Yesterday I threw this old faithful on. It's a shitty old hoodie that I purchased in 1996, from Target. Fancy hey? For whatever reason, with each clean out of the wardrobe, I cannot bring myself to throw it out. It's frayed. The zipper is broken. It's threadbare and doesn't even keep me warm. And … [Read more...]
Baby it’s cold outside
May 22, 2013 by 30 Comments
The novelty of proper seasons down here has not worn off on me yet. I hope it never does. Whether it's the long, warm summer days, the absolute prettiness of spring, the beautiful light and colour of autumn, or the crunch and blue light of winter. I took a walk around for this morning, a crunch in … [Read more...]
You got the right stuff? {Baby}
May 21, 2013 by 36 Comments
EDITED TO ADD: WINNER WAS CHOSEN FOR THIS POST 27/5/13 - ALICIA SHRIMPTON - THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT ENTERED! A sponsored post for Cenovis Kids I was asked to undergo a week-long “Good Stuff Challenge” to coincide with the launch of Cenovis Kids latest range of multivitamins. I had to prepare 3 … [Read more...]
Date night: QT Hotel Sydney
May 20, 2013 by 22 Comments
Saturday night Rob and I were lucky enough nab an overnighter away from the girls. I made hasty plans on Wednesday and found a pretty good last minute rate online for the Sydney QT hotel which opened last year. I'd been hoping to get there at some stage...I knew that the styling and quirky, fun … [Read more...]
Big smoke action
May 19, 2013 by 14 Comments
Sheesh. It's been DAYS since I've been in here. I had a not one but two trips to Sydney in the space of a few days. Throw in some work, some entertaining Friday night, a hockey match, a family reunion today and we are all a little weary! Rob had a fishing trip planned this weekend and I had the … [Read more...]
The edge
May 16, 2013 by 32 Comments
There are plenty of things that keep me awake in the early hours of the morning. Work stuff. BEVERLEY stuff. Kid stuff. Blog stuff. House stuff. And something that always niggles at the back of my mind? GARDEN STUFF. You see, we used to live in a teeny tiny terrace house and our back garden … [Read more...]
Tasty, warm, quick stuff
May 15, 2013 by 42 Comments
I was lamenting over the fact that I had no soup today. It's cold and I wanted a steaming bowl of something. With bread. And butter spread as thick as cheese. Obviously. I waited and waited and contemplated a 20 minute drive to get some, but my work and a little sick one meant I had to be here. I … [Read more...]
Accidental
May 14, 2013 by 47 Comments
I copied my friends UAC form (I think that's what they were called) you know the University entry forms when I was at School to choose the course I wanted to do. I had NO idea what I wanted to do when I left School. I had notions of being a journo and doing a communications course somewhere, but … [Read more...]
Weekending
May 13, 2013 by 24 Comments
We had one of those perfect weekends. You can't plan them, because if you did they would never work out. Saturday was one of those weekend days that I remember so well from my own childhood: staying in your sports uniform all day, playing in the garden with my sister all day long...Rob and I got … [Read more...]
Sunday
May 13, 2013 by 5 Comments
Today I got to sleep in till 11am. I got to sit in the sunshine on a perfect autumn day. I had pork belly made for me by my beautiful husband. And I was reminded again just how blessed I am that I have the privilege to call myself a Mum. Hope you had a good day too. … [Read more...]
You move too fast
May 10, 2013 by 29 Comments
I spoke to one of my old friends this week on the phone. We don't speak as much as we should, life gets in the way, but when we do we are able to pick up exactly where we last left off. It's easy. When she spoke to me she mentioned something that I've been thinking a lot about, long after we got off … [Read more...]
3 thick planks
May 9, 2013 by 39 Comments
So you know what that means right? Present time! I don't know about you but I find husbands the very hardest to buy a present for. I always seem to get him a watch, a book and some shoes. He subsequently now has lots of books and watches and pairs of Converse. This year I actually got organised … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 12
May 8, 2013 by 19 Comments
I'm back to my busy self. I'm up to my eyeballs in the next (already late) issue of BEVERLEY. I've got much to do in not very much time, with only myself to blame for such ridiculous timings. I'm also organising a big event in the Village in a few weeks time - the annual Ball and that's taking up … [Read more...]
And then there were two
May 7, 2013 by 76 Comments
Remember how I was looking for some hot new chairs for the living room? I had SO many great suggestions from everybody and I scoured many a shop looking for them. I got close to ordering some really expensive ones, then I chickened out and every now and them I would do a bit of an online peruse, as … [Read more...]
Comfort food: Mushrooms on toast
May 6, 2013 by 29 Comments
Comfort food is called for at the moment. It just is. The weather has turned properly cold, and in my little fragile state simple,easy food that tastes delicious is essential. Today's lunch was an easy choice. There was a bag of mushrooms from our last organic veggie delivery and seeing as NO ONE in … [Read more...]
New Mission for Health post up
May 6, 2013 by Leave a Comment
My latest post is now live over at Dettol Mission for Health. This month I'm talking Mother's Day this Sunday and some ideas for preparing a breakfast in bed treat! For me, preparing a meal for people who you care about is a sign of love. The time it takes to come up with an idea, then the time … [Read more...]
Self. E.
May 3, 2013 by 41 Comments
Nothing has gone to plan this week. Nothing. All the things that I was "meant" to get done, haven't got done. And that's OK. Who knew? Deadlines have been pushed back. Tears have been cried. AND IT'S OK. Each and every time I have done something with the blog something else entirely ends up … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 11
May 2, 2013 by 53 Comments
11! I once worked in a lingerie shop in the Greenwood Plaza in North Sydney called Legs 11. I mostly sold women pantyhose on their way to and from work with the occasional hot young thing buying matching lingerie sets because they were young. And hot. Remember buying matching lingerie sets? Me … [Read more...]
Personable development
May 1, 2013 by 81 Comments
I'm not one for group sessions. Put me in a room with people and ask me to participate in an "ice breaker" and my eyes will ROLL. Those sessions where you have to work together in a group to make an egg not crack, or build something out of pipe cleaners, and I am done. Yuck. I'm not much of a … [Read more...]
A little ray
April 30, 2013 by 14 Comments
I was going to write a post about how the fabulous stitching's that were created and sent to me from Rhi at Tailor Bird had been picked up from the framer this morning and whacked on the wall quicker than you could say Jack Robinson. And then my little friend Daisy, who has been at home this week … [Read more...]
