Morning's are always the best time of the day for me. I'm awake and Bam! I'm always ready to start the day. Throw in jet lag and excitement and we can safely say that my day started at 4.50am. I tossed and turned and tried to get back to sleep but that city was luring me out there so I jumped in the … [Read more...]
Qantas Business Class: Sydney to NYC
July 26, 2012 by 36 Comments
The thing about flying Business Class is that's it's dangerous. Once you've had a taste, I fear that I may never be able to turn right on a plane again. Yep, it was that good. Mrs Woog and I had the pleasure of flying in the pointy end of the plane on our way over here. I was lucky enough to be … [Read more...]
This will just have to do right now
July 26, 2012 by 44 Comments
I just realised that I left my DSLR camera to laptop connector AT HOME. I know, Mrs Woog is just as angry at me as I am at myself. And as you all would be too. I have spent the past 24 hours taking snaps of each meal, each champagne and wine, each sleep and part of the journey so far and now? Well, … [Read more...]
Check!
July 24, 2012 by 38 Comments
The very last thing on my list of things to do was to write a smug blog post about how I'm ready to head off. So this is it.Bags have been packed (well half packed with SO much room for extra stuff) not to mention the whole other bag I can buy over there if needs be. Travel cards purchased and … [Read more...]
Mrs Munro’s hot suggestions
July 23, 2012 by 13 Comments
My friend Mrs Munro came over for dinner last night and because she is a lady when she asked what she could bring it took me approximately 3.4 seconds before I replied "Your fancy hot olives, YOUR FANCY HOT OLIVES!". They are that good. If you fancy an olive with a drink (which I often find I do) … [Read more...]
Saturday
July 22, 2012 by 15 Comments
Saturday we caught up with family for a wonderful afternoon of sunshine, cousins catching up and playing, eating, chatting and drinking...with unlimited french on tap, boy did I give it a nudge! Anyone that reads my blog or knows me, knows that these are my very favourite kinds of afternoons … [Read more...]
Just call me Bev: Pork Belly
July 20, 2012 by 13 Comments
It's just not right that when you scan through my list of recipes that there is not ONE pork recipe on there. And I call myself a pork lover! This is not my normal pork belly recipe but it's one that I made up on a Friday night with a G & T and two wines under my belt. I usually use rhubarb … [Read more...]
Friday’s flowers
July 20, 2012 by 14 Comments
It is CHILLY here at the moment. Perfect winter weather which makes you feel well and truly alive - I do love it. Bare trees letting in lots of sunshine and crispy, crunchy frosty mornings and FREEZING nights. Last night went down to minus 3 with an apparent air temp of MINUS 5.6. A little too … [Read more...]
Blog Post Entry 1281
July 19, 2012 by 37 Comments
Life is spinning out of control with days whizzing by so apologies for the lack of post yesterday. Although the first rule of blogging is never apologise for not blogging because it's annoying and who cares? Well I DO. So, I'm sorry. I know people get annoyed when my posts are later in the day … [Read more...]
Whoa man
July 17, 2012 by 47 Comments
So. Tomorrow morning I'm going to be on TV! Gah! Excuse me whilst I have a little nervous vom in my mouth.I've been asked to join a panel on the Morning Show on Channel 9 to discuss an article that Lucy Chesterton wrote on Mamamia last week about Feminism (I have tried and tried to get the link to … [Read more...]
Just call me Bev: Banana Bread
July 16, 2012 by 22 Comments
Do you hear that? It's silence. My children are in bed and I couldn't be happier with that result. School went back today and I had two emotional ladies on my hands. Harper was BESIDE herself this morning in floods of tears because Daisy was "leaving" her for the day. Daisy did remarkably well and … [Read more...]
Ladies who lunch
July 15, 2012 by 17 Comments
Yesterday I found myself in the fortunate position of driving up to Sydney for lunch with some old friends of mine from my days of finance. I had a great trip up on a picture perfect winters day. I was lucky enough to get an early check in to our room where I sat and soaked up the silence before the … [Read more...]
Weekending
July 13, 2012 by 11 Comments
I hope your weekend includes some sunshine. Some walking. Some coffee. Some cake. And plenty of smiles. These girls have forged a lovely companionship these School holidays. Harper has adored the attention given by her big sister and has in turn grown up too. They have played and laughed and … [Read more...]
Itchy bum {head}
July 12, 2012 by 89 Comments
My youngest child, aged 2, just called me a Bum head. Charming. To look at, my children appear to be sweet little girls, {mostly} well behaved and polite. But there's just so much more to them than that. There's the not listening. The screaming at me, to each other. The hair pulling and dead set … [Read more...]
Solving the big issues: Let there be light
July 11, 2012 by 27 Comments
Another reader request here, and about time too! It's been too long in between these important issues. Today we are discussing windows. The cleaning of the windows. The method used. The time between cleans. Seriously important stuff. And do you know how much it pleases me that I have a selection of … [Read more...]
Around the grounds
July 11, 2012 by 22 Comments
Today felt like the first normal home day I have had in weeks. And I guess it has been - with me getting sick and then recovering and then going away. The sun was shining. I had a long list of stuff to get done and I'm happy to report as the sun slips down over the trees in the yard that I got ALL … [Read more...]
The elephant in the room
July 10, 2012 by 70 Comments
So here's the thing.Yesterday was my first sponsored post. There it was! All where a "normal" post should have been! Just when you wanted to sit down with a coffee and see some of my life in pictures and words and escape for 5 minutes, instead there "it" was with it's product and (for some) … [Read more...]
It’s only a day/6 years away…
July 9, 2012 by 45 Comments
A Sponsored Post for Tomorrow FinanceIt’s funny the way that life doesn’t ever work out quite like you planned it to be isn’t it?I had no real idea about what I wanted to do after High School, what I wanted to “be” when I grew up so when we had to fill in our forms at School indicating what course I … [Read more...]
Holiday postcard day 6
July 9, 2012 by 15 Comments
We have finally hit our holiday straps (of course on the last day). The girls, while annoying and frustratingly needy, they seemed to understand that our threats might lead to something. We ate out three times and we didn't leave once! WINNING. I enjoyed a celebrity moment in Sterling thanks to the … [Read more...]
Holiday postcard day 5
July 8, 2012 by 18 Comments
This was my favourite part of today. Silence.From both children. At the same time. For an hour.Oh holidays! They are wonderful and terrible all at the same time aren't they? I won't go on, but I will, because it's my blog, but the girls have been SO exhausting this holiday. The sheer attitude, … [Read more...]
