Do you have a certain something in your life that you find really hard? Like really hard? Whether it be a certain food that you want to stay away from, an exercise regime that you want to begin, a certain someone that you want to just stay away from but each and every time you resolve to not do that … [Read more...]

I think our day is going to spent like this. It's too hot and humid for anything much, perhaps a patriotic pink lemonade at the pub later this afternoon, or a swim somewhere? In any case I will be nursing a wee hangover this morning from one too many patriotic pinot grigio's drank with the … [Read more...]

On the weekend in between some late summery thunder storms we managed to get out for an hour to the most amazingly beautiful place just 15 mins from our house. Lucky? Why yes, yes we are.Daisy was beside herself with a little bush walk. We were completely inappropriately dressed for the occasion - … [Read more...]

I walked outside Sunday afternoon and had to turn right back around again to get the camera. My baby! MY BABY! She appears to have gone. I now, instead, have this little girl, who still can't walk, but looks longer. Tops a little shorter. Guts still hanging out. Hair getting longer. And very … [Read more...]

It did whoosh by didn't it? Like *that* whooooohska (as Daisy would say). We had a lovely time with my little sis and her very soon to be husband. We actually I ate too much, drank too much, drove too much and in between sat and hung out with the kids. It's always so nice to have visitors that can … [Read more...]

Here are the fruits (literally) of my labour yesterday afternoon to use up the blackberries that we picked on Thursday afternoon. I googled some recipes for apple pie and tweaked them all to come up with a Bev version. It is rustic to say the least. I have no real idea on measurements. This is no … [Read more...]

Yesterday afternoon we had had enough shouting at each other (when are these school holidays over already?!) so we decided to get out. Get some fresh air. Clear my our heads. When I was at the butcher on Tuesday I saw a dodgy hand written sign for a blueberry farm not far from here. My gals would … [Read more...]

Here is a perfect (yet dangerous) combination that we had on Tuesday night. Yes, a cheeky Tuesday. I drank too much between preparation and getting to table so forgot to take some snaps of the finished product. The beef was from our local butcher who has the most amazingly good tasting meat from … [Read more...]

This blog post should be so much more than it will be. It should be funnier. It should be written in a far more clear, succinct way. It should have better photos. It should have been put up yesterday.Any just why should it be all those things I hear you ask? Well, because it's my 800th(!) post! I … [Read more...]

Note: this post will more than likely be in the too much information Beth and that's something that I did not want to know about Beth category. So male friends, Rob, Rob's brother, Rob's business partner, my brother, my step dad and father in law...go and watch the cricket or something. … [Read more...]

Trips to Sydney: 1Panadol, nurofen and antibiotics taken to stop sore throat: 10-15 (in total)Disney concerts attended: 1Glasses of wine consumed Friday night: 5 maybe 6Hours spent shopping for bridesmaid frock: 7.5Potential bridesmaid frocks tried on: 13Bridesmaid frocks purchased: 140th Birthday … [Read more...]

What's worse than sitting through a Disney Live show at the Sydney Entertainment Centre with a gazillion other little girls all dressed up in Disney dresses begging you to buy them Disney merchandise for 5950% more than it is actually worth?A clingy baby that will not let you out of her sight and … [Read more...]

Instead of: sitting here watching the horror of the floods over and over and wondering what on earth I would do in that situationI am: making a donation here because I think that might help. Even in some little wayInstead of: wondering what on earth I am going to do with the kids stuck inside with … [Read more...]

Without getting all dooms day and ahead of myself and panicked and freaking myself out, please allow me this post to do just all that.Harper has always been a good sleeper. A better sleeper than her sister - but then again her sister was a reasonable sleeper until approx. 18 months old which is the … [Read more...]

I know I'm not alone in this blue feeling. It's all around. Everyone has it. Here is some blue of a different kind from my dresser to lift your spirits. Even just for a moment... … [Read more...]

I have no cohesive blog post this morning. No funny insights into the kids or life down here. No photos of my beautiful girls. Or my amazing house or garden. Just some words.I have such a heavy heart this morning. There seems so much tragedy about. So much loss. And sadness. It's everywhere I look … [Read more...]

This week marks the official start of "stop being a fat mole and making excuses and get your fat arse into gear because you are a bridesmaid in less than 3 months time fatty". You didn't know? Shame on you.Anyway. I am geared with bad exercise DVD's, a new sports bra and a slightly higher than … [Read more...]

Saturday 8th January 6.10pm @ Home: Story time … [Read more...]

We have been on the GO since we arrived home on Wednesday afternoon. Honestly, Rob and I have not stopped. It's been great to write up a big list of stuff that needed to get done and cross one of them off every few hours. While we were away I made the mistake of going through some old photos of the … [Read more...]