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Re: I Can’t Believe You’re Sending Her To Boarding School

ginabaynham — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 07:26:52 -0000

Oh Kirsty. I'm currently seeing my very good friend live through this. Her first child started in boarding school a year ago. It wasn't a perfect or easy transition but now he loves it. This year his younger brother joined him. It's not at all easy. And this time it affects us more as he is my youngest kids best friend. I've seen all sides of the argument. There are no perfect answers. But the biggest thing I've learnt is that it's not my place to judge. It's not been an easy decision for my friend. I know it's a choice she and her husband have agonised over. As her friend I need to listen, offer support and sometimes bite my tongue. My heart breaks as she admits the small steps of progress and also the sad moments when he misses them dreadfully. It's not a story with a perfect ending yet. I'm sure there are good and bad days to come. I just want to be there for them as it unfolds. I wish you all the good wishes and no judgements. You know best what is right for your family. This is the beginning of a wonderful adventure.

Re: Diary of the Dying: Don’t worry, be happy.

ginabaynham — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 03:06:00 -0000

Wow Ana. You are one brave woman. As a similar aged mum of three I can identify with the morning battleground you describe but am grateful to say that I am in good health. I think you are inspirational that you can think of sharing this journey with us. I hope that as well as sharing your thoughts and experiences with us you also gain something. I hope that as you write you will feel supported by those who comment here. I look forward to reading many, many more of your diary entries.

Re: Have We Missed The Point?

ginabaynham — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 18:25:17 -0000

I'm just glad that there were no mobile phones around when I was young free and single. I'm sure I'd be embarrassed by the images floating around in cyber space. Not that I ever did anything quite at Todd Carneys standards just the usual girls nights out with a few too many drinks. Growing up now it seems there is no privacy. Any embarrassment is public fodder. I hope my kids use good judgement as they reach their drinking years. Touch wood it is a little way into the future for now.

Re: The second draft.

ginabaynham — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 21:43:59 -0000

Good luck. I hope you had your cry and let it all out. You have me intrigued by your book. Looking forward to the time we can read it!

Re: Life Love and Hiccups: Weekend Rewind Blog Hop - Fitting In

ginabaynham — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 21:42:13 -0000

Wow! That is a post to read and re-read! I agree that we want our kids to be comfortable in their own skin but I also ache for my kids when I see them being targeted for teasing and I wish them the ability to melt into the background and let trouble pass them by.

Re: The Circus of Proverbs

ginabaynham — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 04:13:52 -0000

I so agree! Cheers to all three!

Re: It’s A Precarious Time

ginabaynham — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 19:53:17 -0000

I think what you are going through sounds really hard. I'm sure other ex-pat families will empathise with you in a way that others can try but simply cannot fully understand. Take lots of deep breaths, make yourself a cuppa and hold on there. Thinking of you. Gxo

Re: Can You Imagine?

ginabaynham — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 22:35:40 -0000

That sounds so infectiously fun! What a great idea!

Re: Kylie Purtell - A Study in Contradictions: My Blogging Journey: 5 years of thought-vomiting on the internet

ginabaynham — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 22:14:26 -0000

Congratulations on a rollercoaster 5 years! Lets hope the coming years see you still enjoying your blogging passion!

Re: Life Love and Hiccups: Run For Their Lives

ginabaynham — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 21:55:33 -0000

I think that is my worst fear too. Thanks for spreading awareness about the event.

Re: Love. Write. Inspire.

ginabaynham — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 21:49:17 -0000

Your blog has a lovely look and feel. I look forward to reading more!

Re: Thirteen, the perfect age to float

ginabaynham — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 20:34:14 -0000

I too am the mum of a 13 yr old daughter. It is such a strange time. Half child, half grown up. You captured it beautifully in your words. There is a wonderful spark in her face! She looks like she is in a happy place!

