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25.01.2022 14 years ago, walking across the Nullabor. It was a long walk.

25.01.2022 ETA: Thankyou all for ths wonderful suggestions and for sharing this post. This beautiful family has now found someone to come in and help them create these casts <3 Our own database usually means we are able to meet requests for services without asking publicly for guidance. ... But tonight that's not the case. We are wondering if you can help? We are urgently seeking a casting keepsakes service in John Hunter Hospital - Newcastle, NSW. A sweet little baby, stillborn. Please message the page tonight, Jessica is waiting for anyone who can help. xx (Photo credit Huggable Hearts)

23.01.2022 This morning I woke up, and it was a good morning. Little miss M had been invited to her second (ever!) birthday party and there was a nervousness in the air. Deep breathing, excited jumps and tiny little squeals of excitement filled the space between deciding what dress to wear and remembering that the presents weren’t for her today ... So. We arrived and all was well. The kids started to play and I though... yes, today I’d have a can of Canadian Club. Haven’t had a drink for a while, deserved it. So there I stood, acting cool, with my can of CC on the bench in front of me telling a story about something to someone when my inspector gadget arms managed to knock the can, off the bench. The can glided to the floor in slow motion, still upright; and landed, upright... Upright in between my bare feet and before I had a chance to rectify the situation, CC proceeded to explode out of the can, directly up between my legs, as I stood there in my short denim skirt, wondering what caused things to escalate so quickly and how to explain to these poor onlooking traumatised kids that what they were witnessing was a freak occurrence and not an adult - only party trick. I shrieked- as did some others, as they tried desperately to swallow their hysteria, and we removed the can and all stood to assess the damage and compose ourselves. I’m not sure exactly what the lesson was from today... I mean, there’s a few really... Just wanted to say if any of you thought you were ‘that’ embarrassing mum at kids parties... trust me. Unless you’ve had a can of CC explode up your nether region, you ain’t got nothing to worry about.

23.01.2022 Watching the sun set from a houseboat with this gorgeous girl

21.01.2022 These memories feel like a lifetime ago... this one was taken 4 years ago, when it was us three girls.. and a little newborn boy asleep inside

19.01.2022 Sweet little Elsie, she must have been about 18 months. And a young-looking me!

19.01.2022 We have welcomed another member of the tribe in the name of #fostercare. In keeping with tradition, we celebrate your being... with pj’s and kicks. Stay for as long as you need I love bursting at the seams with children and putting my washing machine to the ultimate test

18.01.2022 My biggest girl turned 10 today. She has only been with us for a few weeks but absolutely has cemented her place in my family. I was thinking today, I now have a 10yr old, a 9..7..6..and a 5yr old. My OCD suggests there’s an 8yr old coming soon. My washing machine might object though ... fostering is the best fun.

18.01.2022 A few weeks ago I was talking to a friend (was it you Elaine?) about how difficult I was going to find people not randomly dropping in... being able to stop past other’s houses... and she said ‘you need to find a family you can isolate with’. Fast forward a few weeks, the universe delivered. Our besties from Binalong were travelling Aus and had just made it through the NT border when Covid hit...... Hello Quaran-team!! Isolating in friendship.

17.01.2022 Someone stole Gabe’s bike. We realised in the morning when we went to grab it to go for a walk. But why didn’t they just ask Mum? I would have let them have a turn if they’d just asked.....

17.01.2022 As most of you are aware, I'm a Regional Coordinator for Angel Gowns Australia Inc. and I'm incredibly honoured to have this role. We are an entirely volunteer-run organisation, and while we have great support from our sponsors, we do rely on financial donations to ensure our organisation can keep offering such high quality services to bereaved families. Fundraising this year has been difficult as you can imagine, with most of our displays not being able to go ahead. In respo...nse to this, some creative people have put together this beautiful 2021 calendar, showcasing just some of the wonderful work our talented seamstresses come up with, day after day. The purchase of one of these calendars will cover the cost of sending a garment to a grieving family. Please consider buying one for yourself, or perhaps as a touching gift for someone this Christmas ~ Jess https://angel-gowns-australia.myshopify.com//limited-editi

17.01.2022 As the number of children under my roof suddenly grew from four to six, I reflect on the many people who say ‘I couldn’t do what you do, Amy’. This morning I had a friend pick up my two big girls to take them to school. When I got back after dropping two others at school, another friend came over with a box of nappies and clothes. And sat with me while we just talked. In the afternoon someone else dropped off a big bag of spare clothes, knickers and socks. ... Then this evening, one of my big girls was excitedly taken for an impromptu sleepover at a friend’s house... and I had time to cook, cuddle, wash, fold and put away clothes. While we’re not all in a position to be able to foster, we can still support those kids. Because, I couldn’t do what I do without the things that others do for me.

16.01.2022 ... Ebony and Ivory... Had picnics in perfect harmony. Family time.

15.01.2022 Photo dump - what a trip. My Mum (who will now forever be careful for what she wishes for) had just sat down to lunch at a restaurant in Canberra with the rest of my family and posted a pic to our family group app, saying she ‘wished our Darwin family were here’. And then, in we walked. ... We’d Road- tripped down the centre of Australia to surprise her.. just for fun. Caught up with as many family and friends as we could and returned via Qld to Darwin...just in the nick of time.

