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Rainy Days
Kim M Horwood
  • May 7
  • 5 min

Rainy Days

I spent some time in April, visiting faces and places, tracing my roots, like a celebrity in my very own episode of ‘Who Do You Think You...
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The Hammo-7 go to Noosa
Kim M Horwood
  • Nov 21, 2021
  • 7 min

The Hammo-7 go to Noosa

The Hammo-7 go to Noosa. It sounds like an epic adventure—like ‘Harold and Kumar go to White Castle’, ‘The Bad News Bears go to Japan’,...
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"You Went Beach Driving Again??"
Kim M Horwood
  • Oct 24, 2021
  • 7 min

"You Went Beach Driving Again??"

Firstly, refer to blog 28-September-2020 to understand why ‘concerned-ex-co-worker-and-friend’ asked, ‘You went beach driving again??’...
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Hammo 7
Kim M Horwood
  • Jun 10, 2021
  • 8 min

Hammo 7

There is no greater reward than finding your tribe. They are the crew that validate you, the ones who cheer you on, ache with you, laugh...
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#1 DAD -and- Mother of the Bride
Kim M Horwood
  • Jan 10, 2021
  • 3 min

#1 DAD -and- Mother of the Bride

If ever one of our sons call us by our Christian names, I usually remind them, there are thousands of people in the world who can use our...
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Stop Biggering, Start Loving
Kim M Horwood
  • Dec 11, 2020
  • 4 min

Stop Biggering, Start Loving

Seven-month-old Jaiah’s movie choice at brekky this morning was “The Lorax”. Along with his grandmother, clearly my grandson has great...
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P.B.O.D. Live it. Read it.
Kim M Horwood
  • Nov 8, 2020
  • 4 min

P.B.O.D. Live it. Read it.

There are many books that stay with me, long after I’ve read them, but it’s not often I find a book that has the power to change my...
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Stellar, not Stellar
Kim M Horwood
  • Oct 18, 2020
  • 2 min

Stellar, not Stellar

It’s happened. I hit menopause and turned into a grumpy old lady. I’m not referring to the 2017 State of Origin when I had to yell at the...
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Warning: Contents May Be Epic
Kim M Horwood
  • Sep 28, 2020
  • 7 min

Warning: Contents May Be Epic

It all started with the BCF voucher the kids bought Mr Ed for Father’s Day. I suggested they buy a Bunnings voucher. There is a...
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Dadirri
Kim M Horwood
  • Sep 19, 2020
  • 2 min

Dadirri

I’ve spoken before about my experiences of cultural immersion in a beautiful place called Santa Teresa in the Northern Territory. After...
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Kim M Horwood
  • Sep 3, 2020
  • 2 min

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Are you struggling to get back to pre-Covid “normal” like I am? In theory I should be fine – I’m an introverted homebody. Covid lockdown...
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Are we there yet?
Kim M Horwood
  • Aug 19, 2020
  • 1 min

Are we there yet?

I bet you didn't know that today, the 19th August is the day for achieving completion, for finally accomplishing what you set out to do....
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No Fear
Kim M Horwood
  • Aug 2, 2020
  • 1 min

No Fear

Loved: I loved finding out the book I’m reading is now a series. “Little Fires Everywhere” by Celeste Ng is on Amazon Prime starring...
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Quills and Cowboys
Kim M Horwood
  • Jul 26, 2020
  • 2 min

Quills and Cowboys

Loved: I’m a stationery nerd. I was one of those kids who got excited over one of those Holly Hobby writing sets. This week, Mr. Ed gave...
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Loved & Learned
Kim M Horwood
  • Jul 19, 2020
  • 2 min

Loved & Learned

What I LOVED This week, I LOVED “The Breakdown” by UK writer, B. A. Paris. A whodunnit style thriller, I was hooked from the first...
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"Unforgiving" by Carmel Beresford
Kim M Horwood
  • Jul 10, 2020
  • 1 min

"Unforgiving" by Carmel Beresford

I have just finished reading “Unforgiving” by Carmel Beresford, about the life and death of her 21-year-old son, Sam. With the love of a...
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