Eight Answers with Kate

 Kate from Fox's Lane has invited us all to 'share', so...

1. I love Greek Salad and grilled fish.  Simple, fresh.
2. Would you consider it quirky that I enjoy making the happy face biscuits with different and sometimes slightly evil expressions?
3. I was named after a paddlesteamer, the Emily Jane.
4. I  feel passionate about teaching my kids that every person has a different story, and that every story has value.  Regardless of background, education, vocation, accent, appearance and all the other random things that people are judged on.
5. Thongs in summer, two pairs of socks and boots in winter.
6. Before kids I sewed when I wanted to and went to the beach.  My spawn have been my biggest challenge, and most heartfelt endeavour, and the one thing that I really care about being good at.
7. Arrested?  No!  
8. This weekend was a doozy!  I worked Saturday morning, then came home and had a birthday party for my three year old twins.  Sunday I officiated at a Roller Derby bout, raced home to give the kids dinner, bath and put them to bed, then headed out to the after party where I sucked at snooker and had a delicious beer I can no longer remember the name of!

The Beginning

AAAAAHHHH! Screamstress, first post ever! I am complete novice at blogging, so we'll go for a basic background to start. I grew up in a regional town, dropped out of uni, met a man (the panda) blind drunk in a pub, married him, had a baby, got pregnant with twins, moved to Far North Queensland, had twins, got diagnosed with odd and unpredictable disease, moved back to regional hometown, got depressed. Take a breath, the story is not quite over.. Scraped pieces of myself from the corner of the kitchen floor, lost 25kg, started making quilts, joined roller derby, feed and clothe myself and family stylishly, trying not to go nuts, doing it on NO money EVER (sigh).