If this start of the year is anything to go by we are in for one hell of a good year! We are drawing to a close here. It's too much to think about that I have to say goodbye to my sister tomorrow. Tomorrow. At least I will have the memories. And the pictures. Yes the pictures. … [Read more...]

I won't go on too much about just how good a time we are having here. It might get boring, and a little in your face, but OH MY STARS are we having a good time!Boxing day we spent out and about - took the metro to Notre Dame and had a little look around there. The weather has been bitterly cold, but … [Read more...]

So here we are boxing day morning in our divine apartment. The first 2 days that we had de-jetlagging were as good as can be expected...lots of resting and trying to get on Paris time. We were staying in Montmarte (excuse the spelling) which was a great spot...lots of good food and walks to do. Our … [Read more...]

We made it! Safe and sound and in one piece;;;;abd here i am trying to make sense of the wacky french keyboqrds where qll the letters are in funny places qnd i can;t for the life of me find the shift key! Anyway;;;this will be brief;;;plane was hqrd work but all things considered daise did well: it … [Read more...]

WashingPackingShoppingCleaningRestingBut just thought I better get in one last little post before we head off. Yesterday was such a disappointment but I have woken this morning ready to start the next phase of my life and I have plenty to distract me from the nerves and fear that will kick in big … [Read more...]

At my last day of work. In the office. Alone. Talk about depressing!I have been looking forward to this day as it marks a full stop. The end of an era. Doors closing, chapters doing something else and all that. I have also been dreading this day. After this there will be no more regular pay placed … [Read more...]

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Boy have we had a hectic social time these past 4 days! LOTS of visiting friends and family, swapping presents and celebrating Christmas before we head off THIS (!!!!) week. I have well and truly got the Christmas spirit and although we have been in and out of the car more times than I care to … [Read more...]

Equals sleeping toddler at 9.03am...when will she ever learn? … [Read more...]

In amongst all of the excitement of the big trip I guess I may or may not have been NOT thinking about the whole transit thing of actually getting there. The whole 24+ (yes you read that right) plane trip from Australia via Hong Kong to Paris thing. Yep. Denial.Most people have been telling me how … [Read more...]

We are heading off! To Paris! NEXT week! NEXT! As in just the one after this one! You could say that I am starting to get just a little bit excited. I feel like we have turned a corner and are in the home stretch now...and there is SO much to do.Packing for a start. Actually no, not yet. Prep for … [Read more...]

We are back to reality with a thump after 4 days of pure heaven at Rob's Dad's farm EIEIO. It felt like we were well and truly in summer holiday mode...and then we had to turn around a come home...sigh...Daise and I left early Thursday morning and managed to get up there about 2.30pm. It was a 6 … [Read more...]

My head seems to have been so lodged up my own a*** of late that I totally forgot to mention how smart my husband is!My husband is SO smart! No really! A few weeks ago we found out that a documentary film he has been working on has been nominated for an award at the International Sport Film Festival … [Read more...]

It is SOOOOOOOOO good to see you! I can now officially say that summer is here. That THIS month we are going to Paris for Christmas. All wonderful things! But in the same breath I can also say that in 3 weeks time I will no longer have a job. And that scares the breath right out of me. It's the … [Read more...]

I am happy to report that Daise is on the mend. At last! Thank God! About time! And all that. Thursday we were back at the doctor as she hadn't really changed (still temps and miserable) and later in the day I had a follow up call from the doctors that looked after her in ER and they said that if … [Read more...]

I thought 24 hours ago that I was tired. HA! I didn't even know exhaustion and stress. Last night was a shocker. I went to to check on Daise around 10pm last night when I was heading off to bed and she had a fever. A stinking hot, searing, burning fever. She was sleeping (badly) but woke as soon as … [Read more...]

Too many points to cover off, not enough energy and sleep to be coherent so bare with me and my bullet points...Daisy has been going well in her new bed. In fact she loves it. There have been requests to be put into the bed just to hang out and play, and read. She has still been waking in the night … [Read more...]

I have been trying to focus on the positives around here and not dwell too much on the fact that in a few weeks time I will no longer have a job - but a mortgage - anyway as I said...positives. And there are plenty of them.A little girl...and her new bed! Fingers crossed on this one - we had our … [Read more...]

These were taken yesterday. I can't believe how grown up she looks. No sign of baby there anymore. AND this morning we both went out and bought her a bed! A bed! It is being delivered in the morning so today is out last day in her cot. It feels like the end of an era. A big girl in a big bed. I am a … [Read more...]

I am feeling a little highly strung, wound up, cranky - like a I have a coil of stress wound up inside me that the smallest thing has me *BOING* out of control like a mad woman! This morning alone I think I lost my cool about 5 times with Daisy and maybe 3 or 4 times with Rob all before … [Read more...]