Saturday 11th September 20104.40pm @ EIEIO: A little late afternoon time on the front verandah just before Dad heads down for a fish: A little slice of heaven … [Read more...]

And if anyone needs me for the next few days, that's where I'll be. All 4 of us are heading off at sparrows this morning for some time in the country. Sure, I should be packing or something, but surely time with family surrounded by all that beauty is needed more? Rob will be flying back Monday … [Read more...]

If there is one thing I enjoy, it's indulging in food. Or should I say, over indulging. Now that is something that I am really good at. I have never really had to worry too much about my weight. Which I am grateful for. I have been blessed with a reasonable figure - I am tall {which hides a lot} and … [Read more...]

Here is but a minute or so of my afternoons. In case you missed it, it goes like this:Daisy: HARPER!Harper: Dee De!Daisy: HARPER!Harper: Day day!Daisy: HARPER!Harper: Dee DEE!{insert dirty giggle from Harper}Daisy: HARPER!Harper: Dee DEE!Also, how CLOSE is she to crawling? And yet still? NO … [Read more...]

Last week I opened up my emails like I always do, hoping for a little comment on the blog which always makes me ever so happy. It makes opening up my emails a nice surprise each and every time, and may also make me compulsively open my emails 45 times a day. But that's another story...So I opened my … [Read more...]

I have a confession to make. Now that I have a new house to decorate and fill and make into a home, it appears that I cannot stop looking at blogs and magazines and online shops for inspirations. Now all I need is an endless budget and I will be able to create the house of my dreams. Some of the … [Read more...]

Can I admit something? I miss my immaculately clean home. My open house clean home. I know, I am crazy. I mean I don't miss the drama of it all. The rushing, the actual cleaning. But I miss the finished product. The fresh flowers. The mopped floors. The clean.I made a point of not making my bed for … [Read more...]

How does a weekend that you look forward to for so long just come by and hurry past so quickly? NOT FAIR. Not that I am complaining (although I am pretty sure I will somewhere further down the post) it was a GREAT weekend. Fabulous. Everything I hoped it would be. And then some. Where shall we … [Read more...]

Saturday 4th September 201010.05pm @ suite overlooking circular quay: a new frock shorter than any I have ever purchased & or worn on: some new black, high pumps that were actually comfortable on: post wonderful dinner, some champagne and tunes with the best of friends: for a few hours I most … [Read more...]

Tomorrow is Fathers Day. I have been thinking about just what I could do for Rob for his special day, and ways to make up for the mess that was last year's Fathers Day. Urgh, I still get shivers thinking about 'that' day, 'that' tantrum, 'that' miserable place we were in this time last year. … [Read more...]

: This house. Getting into this house. Filling it with our stuff and making it our home. Yes, I cannot wait for that.: Walking through this front door and feeling like we are home. I mean LOOK AT THIS FRONT DOOR. It's bigger than the entire front part of our current terrace and it's just the … [Read more...]

See that sign there? It's the one that has been out the front of our house for the past 4 weeks. See that sticker right there on that sign? Oh, that would be A SOLD STICKER ON THE SIGN OUTSIDE OUR HOUSE. See the date up there at the top of your screen? Why, yes it is Thursday. The Thursday before … [Read more...]

I have seen a few comments here and there and certainly almost daily someone stops me to talk about Harper's hair. Harper's hair...up there. August is notoriously windy, full of static and electricity, and everyone who talks about her hair, thinks it's so funny the way the electricity has made it … [Read more...]

Take a look at the sunrise over our neighbourhood the other morning. I bet my new house in the country is going to have some pretty spectacular ones, but this one, with the TV aerials and buildings around was pretty good too.I am going to miss this place.Who knows what this day will bring? Start of … [Read more...]

It's action stations around here this week. Inspections at the drop of the hat, bank valuers coming in so people who are {hopefully} going to bid on Saturday have all their ducks lined up. There are calls to and fro between the agent, the solicitor, talk of bringing settlements early, or not, offers … [Read more...]

Oh my sunny day, doesn't it just feel like Spring is here? What a weekend of sunshine we were lucky enough to have. In between my cleaning frenzy for the open house we managed to catch plenty of it. The best bit? Sunday afternoon, in our new sun filled courtyard, playing in a make do cubby house … [Read more...]

Saturday 28th August 2010 1.55pmBronte Beach: fish and chips: sunshine: sand castles: a sensational way to get out of the house while an open house inspection was going on … [Read more...]

My baby! MY BEBEEEEEEEEEE! She is 10 months old today. I know. Hang on a minute....Sigh. Ok.You know when you are feeling clucky and you think "I want a baby"? Well, what you are actually thinking is that you want a 10 month old baby. Or, more specifically, my 10 month old baby.And why is my 10 … [Read more...]

There have been a few things this week that have taken my fancy. Me losing my voice for 2 days and sounding like Madge Bishop? Nup. The sickness that would just not go away from Daisy? Notsomuch. The whiny, clingy baby that goes from the world is going to end screaming to happiest babe in the world … [Read more...]

I was reading this post from the fabulous Maxabella this morning, and it tickled my fancy, so I thought I might just play along. I'm good like that. My report cards always said that I played well with others.So. Here is what my fridge looks like this month. It is symptomatic of the fact that we are … [Read more...]