This sounds like a very personal and detailed update! It covers a wide range of topics, but here's a summary of the key points:

Just six days after the previous recording, Episode 22 is a brief but vivid snapshot of midwinter life in Atlanta. The holidays are well and truly over, school is in full swing, and the family is back in its familiar rhythm — punctuated, as always, by noise, humor, and little moments of reflection.

Episode 21 kicks off a brand new year — 1982 — and with it comes a return to structure, school, and resolution-making. The energy is calm but forward-looking, as Sharryn reflects on the holidays and resets for the months ahead.

Episode 20 is a warm, slightly weary post-holiday wrap-up — the stockings have been emptied, the wrapping paper is (mostly) cleaned up, and the fridge is full of leftovers. Sharryn reflects on the family’s Christmas with a mix of satisfaction and fatigue, offering Nana and Grandad a vivid, affectionate recap of how it all went.

Episode 19 is bursting with pre-Christmas energy. With just days to go before the big day, Sharryn captures the mix of anticipation, exhaustion, and affection that defines the holiday home stretch. The tape is full of last-minute preparations, festive rituals, and the kind of joyful noise only kids at Christmas can make.

Episode 18 captures the gentle glow of Thanksgiving weekend — full of food, friends, and a little much-needed rest. Recorded just after the holiday, Sharryn reflects on the family’s celebrations and shares a moment of calm before the busy December season begins.

Only a week after the last recording, Episode 17 is a short and sweet update from the heart of the family’s everyday life. It’s a quiet tape — more focused on routine, connection, and a gentle touchpoint with home — than on big events or milestones.

Episode 16 finds Sharryn in post-Halloween recovery mode — the decorations are packed away, the sugar crash has hit, and normal life is trying to reassert itself. This tape feels a little more introspective and grounded, with Sharryn catching her breath before the next big wave of holiday activity.

Episode 15 is all about the build-up to Halloween — costumes, candy, chaos, and kids with way too much energy. Sharryn records on the eve of trick-or-treating, capturing the buzz in the house and the low-level panic of a mum trying to juggle last-minute preparations while keeping everyone from climbing the walls.

Recorded just six days after the previous entry, Episode 14 continues the full-tilt energy of summer break in Atlanta. With the kids home, the weather hot, and the days long, Sharryn’s voice carries that mix of exhaustion and amusement familiar to any parent navigating summer chaos without school as backup.

Episode 13 finds the family deep into summer — school’s out, the days are hot, and the tone of the tape is looser, more playful, and full of small, sun-drenched moments. With no rigid schedule anchoring the days, Sharryn’s storytelling roams across errands, outings, and the inevitable chaos of having both kids home full time.

Episode 12 is recorded just ten days after Mother's Day and carries forward that warm, domestic energy — with the end-of-school-year buzz fully in motion. The tape feels like a turning point, as Sharryn starts to look ahead to summer while wrapping up the academic and social commitments of spring.

Episode 11 is both sentimental and spirited, recorded on Mother’s Day in the U.S. — and appropriately filled with reflections on motherhood, family connections, and long-distance love. Sharryn’s voice is soft but clear, full of affection for her kids and gratitude for her own mother.

Episode 10 is a snapshot of late winter life in Atlanta — quieter than holiday madness, but still full of the daily demands of parenting, planning, and perseverance. Sharryn’s tone is practical but upbeat, with plenty of laughter and affection woven into the domestic updates.

Episode 9 begins in a reflective mood — it’s a new year, a new U.S. president (Ronald Reagan has just been inaugurated), and a fresh chapter for the family. Sharryn picks up the mic with her familiar warmth and rhythm, checking in with Nana and Grandad after what sounds like a quiet but cozy holiday season.

Episode 8 marks a return to regular life after the whirlwind of the holidays. It’s mid-March in Atlanta, and Sharryn’s tape captures the rhythms of work, school, and community with her usual blend of humor, honesty, and affection. There’s no big event driving the story — instead, it’s the little moments that shine.

Episode 7 is a Christmas episode — a warm, chaotic, and thoroughly festive dispatch from Atlanta. The house is buzzing with holiday energy, and Sharryn captures it all in her signature style: candid, funny, and full of love.

By Episode 6, the family has officially settled into the Elsons’ house — and though life remains hectic, there’s a feeling of new rhythm setting in. The tone is more reflective, as Sharryn shares updates on school, work, and life in the Deep South as summer turns to fall.

Just days after the heat-soaked Fourth of July tape, Episode 5 picks up with the family mid-move and mid-mayhem. The tone is a mix of comic exasperation and determination as Sharryn juggles packing, cleaning, kid-wrangling, and preparing for the transition to the Elsons’ house.

Episode 4 lands on the Fourth of July and offers a vivid slice-of-life from a summer spent balancing holiday festivities, broken appliances, and family updates. Sharryn narrates with a blend of dry humor and maternal warmth, giving Nana and Grandad an intimate window into their day-to-day chaos.

Episode 3 captures a slice of the family’s springtime rhythm — filled with parenting highs and lows, budgeting woes, job interviews, and gentle chaos. Sharryn speaks candidly about financial pressures, school updates, and the family’s upcoming move, all while juggling day-to-day errands and recording loving audio messages for her parents.

Episode 2 is filled with holiday cheer, family bonding, and childlike joy. Sharryn records alongside Maitland and Rachael, who take center stage singing Christmas carols, reciting rhymes, and reflecting on their adventures from the family’s cross-country and international travels.

er’s press conference on the Iran hostage crisis, Ringo Starr’s house fire, and a tragic plane crash in Antarctica. The news sets the tone for a complex time in U.S. and international politics.