Loveday Writing

Well it’s official, I have to go on a diet and I have to lose weight. My ticker got a bad mark on its last test and cramming some good foods and fasting at the last minute didn’t really help. I’ve got to lose the fat, lose the salt, lose the sugar, lose the weight, lose everything I know and

My father always said that when you travelling the best thing to have is a good pillow not a good mattress. I never understood what he meant by that until I grew up and became a sales rep and was on the road every day—just like he was. I sleep in cheap motels nearly every second day, the beds are

When I was a little girl, I also wanted to live in a townhouse or house with a staircase. I loved stairs, I still do, all types of stairs—wooden, metal, cement, spiral. I ended up with a spiral staircase in my first house and then I moved into another house with my husband, which had a wooden staircase and started

VCE exams, uni assessments, job applications, full-time jobs, wedding planning, raising the kids. These have been the most stressful times of my life and I’ve never handled stress well. The only way I can relax or as my daughter use to say “stress less” was by knitting, even when I was a teenager contemplating what my future would be like

I have to work my butt off to get the big promotion—overtime, weekends, public holidays, late nights, sometimes all night. I really need a coffee pronto! I’ve still got today to get through. It’s hard, but it will all be worth it (hopefully, if I get it). What helps me get through my all-nighters is eating my beloved cornflakes with

I’m grounded because mum caught me in the act—I tried sneaking in by climbing up the drainpipe, walking a few sidesteps along the ledge and landing in my bedroom through the window. I’ve done it before and it’s always been full proof…until now…mum was waiting for me. She’s been keeping a “closer eye” on me lately as apparently I’ve been

I have worked hard to provide for my family—to provide food, shelter, water, electricity, nice possessions (the newest and the best). Now my wife and I don’t have much to talk about anymore, she says I spend too much time at the office. My kids don’t talk to me either or want to spend time with me–they’re too busy talking

I love Christmas day, but I hate the months of lead up to Christmas, in particular Christmas shopping. However, I do love shopping for Christmas decorations, especially baubles and tinsel. I love how they make the tree colourful and light up. I wish everyone else would appreciate tinsel as much as I do and not use it as weapon against

The only thing that can cure my bad mood is a hot bubble bath, soothing music, candles and a glass of wine. There’s nothing better than relaxing in the tub, with time to myself and an atmosphere that takes me away from the world around me. Unfortunately, I have to dream today as all of my kids have chosen today

My four-year-old daughter picked a four leaf clover out of our backyard and gave it to me as a present. As four-year-olds do, they think they’ve found something extraordinary and want to share with you, so as parents do, I took it and put it in my pocket. I’ve never been superstitious, but ever since I’ve put the clover in