She hasn't slept well for days? Weeks maybe? It could be just 2 nights in a row but it seems like an eternity. Like any good work you have done is gone and you are back to square one. Again. In fact, maybe she has just slept badly her whole life. Accept it. She's a bad sleeper. It comes and it goes. … [Read more...]

: Rob left this morning for several days fly fishing on his annual "man week" trip. He will be back on Sunday. That leaves me solely in charge of our two small children deep in the depths of a sleep regression (i.e the kid will not sleep day or night) our 2 year old is currently going through. I'm … [Read more...]

Oh look, you've come in the back door. Like true good friends. How cold is it? Quickly come in and get warm, I honestly wouldn't have thought that it would be 5 degrees in December. I do quite like it though, it feels like Christmas should. Or something. Anyway, enough nattering, come in! Yes, … [Read more...]

Saturday I: Woke with a hangover and immediately took 2 panadol to deal with the killer headache: Promptly threw up: Swore: Went to bake scones and realised I had no Self raising flour: Swore: Drove to nearest town to find flour but all was shut: Swore: Baked scones with flour & baking powder … [Read more...]

Time to announce the winner of the fabulous (3!) pairs of Seeko sandals...lucky duck!I entered the details into Random.org and comment 80 was the lucky winner.And that lucky person was Skye. With this comment:Congratulations Skye and thanks to everyone that entered. I hope that you go over to Seeko … [Read more...]

Daisy was at me from the moment she woke up "Mum, can we get the tree today? It's December...we can get the tree today Muuuuum." So as soon as Harper woke from her lunchtime rest we got in the car and drove here. To the Christmas Tree Farm!Rob got his saw and off they went, Harper pointing the way. … [Read more...]

This week I have been on a nesting frenzy. Who knows why? But since Monday morning I have been focused on the inside and outside in the garden, creating new corners and rearranging what we have and even unpacking some boxes that were still in the garage from when we moved. Yes, 15 months ago. I have … [Read more...]

Ok. So it's December so I can "officially" talk about Christmas now. Phew. Me and my stupid Christmas rules.I love opening up my emails (which is quite a good thing as I seem to compulsively doing so many times an hour throughout the day) and the other day I got a cracker from a lovely lady who … [Read more...]

Yesterday: Daisy had a very unfortunate accident with a stiletto, a fall, and a 1 in a million land: We gave our local GP his strangest ever incident to check out: I tried to put together an IKEA expedit bookcase without the screws or Allen key: Needless to say it didn't work: I bought a new plant … [Read more...]

I had someone ask me somewhere - Facebook or Twitter or Instagram I think - if I was putting out a guide to Christmas with all my hints and tips on shopping, decorating, cooking, drinking etc and I thought "You know what I need to do? I should totally do a guide to Christmas with all my hints and … [Read more...]

After hosting many, many, many friends and family over the past year we have become quite the experts at it. From getting beds ready, meals planned and enough "stuff" for kids to play with while they are here - when it comes down to it, a successful and memorable visit only happens when a few stars … [Read more...]

Without a doubt, the view of the house at the moment is out of one Daisy Macdonald's bedroom. Here, come and have a look.All my roses in bud or bloom despite this gloomy week of weather we have had! The standard iceberg is lovely but next to that are the longest stems of beautiful white and creamy … [Read more...]

And or: cheapAnd or: gratefulWhen an email popped into my inbox last week from Bright Star Kids I was quick to reply that "Yes! I would like to get some labels done" seeing as my baby starts Big School in a few months time. Sob.I have never been an organised Mum. I have friends who always have … [Read more...]

Usually if I am going to do a post about food or a recipe I get my good camera out, I try and take snaps along the way and I try and put together something that people can follow and enjoy. The other night I was home alone with the girls as Rob was away for the night, I was starving I could gnaw my … [Read more...]

I think I must have been here on this earth before. Probably lots of times. But I take great comfort in feeding my friends and family, making my house a home, ensuring that I have food in the cupboards, clean clothes in the drawers. I like to chop wood for my fire and stack it just so, bath the kids … [Read more...]

Lately I have noticed that I am quite annoying all of the time at times. I mean I know that I am currently a hormonal freak due to coming off the pill, but I think generally speaking I am so annoying that sometimes I even annoy myself. I have no idea how my children and husband put up with me. I … [Read more...]

The weekend began just the way I like it, with my not talking to my husband for all of Friday night and then a Ballet concert photo shoot at 8.30am Saturday morning. What? You guys don't love those things? Weirdos.Once Rob and I finally spoke to each other again on Saturday morning, well, actually, … [Read more...]

It's been puzactly one month since I wrote this post and decided that I needed to shift a little weight from my frame and attempt to stick with something for more than 7 minutes, which is usual time frame that I stick to things when it comes to weight loss.So how has it been going?: I am now 4 kilos … [Read more...]

I'm not sure I am ever going to tire of going out into the garden and picking some flowers for a table or somewhere inside. These, these are my very first roses of the season that I picked before the rain came yesterday afternoon as well as some cat mint which I find so pretty when it's in … [Read more...]

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