Re: I Hate Everyone’s Guts Right Now

ginabaynham — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 05:42:14 -0000

Oh Kirsty.
Your timing is impeccable. My bottom lip is trembling and I'm very close to chucking a tantrum. We just stepped out into Australian soil after 23 hours of flying. Since we left Australia 3 weeks ago we have been on 5 flights, a ferry across the Irish Sea, 3 different rental cars and slept on 8 different floors/spare beds/sofas. It's been a whirlwind of visiting relatives, showing our kids our roots and now returning to the place we have chosen as our home. A place I am so grateful to live. But just now I need a little reminding as the jetlag plays havoc with my emotions.
Home is what we make it but I might need to try hard over the coming days to find the positives and not just the mundane!

Re: 4 kids, 20 suitcases and a beagle: A Second, A Moment Or A Minute

ginabaynham — Sat, 19 Oct 2013 21:54:04 -0000

Very true! Sometimes we need a reminder to stop and smell the roses...

Re: Naysensical: The emotional well is dry

ginabaynham — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:17:30 -0000

I wish there was a magic answer to give you but really there isn't or it would have been given to you on a laminated card as you left the maternity hospital. I do think that if you look after yourself and have the odd evening where you can have a bath or paint your toe nails you feel better about yourself and your self confidence. That shines through and has a knock on effect on your energy and how you interact with those around you, particularly your Nick who I'm sure just wants you to be happy. It is hard when kids are little but it does pass and if you have been making small bits of time for each other then hopefully as the time gets easier to catch you will have more of the things that brought you together as a couple. The worry is that by not spending little bits of special time together now you will fall out of the habit and find it hard to pick back up a couple of years down the track...

Re: Naysensical: Project: House! Internal selections- Kitchen

ginabaynham — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 01:16:56 -0000

Those colour choices look great! I love the bright orange of your splashback. It is such a happy colour!

Re: Naysensical: External Door Upgrades

ginabaynham — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:32:42 -0000

What an exciting time. I hope that 2013 brings all your dreams to life!

Re: On the road in Iceland

ginabaynham — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:47:01 -0000

Great photos, I love the one of the house under a soft mound of grass!

Re: Ironmum Karla: Raw choc mud slice

ginabaynham — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:29:04 -0000

This looks lovely. I will have to try it!

Re: The Artful Life ~ Finding the Beauty in Every Day: healing from depression - what not to do when your friend is depressed

ginabaynham — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 23:09:32 -0000

That is a really good piece of writing. Thanks for sharing your insight.

Re: No excuses! Easy organising for large families.: Pick it up, put it away, a home in order is the only way!

ginabaynham — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:40:52 -0000

I agree with getting kids to help out about the house. On this recent school break I made a plan with my kids (14,12 + 9) We blitz the house every Monday till it gleams. Everyone doing their bedroom and one other room. When everything is done we go out for a treat in the local town and then only have to do small tidy up over the rest of the week and no elbow-grease cleaning. It worked really well and the kids made an effort to keep things tidy because they were proud of their work!

Re: Baby in Bulgaria: Just beachy

ginabaynham — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 22:35:49 -0000

I love a day spent at the beach with the kids. It's the cleaning up afterwards and dragging everything bcak to the car afterwards that is harder. It looks like you had a wonderful day!

Re: “…to live the life which he had imagined,..”

ginabaynham — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 04:27:04 -0000

Wow! Great post. It sounds like you are making progress towards living your dream.

Re: Comments

ginabaynham — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:04:03 -0000

I read many blogs on the run on my phone, sitting waiting for the kids to get out of school, in the hospital staff room etc. Generally it is hard to leave comments as I get distracted or the verification process is tricky on a mobile screen (No I don't want to type "Miscellaneous vegetation" to prove I'm not a robot)

If a blog post follows me around in my head all day I will make the effort to go back later at home on the "real" computer and leave a comment. I know I appreciate when people take time to comment on my blog but I also know life is busy and it's not all about numbers.

I think I commented more when I was new to blogging. Are we getting blog weary? Or just living our real lives more?!

Re: The life and times of us.....: Drama Queen in the making.

ginabaynham — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:45:41 -0000

I so agree with your previous commenter. How could you not pick her up after she grins like that!