WonderWoman

The most beautiful thing you can experience is The Mystery

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First yet clueless

While there is photographic evidence of every minute detail of the life of Wonderboy (first child), the same cannot be said for the life and times of Wondergirl.

While I understand this is a common phenomenon, the question remains of how much damage this can do. Being an oldest child, I am clueless on this topic.

Second and subsequent children - please help…
Have you had to face photographic poverty when a sibling has an embarassment of riches? How did you take it? Do you think about it much?

I would like some idea of how much of an impact this may have on Wondergirl.

God in Queen’s Park

Stinking hot Sunday morphed into sublime Sunday just in time for community carols at Moonee Ponds’ Queens Park at the weekend.

They did have to proceed minus the naked flame candles because of the total fire ban BUT that did not curb the Good Spirit.

This year’s set-up was fantastic. An animal nursery was adjacent to the stage (and the animals didn’t even complain when the community singing was out of tune), pefect for the live nativity performance.

The nativity scene was played out primarily by the children of the Ascot Vale Uniting Church. There was even a live baby in the “manger”! Carols were then interspersed with the nativity play - it really helped give the carols meaning.

The performance was hugely popular with kids in the audience (as well as the proud kid actors of course). Touch of class and warm fuzzies. I recommend it.

Recycling Gifts: The Rules

Wonder boy recently received a birthday gift of a book, among a package of gifts from one person. The interesting thing is, it was a book that he had given the giver for their birthday earlier in the year!

Should we be offended? I feel taking offence would be morally wrong as I have engaged in gift recycling myself. But, I hope, have never “returned” a gift to the original giver. With just six degrees of separation, are a proportion of all my gifts bound to come back to me I wonder?

Just what should be the rules on recycling gifts?

Should we be more honest and tell the givers at the time that we don’t like their choices? Would that be the way to live a more authentic life?

Perfect Wreath

I have become obsessed with finding the perfect Christmas wreath for my front door. I think it ridiculous to pay upwards of $30 for something that cannot be easily cleaned - making it a one-use-only wreath. Any one got suggestions for something attractive and easy to clean and that costs under $30… i guess if the perfect wreath were mistletoe, it might guarantee the perfect kiss? What magic can you weave fellow nookees?

Seeking my ultimate Christmas CD