try to be sometimes. I am just a women, that is figuring out her place in the world; a mother, that is

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25Aug08 - Today I am grateful for -Meetings with Uni peeps that put things into perspective - and assure me that I am heading in the right direction. My finished clay 'Totem' being fired safely - and all working out well. Here is - 'Mother and Child' - by ME. I'm very pleased with how she worked out - as I haven't touched clay since I was at school. Not bad for a couple of hours work!! Meeting

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24Aug08 - Today I am grateful for -A quiet Sunday at home. MissE starting to practice piano - with great enthusiasm - after I gave her her first lesson last night. She's been dying to start - and I figured that I would use my sleeping talent!! Reading "The Beast: A Reckoning With Depression" by Tracy Thompson (published in 1995). Amazing book about one persons fight against the darkness. I can

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23Aug08 - Today I am grateful for - MissE's and MissG's teams both winning their netball games today. Both were great matches - and a great boost for all the girls. (they played brilliantly) Not coming away too badly injured when I put my body on the line for my netball team!!! Just scrapes and bruises - I'll live to play another day!! More Olympics magic - GOLD in the 10metre Diving by Matthew

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22Aug08 - Today I am grateful for -Fridays. Just LOVE them. I had a Nanna Nap today!!! Love my Fridays. Having fun talking on the radio at the local radio station!! I took MissG and two of her team-mates - and they spoke for 15 minutes about netball and umpiring - and how much fun it all is. Great experience for the girls - and now they're almost famous!!! MrW, MissE and MissJ stayed at home and

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21Aug08 - Today I am grateful for -Staying awake during my lecture & tutorial today. It was a struggle - but I managed. The Opals (Aussie Woman's Basketball Team) - winning their game against China in the Olympics - and now they're heading into the Gold medal match V USA. They played brilliantly and it was a pleasure to watch. (they're at least guaranteed a Silver - but they could go all the way!

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LOVE my girls!!!   Photo taken in July - last day of term 2. MissE and MissJ were about to head off to 'Crazy Hair Day' at school - and MissG and I were heading out the door to catch the bus to Netball State Age in Newcastle. (I've been playing with Photoshop. Sorry about the angle - I was being arty when I took it!! Well that's my excuse - anyway!!)

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20Aug08 - Today I am grateful for -Finally catching up on past posts of gratefulness here. It got away from me - but I managed to get back up to date. YAY ME!! Getting major work done on my visual arts book. It's looking great. I am pleased!! Really getting into my Counselling unit readings and getting my head into things. I've been absent - just driving on auto pilot - but I can feel myself

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19Aug08 - Today I am grateful for -Coming up with loads of ideas for my visual arts project. I've named my book - 'Moments in Time'. I hope to post some pics of my pages when I'm done. Each event must be depicted abstractly using collage. I forsee lots of cutting, pasting, and general mess around my desk for awhile. (well - there's usually mess - but it's gonna get a lot worse - me thinks!!!)

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18Aug08 - Today I am grateful for -More creative happenings in my visual arts tutorial today. (we're going to make a book now - showcasing significant 'events' in our lives.) Hee hee - Possum rubs her hands together gleefully!!! I love love love getting arty!! Surviving another Art Ed 2 seminar - and completing set tasks for the week. (thanks be to Fee for being my ROCK and bestest Uni buddy eva!

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17Aug08 - Things I am grateful today -More Olympic fun from Beijing. I never watch so much sport as I do when the Olympics is on!!! Actually getting some readings done for Uni - wonders will never cease!! The fog starting to lift from my head - and progress towards getting into this semester of Uni. This year has been a wee taxing on my brain - just too much external stuff going on. But I'm

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16Aug08 - Today I am grateful for - An absolutely brilliant 4-page letter from my bio dad!! (the one he's been promising to send since December last year) Family medical history, a little bit of family history and a shared hope that one day we may meet. WOW. Some missing pieces to this adoptee's life - FINALLY!!! A day off from netball duties. MissG has a sore ankle and my game got called off -

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15Aug08 - Today I am grateful for -My bio dad calling for the first time all year. (it was our 3rd conversation since finding each other last year). He wants to keep in touch - he wants to know what's happening in my life. It's always in small doses - but it feels - oh - so - nice. The outdoor temperature reaching 12 degrees C today!!! I'll soon need to break out the summer clothes!!!!! (but that

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14Aug08 - Today I am grateful for -Having a day home with MissJ to rest, cuddle and just get ourselves well. Email from my bio dad - nice. Being thought about - and loved - from afar.

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13Aug08 - Today I am grateful for -Finally getting my dishwasher back - fixed - and working like new! (added bonus - it didn't cost us a small fortune to get it fixed!!) We've been without it for almost 2 months. You think being without a computer/internet is bad? That's nothing compared to having no working dishwasher in the house!! We had a little field mouse in the house a long time ago - and

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12Aug08 - Today I am grateful for - Leisel Jones finally getting her well deserved Olympic GOLD in the Women's 100m Breaststroke Final!!! She's come a very long way since she crashed on the Australian swimming scene at the young age of 14. Our nation is proud of you Miss Jones!! Better health!! My cold has almost dissipated into nothingness. YAY! Being around in the afternoons when my girls all

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Here's MissG in action - NSW Netball State Age Championships 2008 - Newcastle. Photo by: 'Photos In A Flash'.

