It makes it that little bit more special — I remember well my first Vocal Top Story, where I received an email from Vocal to advise me of this award. However, since then I have never again received notification when I have been lucky enough to receive this status on anything I have written. I have usually found out…

The stories told to my daughter to ease her into sleep and pleasant dreams — “There weren’t always dragons in the Valley,” I say to my daughter as the beginning of tonight’s bedtime story, plucked from the very depth of my imagination. My daughter is laying in bed, covers pulled up to her neck and her gorgeous big blue eyes gaze at me, waiting in…

To find a solution I needed to get my creative on — I was pleasantly surprised to find that Vocal has rewarded this piece with Top Story. Hello Mum, As May is the month of Mother’s Day, Vocal has a new challenge for writers to conquer. It asks that we write you an open letter and confess to something we never planned…

Battles you need to win or a precedent will be set — Both of my sons are highly intelligent and no that is not a mother bragging. You see it was a hindrance and an extreme challenge when trying to raise both boys. To top off the challenge, both of my boys are extremely — and I mean extremely — stubborn. But…

You are my beacon home — This poem has been written as part of Sahil Patel’s Lifeline’s poetry prompts. Thank you, Sahil for the invite. Today’s prompt is: What does home mean to you? Is it just the house you’re living in? What are some good memories you have of your home as a little child…

Yes I committed the crime, but I also did the time — Dear step-mother, Oh boy, just that title alone would have seen the back of my thighs black and blue for days. Hence why it has taken me this long to admit, I have a confession to make, although I never had any intention of confessing my crime. Not sure why…

Australia’s singing legends — After numerous rescheduling, due to the state of the world the last few years, I finally got to attend the Rock The House Concert at the Queensland Performing Art Centre (QPAC) last night. After nervously watching the incredible amount of water falling from the sky the last couple of days…

The panic if I see his name pop up on my phone — Let me start by saying that my father has never given me any reason to fear him or to panic if I see he is ringing me but nevertheless that is how I feel and I have tried to get past this in every imaginable way but the last few…

A decision needs to be made — A gorgeous blonde hair, blue eyed boy was born one magical day He was any parents’ dream come true, a little miracle in himself, Adored and doted on from the day of his conception, much wanted All who meet him succumb to his silent charms, including myself. This newborn baby…