279/365

My littlest SIL telling me she was too "cozy" to leave my flat to get takeaway. This coming from the most cozy candles-and-blankets-loving Swede ever.

275/365

A visit from my lil sil (sister-in-law). Tim-tams were consumed.

269/365

My neighbour across the way entertaining pops and I with his hilariously off-key vocal stylings.

268/365

Being visited by Hurricane Littlebros. They made endless suggestions for rearranging my furniture, convinced me to keep the armchair I was about to return to Ikea (it was already disassembled!), fixed the curtain rail and generally caused mayhem and merriment.

205/365

Meeting a friend's three sisters for the first time - I'm fascinated by siblings, how similar and divergent they can be.

187/365

Poking around the empty hall of the former council chambers in a sleepy country town with my parents, laughing at the pictures of serious old men through the ages.

179/365

All three of us siblings and two sister-in-laws squashed on the 3 seater couch at my bro's place for his birthday (yep, Boxing Day birthday - sucks to be him!), and having my brother tell a bad Dad joke just because he knew it would make me laugh.

177/365

Finally reaching the turning point with the painting I'm doing for my mum, to go at the end of the hallway. Future archaeologists might get a glimpse of the crappy mountains and fake-looking flowers that I painted over.

166/365

Making pickled onions for my Dad for Christmas (or possibly his b'day in January). Don't worry, he doesn't "get" the internet so there's not even a slim chance he will stumble across this post.

161/365

Making McReyno's burgers and chips for my parents for dinner, with direction from Dad ("More onion! How about some tomato sauce? Did you butter the roll?")

158/365

Getting two phone calls in a row from my SILs (sisters-in-law) to organise a market day. I love having extra family members of the female persuasion!

145/365

Having my brother tell me that I have a sister now, for the first time in 33 years.

A sister! Of my very own.

135/365

Getting a surprise visit from my bro and his wife (!), who burst in while I was doing the washing in my PJs.

128/365

Trying on a pair of my dad's old overalls and finding that they fitted perfectly. Uh-oh.

115/365

Breaking down halfway through the reading at my bro's wedding, causing him to tear up, and subsequently half the audience. Love you bro, and so proud to have you as part of our family Stace.

114/365

Pre-wedding day preparations - my mum and I have been racing around to last minute appointments. This is the first wedding in our family and it's an extraordinarily big deal! Can't wait to see my bro up there.

96/365

Hanging on the porch with pops, drinking the remainder of his VB with lemonade.

88/365

Being asked to do a reading at my bro's wedding next month. As long as I don't choke on my own sentimental tears, it'll be great.

84/365

Cooking dinner for my mum... working towards payback for the million and one dinners she's prepared for me over my lifetime!

76/365

Mucking around with middle bro, using miniature baking marshmallows as teeth.