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11Aug08 - Today I'm grateful for - Internet access being restored to my home!! (see the following post) I don't know how I lived without it before we had it. I now have it back (after a few wee hiccups) - and life is good!! My visual arts tutorial for my Arts Ed 2 course this semester - where my creative juices are once again ignited. I LOVE any opportunity to switch the right side of my brain to

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  How frustrating is it when the internet connection goes - and it takes 4 days to sort it all out with your ISP?!?!?!?! AAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!! OK - I'm breathing again. Glad that's over. Lets get on with things. So - I need to catch up on a few 3BT's - you know - those things I'm grateful for!!!I'll think back - and try to make my lists. (and I'll go backwards from yesterday - so they sit

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06Aug08 - Today I am grateful for - Friends - both in real life and on-line - close & far far away - for they constantly make me smile and brighten my days. The view out my front window - of snow on the Brindabella Mountains. It never bores me - and makes the cold winter weather seem all OK. (sadly - there isn't currently THIS much snow - this was taken in 2004 - but it's the same range of

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This semester I am taking a subject/unit called - 'Promoting Positive Learning Environments' at UC. It's all about behaviour management and discipline in the classroom - and how to get the most out of your students. We have been given a huge list of movies to watch over the semester - to see best practices in teaching - and to witness those teachers that have really inspired their students in

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WOW - where did that time go??I haven't posted since 29June - how rude is that??July just passed without even a mention?!?!And I promised that I would be more attentive dear reader.(I know there's at least one peep out there taking notice!!!! Thankyou!!!)Where to begin?? Netball NSW State Age Championship's were held in Newcastle at the beginning of July school holidays.It was amazing - tiring -

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Trying to get my attention - you think??!?! Our Spoodle - Molly Moo!!

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I'm almost at the end of another semester of Uni. I'm so close to done - for these latest 3 subjects - but I just can't seem to get. myself. over. the. line. Like this picture - I can see where I need to go - but I can't seem to go straight - and I can't work out why. I keep putting off - what I NEED to do. I've even considered doing ironing so that I don't have to even start what needs to be

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Stop the world - I want to get off!! The last 9 years have flown - and now my eldest has started High School. I can't believe how my little girl has grown - in what feels like - such a short time. Here's a pic of MissG age 4..... And here's a pic of the girls today... It's a bitter sweet thing this 'mummy-ing' - as you want them to grow up - but then you look around - and don't know where

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As hinted in my previous post - yes - it's true - we have welcomed a new member to the House-o-Possum. She's blonde and beautiful - just like all the other female members of this household (ha!) - and she was born in September 2007. We had been considering adding to our brood - but the timing had to be right (I had to finish my studies for the semester) - and we had to wait for all the stars

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Yes - it's true - I am still very much alive. I have apologized profusely to this blog - and after much consideration (and a complete make-over) - it has kindly allowed me to return - with full posting privileges!! (can I just say......PHEW!) I hope that I can do this blog, and you - my reader/s - proud!! SO much has happened since I last wrote here - I have much to report. Life has - as always

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It would appear that our car has been somewhat possessed - or at the very least temporarily cursed. On the way home from our skiing adventures - we were just minutes away from home - when disaster struck - and it struck with an almighty BANG. We could see the lights of Canberra up ahead - and were starting to look forward to showers, dinner and relaxing after a busy day on the slopes - and a

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Last week John Butler Trio were to play in Canberra. I had tickets. Sadly - the drummer was sick - and the concert had to be postponed. (he's all betterer now - thanks for asking!!) Perhaps they'll get back here in October - after they finish their touring in Europe. In the meantime - I found this instrumental on YouTube - title - 'Searching For Heritage' - (very ironic title for me really) -

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We're back from the magical white stuff - and what a fantastic time we had. (I'm talking about the SNOW people - don't go getting any wacky ideas....) MissJ (almost 5yrs) learnt how to ski for the first time - and MissG (age11.5) and MissE (almost 9) were starting to ski backwards by the end of day 5 !! The weather at the start of the week was all sunshine, awesome snow-cover & every lift

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We've had a couple of rough weeks here in House O Possum.And it's all because of a Bunny. Name: Bouncer Bunny Age: 1.5 years Breed: Miniature Floppy Ears Nature: Extremely Cute Two weeks ago, said Bunny escaped from the back yard - and after numerous searches, he was nowhere to be found. Picture this - 3 girls - various levels of emotional distress - depending on the age

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A friend introduced this to our family a few weeks ago. My kids LOVE it. Enjoy!!!

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WOW - where did the holidays go???So much for a long break from the studies and the books. Uni started back this week - and I'm glad to say that my timetable is GOOD - and I'm really looking forward to ticking off another 3 subjects by the end of the year. Assignment workload doesn't appear to be too horrid - so all's good so far there.The girls started back at school this week, and we're looking

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I've been a bit sick.I was attacked by some rotten lurgy - and I've been in bed for the last 48 hours. Head pounding, fever, really sore throat, wicked cough - something this household has all come down with in various forms this last week - and it hit me HARD. And it all hit after a very very busy week.Last weekend I travelled by bus to Sydney with 2 girlfriends for a weekend away from the

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Finally - I received my semester results for Uni.PHEW - another 3 subjects out of the way. (Possum does the Happy Dance!!!)Again - I had to drop one subject midway through this semester - and I will now only be taking 3 subjects each semester for the next 2.5 years.Twice now I have tried to do the full load of 4 units - and have almost been put into the nut house on both occasions!!This will

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For those that don't know me - I am forever 21! (that's what I tell the kids - and that's what I'm sticking with) I am a wife to a wonderful, understanding, patient man - MrW - who has been my husband since 1990. He was a Navy man for 23 years (yep - the uniform did it for me) - but he now works for the Dept of Defence as a civilian. I am a Mum to 3 gorgeous girls (no bias at all!!), born in '96

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