13.01.2022 Today is the day!! Let Me See My Baby Sunshine Coast is on tonight at Coolum Civic Centre, doors open at 5:30pm. We're closing the booking site in about an hour (tickets needs to be booked for catering)... Please bring along your ticket - no need to print, just on your phone works fine. Anyone using a Pay it Forward ticket will have their names listed at the door. You might like to bring a notebook and pen to jot down your thoughts. See you tonight https://www.trybooking.com/BHXIT

11.01.2022 We've had a huge amount of interest in our announcement earlier this week of early pregnancy loss commemorative certificates now being available in Victoria for... losses prior to 20 weeks - demonstrating how meaningful this opportunity to acknowledge these losses is to parents and families. On our website you can find the updated list of states who offer similar options and links to information on how to apply for those who would like to obtain one: https://www.sands.org.au/recognition-of-early-pregnancy-loss

11.01.2022 Kids had their school sports carnival today. Branded sneakers...an itinerary...start guns and microphones. Moving quickly through the events to get it all done. It was fun! And ... ... ... and I remember good ol’ days. The days when Little Amy lifted tins of pineapple, filled with sand, in a dress and sandals. No hat, no timer, probably no water. Toughing it out. But then again... I also got to stand on an actual podium, with her little brother next to her (who wasn’t old enough to be at preschool yet?) and got her ribbon pinned on by her proud-as-punch Mum. How good were those days. Bring back the sand-filled pineapple tins and podiums I say

10.01.2022 So we went bush this weekend. And driving along a dirt stretch in the middle of nowhere, we passed the skeleton of a buffalo. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of it’s beautiful big skull. Around I turned. ... As we drove back to the spot of the buffalo’s last breath, I visualised my life with this beast’s skull fastened to my roof racks. How cool would I be. People might think that I actually hunted it myself. ... This tough lady out bush, displaying her wins for everyone to admire. So, once back at the spot, I make my kids take the obligatory photograph with the buffalo skull before my face. What a beauty, I think. Fastened firmly to my roof racks, I drive back to where we were staying for the weekend and wait for some kind of applause. A nod of appreciation. An impressed sideways glance. Anything. I got nothing... in fact, people seemed to be looking at the skull with a strangely confused air to their expression. And it wasn’t long until I realised why. After kindly being told some hard truths, from someone who was trying to hold back the giggles, I now know that I am, in fact, driving around with a pelvis on the roof of my car. A pelvis. No wonder people thought I was odd.

10.01.2022 For the better part of a year now, he had been asking for me to ‘please just make some ramps mum’ so he could do some sweet tricks on his bike . I figured he’d move on to another obsession.. until a week ago... and I realised it was a week before his birthday(!) and that I’d better get moving. To marketplace I went. ... There was a guy selling a half pipe... I took a look at it and thought ‘yep done’ and messaged him that I’d buy it. He messaged back that he’d like to talk to me, and so we spoke. He asked the ages and skill level of the kids using the equipment and then quietly giggled and kindly asked if he could make Gabe his own ramps and quarter pipe (that he wouldn’t break his neck on). I accepted the offer and .. added that it was for Gabe’s birthday... in a week... He laughed, out loud this time, and said ‘challenge accepted’. ... And today, on his 5th birthday, all his dreams came true... And so far, no broken necks @Ben Dempster.. you’ve made a little boy so very, very happy.

10.01.2022 Remembering my Pa (left) Allan Vincent PASFIELD Bombardier 35 Heavy A.A. Battery RAAF.... And my great Uncle Mac Lionel McFarlane Grant Gunner 53 Australian Anti-Aircraft Regiment A.I.F.

08.01.2022 Took the crew to the jumping crocs, definitely was tempted to give one a scratch under the chin but thought the better of it... I’m not as young and carefree as I once was! Others on the boat asked if it was a school excursion... told them pretty much

06.01.2022 Very serious crab-catching session this morning, until they actually caught one, then it was all screams and laughter

04.01.2022 I very rarely ask my own children to 'help' with my foster children. It's not their job - it's mine. Tonight our beautiful 10yr old left home to live back with her Aunty. It was a great outcome. And I thanked this gorgeous 9yr old of mine for the time and patience she showed - sharing a room, sharing a school classroom, sharing clothes and toys. ... As we spoke I learnt of the depths their late night conversations reached and again I thanked her, for holding space for this young girl and for helping me to show her what family love looks like

03.01.2022 I’m back in Darwin with my 4 delicious monkeys and reflecting on our Let Me See My Baby Sunshine Coast event. Grateful, relieved, connected, proud. What generous panelists. What a vibe. ... Now sleep.

02.01.2022 Consultation invitation: The Department of Health is looking for input from people who have experienced stillbirth while living in outer regional, rural and remote areas of Australia to share their views and contribute to the development of the National Stillbirth Action and Implementation Plan. The consultation will be happening in the second week of June and you can choose to participate online, by video or on the phone. *PLEASE NOTE - the required number of particip...ants has been reached, and unfortunately further payments cannot be offered, however your input is still welcomed and if you'd like to take part you can still register your interest below. Potential participants can register their interest in taking part at : https://www.research.net/r/Ns4PW2 If you know someone who might be interested please tag them below or share this post to them. Thankyou, Jess and Amy