I've had a few people ask about my new burst of activity in the exercise arena. I've started doing it for a few reasons - mainly because I need to - but also because someone congratulated me on my (non-existent) pregnancy on Christmas Eve. I'd had a big lunch sure, but it still made me feel pretty … [Read more...]
How I get my kids to sleep before 6.30pm
January 23, 2013 by 61 Comments
The other night I put up a photo of me, post kids in bed, skulling a G&T with sheer abandon. It was 6.28pm and the time was not missed by many a person on Facebook who asked how on EARTH my kids were in bed. There were some questions asked, and being the giver that I am, here are some answers. Note … [Read more...]
One of these things is doing it’s own thing
January 22, 2013 by 24 Comments
A few weeks ago when we were staying up in the city I had dinner with one of my oldest friends from School for dinner. Given that I had just had my Kanye undercut done she brought with her a snap taken at her place before year 8 dance we were heading off to. Clearly, this trend of me cutting my hair … [Read more...]
So who is off to the Hilton?
January 22, 2013 by 3 Comments
I asked my Mum to choose a winner for this competition because she's a good egg and I knew she would take the task very seriously. She read through all of the comments and came up with a winner. She is always one for a good line and she said that this one was perfect "an hour away can seem a world … [Read more...]
Pulling focus
January 21, 2013 by 29 Comments
I still have anxiety dreams that I am sitting down for my HSC Maths exam and I've realised that I haven't done any study. None. It's a nasty dream, but one that comes to me often over the years. I wake panicked, then relieved, and then spend the next 45 minutes trying to get the heart rate back down … [Read more...]
All for the love of you
January 21, 2013 by 14 Comments
She doesn't like butter on her toast. (one of my greatest disappointments)She finally sleeps at night.She can be so patient and kind when she decides.She is fiery.And stubborn.And always right. Or so she thinks.She's ready for some routine again.She's absolutely her (dramatic) Mother's … [Read more...]
Pipi
January 16, 2013 by 12 Comments
I so don't want this week to end. I don't want to go home. I don't want to deal with work and stuff.So for 2 more days I'm just going to keep looking for pipi's. While I can. … [Read more...]
Return of the Macs
January 15, 2013 by 83 Comments
Sponsored post for Hilton HHonors People often ask me if I miss Sydney. And I don’t. I really don’t. It’s not that I don’t love the old show pony in all her sparkly glory, it’s just that it’s now a nice place to visit, or come to for work. And that’s about it. I don’t miss the traffic. The humidity. … [Read more...]
Low tide
January 14, 2013 by 13 Comments
We went down to the inlet at low tide. Rob told the girls it's like going to the moon and no matter how windy it was, or how tired they were, there is always time for the moon. Especially on holidays.We walked down the ramp. Pondered how the water we swam in a few hours ago had all but gone, and … [Read more...]
Sounds of summer
January 14, 2013 by 14 Comments
Ahhhh....summer holidays. I’ve forgotten what day it is, there are naps taken of an afternoon, I seem to be rolling beers each day around 1pm, the kid’s hair hasn’t been brushed in a week and if I never see another piece of leg ham again it will be all too soon.A week or so ago now we were lucky … [Read more...]
By the beach
January 13, 2013 by 11 Comments
I booked us in for a week by the beach months ago now, deep in the depths of winter at home. The idea of staying at a house walking distance to the beach sounded like heaven. Sand. Walks. Swims. BBQ's. Beers. We are very lucky to have parents that have places we can go and visit and stay at in the … [Read more...]
The fix-up
January 11, 2013 by 34 Comments
I was a single gal out having a drink with one of my friend's from School almost 10 years ago when we played a game. Try and name as many Air Supply songs as we could. All out of love. Two less lonely people. So on. We got stuck when she said she would call her friend Robbie who would know some … [Read more...]
I blame Kanye
January 9, 2013 by 30 Comments
This morning I had my regular 2 monthly hair appointment. I was thrilled at the prospect of no longer having the girls tell me that I needed to get my hair painted and asking why I had a black line around my scalp. I was also keen to get some serious peroxide on it given that we had a nit outbreak … [Read more...]
Filling up
January 8, 2013 by 49 Comments
I'm trying my best to get out most days and get moving. I've tackled it with more enthusiasm than I've had in about 18 months and it feels good. It's getting easier (kind of) and (at the moment) my desire to get out there and do it is stronger than my urge to not go. So that's something.This morning … [Read more...]
Night swim
January 7, 2013 by 16 Comments
A month or so ago I was telling the girls how you can swim at night in pools. They were quite beside themselves at the prospect."But how do you SEE Mum?!"I explained lights. IN pools.From that moment on they were dead keen on getting a swim in the pool. At night. Both slept today in the car so they … [Read more...]
Dettol Mission for Health
January 7, 2013 by 1 Comment
Just before Christmas the Dettol Mission for Health Website went live and because I was up to my eyeballs in pre-Christmas family festival, I didn't give it the attention it deserves. Now that I've caught my collective breath I thought I'd send you over that way to read some great stuff from a … [Read more...]
Dead SET
January 5, 2013 by 11 Comments
The girls crashed early tonight from pure exhaustion - swimming in the pool all day will do that to little people. The boys went down for a fish, I finished my vanilla slice baking for tomorrow's morning tea and before I started on my dinner prep I thought I'd take a little walk around.Well if this … [Read more...]
The view from here
January 4, 2013 by 24 Comments
I'm a bit superstitious. Like if things are going really well, I always wait with bated breath for something bad to happen because it's just bound to happen, it just is. I pay attention to number plates on cars, am always convinced that if a certain song comes on at a certain time then it's a sign! … [Read more...]
2012: The recap episode
December 28, 2012 by 28 Comments
2012.Almost done and dusted. The year has been filled with many wonderful moments, some even life changing, and with a few that we could have done without. Professionally, it's been an exciting time for me and the blog signing up with the Remarkables, starting to monetise my blog and getting some … [Read more...]
