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Sunday, May 26th, 2013

Sally Eeles

The Juggling Act: Celebrate the skin you’re in

She certainly was a head turner.A striking young woman.I couldn’t stop myself from swiveling around to watch her disappear into the crowd on a busy Brisbane street.Few others could resist either.But there were no gasps of awe... just grimaces.I’m su...
May 2, 9:15 am
The Juggling Act: Out of the Shadows

It's taken me two days to sit down and write this blog.I've been busy, but I’ve also been procrastinating.I didn't know quite where to start... how to start... what to say.... about an issue that dogs more of us than you may realise.So, my strategy ...
April 22, 9:57 am
The Juggling Act: TAKING A GOOD HARD LOOK

There is something wrong with our society.There seems to be a growing divide between two distinct groups of people.There are those who play by the rules, uphold standards of political correctness, and get bogged down in the red tape of day to day li...
February 20, 4:18 pm
The Juggling Act: Childhood Ailments

Between the two of them, my kids have been avid collectors of ailments, conditions and diseases over the course of their lives.Fortunately there’s been nothing too serious – though at the time of affliction it never seems that way.For me - someone w...
November 1, 1:13 pm
The Juggling Act: A letter to cancer

Dear Cancer,It is only because of the conventions of letter writing that I refer to you as dear, for you are not at all dear to me, and never will be.I write to inform you that no matter the pain you inflict, the hearts you break, or the loved ones ...
October 12, 9:16 am
The Juggling Act – Screen Demons

A family I know recently underwent a self-imposed `technology’ blackout for a week.That’s how they described it. It didn’t mean they went without electricity or started growing their own food.They simply decided to turn off all of the screens in the...
September 12, 9:30 am
The Juggling Act - The things that are left unsaid

On the night of Sunday August 26, a 38 year old Sunshine Coast woman died in hospital from the flu.Katrina Day had been healthy until mid-July when she caught what she thought was a sniffle. She ended up in a coma for much of the past five weeks.No...
August 29, 2:45 pm
The Juggling Act: Gold Does Not a Champion Make

So, the Olympics are over. Australia didn’t have quite the gold rush many might have hoped. But, let me just say, the silver cabinet is gleaming. And, seriously… who wouldn’t want to be a bronzed Aussie?I would like to congratulate every one of our ...
August 17, 2:10 pm
The Juggling Act: The apparent hilarity of nose picking, breaking wind and other gross stuff.

Before I delve into this week’s blog, I feel it necessary to warn anyone with a weak constitution to turn back now.If the thought of bodily functions displeases you, or makes your stomach churn, then this is not for you.And so I begin.Not so long ag...
July 24, 1:16 pm
THE JUGGLING ACT – The fence

I’ve just fertilized the back garden with little pellets of blood and bone. It’s supposedly organic.Apparently it’s tasty too, if the actions of the neighbour’s dogs account for anything.As I write, I notice a little, white, ball of fluff (AKA the m...
July 11, 11:25 am
The JUGGLING ACT: The Urge to Purge

There’s nothing quite like a good purge.The process of diving into a disorderly cupboard, gathering up accumulated junk and tossing it out.Quite frankly, it soothes the soul.Well it soothes mine at least. And probably everyone else’s in the househol...
June 26, 12:00 am
The JUGGLING ACT: Babyish

The three-wheeler Shrek scooter stands idle in the garage.It’s missing a bit of paint and has some rust. The tyres are well worn.It used to be a favourite. Went everywhere. Rain, hail or shine. To kindy, school, the park, the beach.It originally bel...
June 15, 12:00 am
The JUGGLING ACT: Grime Free

I am pleased to report that I now leave the house with clean clothes.Well, sometimes there might be a tiny drop of sunscreen or a splatter of toothpaste… but I’m relatively grime-free.And this I feel is cause for celebration.A milestone if you will....
May 29, 12:00 am
The Juggling Act: Retaining a Silly Streak

Here is something I never, for a moment, thought I'd have to write.In January, an old friend of mine passed away.Actually, he was anything but old. Just 38.His death came out of the blue. I read about it on Facebook.No suspicious circumstances. He d...
April 13, 2:46 pm
The JUGGLING ACT: Sibling Warfare

I grew up in a brick, block house - built in 1968.The kind of house where the living area is upstairs and the garage and laundry are underneath.On the bottom level were several metal posts to steady the beams supporting the upstairs floor.I remember...
April 3, 1:47 pm
The JUGGLING ACT: Move Your Butts

I'm about to disenfranchise a group who already feel disenfranchised.Smokers.Yes, they've been edged out of public transport, restaurants and workplaces, and now... well, I have another gripe.Cigarette butts.I can't stand them.At a recent weekend be...
March 20, 11:43 am
The JUGGLING ACT: the Joy of Play

I have a theory about how to improve the fitness levels of increasingly sluggish Aussies.It's based on a whole lot of scientific research.... well, no....it's just based on observations during a few visits to one particular southside Brisbane park.N...
March 6, 11:06 am
the JUGGLING ACT: Squeamish

I had to laugh when I read a friend's facebook status update the other day.Not because of the predicament she was in... but because of the way she described her husband's reaction to the situation.She announced how she'd awoken at 4am to her 3-year-...
February 20, 6:14 pm
the JUGGLING ACT: Food For Thought - the School Lunch Conundrum

What do you put in your kids' school lunch boxes?Apparently, I'm doing it all wrong.Not according to the children. I've definitely figured out their individual fancies.Just to make it simple (note: sarcasm), Junior Snag has a sweet tooth, while the ...
February 7, 12:49 pm
the JUGGLING ACT: Hello Prep. Goodbye Mum

So that's that.She managed to get her uniform on without my help. Packed her own backpack without me. Ran most of the way to school, 20 metres in front of me.And when she got there, she barely looked back. The playground was her domain and the Sassy...
January 24, 12:16 pm