Every morning before 6am I hear a "Muuuum! MUM! Muuuuum! MUM!" which doesn't stop until I get to her cot. I am welcomed with a baby standing in her sleeping bag, hair everywhere and a smile and outstretched arms that melts my heart. There's milk and a cuddle on the couch with her sister snuggled … [Read more...]

Because I like to make my life harder than it needs to be, this morning we trotted off to MOFO School Holidays Swim School for a week of intense lessons. I know. It's just as bad as you think it would be. Daisy hasn't had a great swimming career. We have done lessons on and off where she hasn't … [Read more...]

When it's all of about 5 degrees outside and it looks like this, there is only one thing to do. Well, several really.: Eat cake: Drink champagne: Play boardgames: Light candles: Eat snacks: Sit and read on the couch: Sit in front of the fire: Make and eat home made pizza: Snuggle, cuddle and watch … [Read more...]

Sorry I forgot to do this last night - I was busy drinking about 8 glasses of wine more than what I needed to. Funny how that happens. So who won?Number ONE comment and that was Gill @ Alice becomes who said that random.org never picks number one. Well it did! Gill can you email me your address so I … [Read more...]

You just cannot beat late afternoon Spring sunshine. It's soft. It's delicate. It's warm, not hot. It makes everything look so exceptionally pretty - especially round these parts. Check out our late Sunday afternoon session up at the pub with some friends last weekend...I think the sun is meant to … [Read more...]

The other day when my hair appointment was cancelled I had some time to kill so we splashed right out and went to medicare! Because that's how I roll and that's some crazy fun right there! We walked out with our $96 refund (score) and then straight past a shoe shop that the girls demanded that we go … [Read more...]

Daisy has been pestering me for weeks to go on a picnic. Which was fine because I thought that we would be able to get away with it in the garden. But oh no, it had to be "in the bush". So we could "see Koalas". Hmmm. It's no wonder I kept putting it off - it can be hard in the week to find time for … [Read more...]

Well, what do we have here then? ANOTHER DVD giveaway, that's what. Thanks to Roadshow Entertainment I have a copy of Misfits Season 2 {released 1st Sept and worth $29.95} to hand over to one lucky reader.Now, what's this Misfits show I hear you asking and why on earth did she pick this one? Well, … [Read more...]

My kids woke up this morning at 5.15. They have done this for the past 2 weeks or so and I'm kind of getting used to it. OK, not really. See now it's 2 hours later and I feel like we should be at 11am and it's 7 freaking 15 am. When do the clocks spring forward?We had a lovely weekend. Filled with … [Read more...]

The winner of the entire first series of Poh's Kitchen is...comment number 7 who was...Paula @ Pod and 3 peas!Congrats Paula! Can you email me your address and I will send it out to you this week. I will have plenty more in the next few weeks though so be sure to keep checking in.P.S My kids keep … [Read more...]

We have visitors coming down this weekend {Rob's Dad & Step-Mum & Step-Grandma} so I have been out and about this morning getting last minutes things needed. Top of the list? Some fabulous spring flowers from the fruit shop to put around. I probably spent $15 on a few colourful bunches and then got … [Read more...]

The routine in our house in the late afternoon/evening looks a little something like this:5.00pm Dinner5.30pm Bath6.00pm QP6.15pm Harper to bed6.30pm Daisy to bed6.31pm Mummy pours herself a glass o' wineIt rarely changes {sure weekends and when we have people over is a different story} and I need … [Read more...]

Most days I get sent press releases for this that or the other which I find quite hilarious. I mean why, dear GOD WHY would I need to know about Morteins latest brand of fly spray or the new range of Helga's bread? At least I am an informed consumer these days. I also get the occasional PR email … [Read more...]

I have many {blessings} in my life, no doubts about it, but the two that I am most grateful for are my girls. They are funny, smart, well fed and sleep with a roof over their heads at night and a blanket to keep them warm. They are loved. They are safe. They are healthy. I am indeed lucky.Did you … [Read more...]

There was a time {not all that long ago} when mornings used to be frantic. Stressful. Panicked. A whirlwind of getting kids dressed, getting ready for work, getting make up on, getting bags packed, and food for the car on the way to daycare and work because there just weren't enough minutes before … [Read more...]

I just snuck a look at the weekly forecast round these parts and I have two words: Blue Skies.In fact, it is even going to get to 24! DEGREES! You know what this means? It means time in the garden. Washing on the line. Picnics in the garden. Trips to the park. T shirts on, no leggings, tights or … [Read more...]

Excuse the phone camera shots but our weekend in Melbourne was a whirlwind one, that could not be weighed down by my Digital SLR. We left home Saturday morning at 6am, drove the girls up to Sydney and dropped them off to Gma, drove to airport, flew down and arrived at 11.30, went to pre drinks at … [Read more...]

You will remember a few weeks ago I wrote about how I'm not having {much} sex. I had a huuuuge response to it on the blog (and off on other blogs as well), and I had many a conversation with Rob about it all. After waiting for various shit fights to calm down, as promised, here is his side of the … [Read more...]

I almost had a car accident the other day when I was driving up the road from our house and saw that my all time favourite cottage in the village {that has just been renovated} had it's weeping cherry in flower! Honestly, it looks like it's straight out of a picture book. Actually everything does. I … [Read more...]