Author Archives: sarah
Never Never Boy
Totally out of the blue today Eli approaches me visibly upset. “ I’m NEVER ever going to be an adult!” “oh well I think one day you will be” “No … Continue reading
Very small cave painting
As part of the unit on Australian Aboriginal art and culture we decided to have ago at cave painting, well rock painting to be precise. We used the dot painting technique that was originally used in impermanent sand art works. Continue reading
Please pray for Finn
Please pray for my friends little boy. He is undergoing some really tough cancer treatment, you can read about him here. He has been been spending some precious and rare … Continue reading
Pigs and honey
We read Jeanie Adams book Pigs and Honey. The book tells the tale of a family living in the Aboriginal community at Aurukun, a town on the cape York Peninsula … Continue reading
Nobody like me, everybody hates me, Think I’ll go…
We got a worm farm, Woot!, yay! and all that. It’s actually quite exciting. Glenn even went to a seminar at Bunning’s in which the guy running the seminar … Continue reading
Happy Mothers day
What’s Mothers day without breakfast in bed? Mine even came with a menu, all be it limited. And yes they made it themselves and yes it was edible. Glenn even … Continue reading
My place and Yours – Favourite spot in the house
I’ve got to admit this one was not easily answered. I don’t really have any feelings of attachment to this place yet. I don’t feel like I have made this … Continue reading
Dalek Wiggles
I’m so glad to see the new and improved Daleks are paying homage to Australian culture. Now I’m wondering if they have inherited some of the amazing mind control powers … Continue reading
How to make Indigenous Australian Paint
Hunt around in your backyard for coloured rocks, not the type you buy from a garden centre these ones need to be naturally occurring Australian rocks. If your garden is … Continue reading
Yawk Yawks and Potkooroks
When we went to see the terrifying sea monster and all his friends we also watched a really cool performance by a company called Erth. The play was live performance … Continue reading