Great Yarns – ‘Mama Mia’ by Mia Freedman
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Being a voracious reader, I love getting recommendations for good books. One recent recommendation was from my great mate Anna, who suggested I’d like ‘Mama Mia’ by Mia Freedman.
My husband…. keeping the bedroom bonfire burning
![Couples porn](https://uncommon-courage.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Keeping-the-bedroom-bonfire-burning.jpg)
I feel like the luckiest girl in the world having the husband I have. Steve is a wonderful man – all heart and courage – I adore him! One of the many cute things he does is
Celebrity Bollocks… Curtis Stone gets a serve
![Celebrity bollocks](https://uncommon-courage.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Curtis-Stone-egg-scandal.jpg)
So did anyone see the breaking news this week? Apparently Curtis – aka Coles celebrity chef – was caught out listing caged eggs in one of his $10 meal recipes for the family, signed in his name naturally.
Future ponderings…. is Noosa right for us right now??
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It’s just over a year since we left Singapore, and in September it will be one year in Noosa, so time for a bit of reflection…. We like reflection
Bloody kids… wrapped around my legs
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As any mother knows, something about being the one who delivers babies into the world guarantees you get the greatest love and the greatest anger directed your way.
Great Yarns – “Committed” by Elizabeth Gilbert
![Women I admire](https://uncommon-courage.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Committed-by-Elizabeth-Gilbert-659x1024.jpg)
You’ve probably read “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert – it was a sensation around the globe for good reason, and I loved it because
Sometimes you just meet the people you need to meet at the right time!
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The year 2009 was a pretty strange time for us. We were happily ensconced in Singapore, thinking another couple of years there would be good when WHAM!
Bloody kids….. emotions were running high this morning
![Bloody kids](https://uncommon-courage.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Lex-and-Jax-Noosa.jpg)
So Lex get’s less than 10 hours sleep (which is not unusual although he needs more) and then comes in and wakes up Jax
TV sensations – you’ve got to see “The Wire”
![The Wire first season](https://uncommon-courage.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/The-Wire.jpg)
Steve and I recently finished all five seasons of “The Wire,” another fantastic HBO Original Series. My God, if you haven’t seen it, this will blow your mind.