WE'RE BACK! Thank goodness! This week Neighbour and I discuss Lance Armstrong, a bit of TV and food metaphors.You can download here: Or through iTunes here: … [Read more...]
Still life
October 22, 2012 by 16 Comments
Life is busy at the moment.It's wonderful and crazy and fun and a little scary. Somewhere along the way I managed to get myself a job - working most days while still juggling kids and home life. This morning my alarm went off at 4.15am to get dressed and head up to Sydney for the day. I woke Harper … [Read more...]
Video killed the Radio Star
October 22, 2012 by 12 Comments
Rob and I sat on our front verandah over a crisp Arneis on Saturday night and nattered about important issues. Like where the new vegie garden will go, if we should get chooks, and about Old Media v New Media. He's pretty clever, so I told him he should write a blog post about it. This is … [Read more...]
Another post about my garden
October 20, 2012 by 32 Comments
Yesterday we spent over 5 hours in the garden (Rob even got 6 in). I even cleaned out the garage (the worst job ever, quite frankly). Spring growth has well and truly taken over and we tackled it all sometimes on our own, sometimes together but each time with gusto! It was hard, exhausting, hard … [Read more...]
There’s something about Woogsie
October 20, 2012 by 22 Comments
Once you've become a Mother I think the cheekiest time of all to be away from your child/children are the hours of 4pm to 8pm. Given the chance, I would choose those hours, over all the other hours, every single time. No homework. No feralness. No dinner. No bath. No picking anything up from … [Read more...]
Week’s end
October 19, 2012 by 8 Comments
It's been a week hasn't it? Sickness. Coughing. Washing. Sickness. But at last! We have some sunshine and it seems like the clouds have parted metaphorically too. I've ducked out that front door up there to Sydney for the night for a fun last minute dinner with some blogging mates and then back … [Read more...]
Things I miss about New York
October 18, 2012 by 35 Comments
I found myself deep in my picture files on my laptop this morning. I was looking for something else and found myself in the NY shots. I stayed for a while, looking and at them. Smiling. Remembering. What a time I had. Was it really 12 weeks ago that I was there? It seems like a lifetime ago. I am so … [Read more...]
Just call me Bev: Pikelets
October 17, 2012 by 29 Comments
It's the house of sick here at the moment. There's gastro. There's colds. Take your pick! I have two kids at home, a mountain of washing to get through and work to do - all while feeling pretty sick myself. You know what that calls for? Pikelets! For morning tea! In under 7 mins go to whoa you have … [Read more...]
The lazy co-sleeper: Week 8(!) update
October 15, 2012 by 48 Comments
So it's now been 8 long weeks since I started to retrain Harper into sleeping in her own bed. All night long. You can read some of the previous updates here (week 1) and here (week 2).So, how's it all going?Well, I'm still very, very tired. I'm not sore and stiff from sleeping next to a toddler all … [Read more...]
Blind leading the blind
October 14, 2012 by 39 Comments
Yesterday we were heading home from 3 days at the Problogger conference in Melbourne. It was early, we were tired and somehow I lead us to the wrong gate for our flight. We even got so far as lining up to get our boarding passes scanned when we were informed that it was a Jetstar flight and we … [Read more...]
No oil painting
October 12, 2012 by 8 Comments
So I'm currently down here in Melbourne for the Problogger conference and we are all staying in a lovely 3 bedroom apartment down in Docklands. The apartment suits our needs - it's got 3 bedrooms, lots of space for 6 people and is walking distance to the conference over at Etihad stadium. The decor … [Read more...]
Rabbit and Rosie
October 10, 2012 by 20 Comments
We move Rosie's (our Guinea Pig) cage around the garden so she can chew the grass, enjoy some new surrounds before she moves on to the next green patch. Life is good for Rosie I'm sure - all this clean, fresh air, green, lush grass for her to munch on and two little girls who play with her when it … [Read more...]
Just call me Bev: Salmon one pot wonder
October 9, 2012 by 44 Comments
You know what's awesome? Sleeping through the night without being woken one time. That first taste of a crisp champagne bubbling on your lips. Hopping into bed on clean sheet day. AND being able to cook dinner in just one pan with just one lot of washing up. Now this is a perfect mid week … [Read more...]
Around the grounds: Mid Spring
October 9, 2012 by 21 Comments
The garden is awash with colour at the moment: yellow, pink, light and dark green, purple, white - it's a picture. Thought you might fancy a walk around?The yellow banksia roses that grow all down the drive popping in and out of the hedge and front gate are in full bloom in the most delicious … [Read more...]
Two
October 7, 2012 by 44 Comments
It's two years ago today that we arrived here to this village, to this house, to this life. It seems like both yesterday, and like forever that we've been here, with our life in Sydney just a distant memory.During these two years I know that I've grown up a lot. I've gotten on with it and pushed … [Read more...]
Saturday perfection
October 7, 2012 by 21 Comments
Yesterday we ended our fabulous week in Melbourne celebrating my beautiful sister in law's 40th Birthday. It was held at Stones of the Yarra Valley and it was very grown up and FAB. 40th's sure beat 21st's that's for sure.The location was amazing and even though the day was miserable, wet, windy and … [Read more...]
Holiday postcard: Day Four
October 4, 2012 by 12 Comments
The days have been longer. And most definitely warmer. Afternoons and evenings spent poolside watching the kids bask in the pure joy that is swimming in a pool, with people that you love. The little ones on the sidelines, dabbling in and out. The bigger ones a little more adventurous. My world has … [Read more...]
Solving the Big Issues: The Fancy Edition
October 3, 2012 by 36 Comments
Just because I'm on holidays doesn't mean that I stop working. I just don't. Always observing. Always reporting. And always bringing you the big, important issues.Like this one.I'm staying at my Brother's fancy house down here in Melbourne which has been exciting because it's the first time I've … [Read more...]
Down that Little Lane – WINNER
October 3, 2012 by 7 Comments
Thanks to everyone for entering this lovely little giveaway, and thanks to Tessa for being so generous. She has chosen a winner...who is...Sonia from Life Love and Hiccups! I LOVE Sonia! Who doesn't? Her comment was:"Oh I frequently drool over at DTLL. Taking my fancy today is the Stonemen mens … [Read more...]
Melbourne Zoo
October 2, 2012 by 16 Comments
Melbourne turned on a glorious day for us yesterday and what better way to enjoy it than with a trip to the Zoo. I was seriously impressed with their zoo - the great gardens, the open layout, the fact that it's free for kids during School holidays, weekends and public holidays. The (healthier) food … [Read more...]
