On Sunday the 29th July you know what kicked over? The 12th year of blogging for BabyMac! I know right? How can it be 2 years since I celebrated my 10th blog birthday and yet somehow, just like it's "apparently" August today, it happened. Shall we celebrate? Let me get you a drink. What do you … [Read more...]
Bitter Orange cake with candied fennel seeds
July 31, 2018 by 14 Comments
Last week I was lucky enough to be asked over to a friend's place for coffee after school drop off. The promise of hot coffee, freshly baked cake by a good cook, all at 9.30am in the morning was too good to resist. On a freezing cold but bright and sunny Highlands morning we sat in her beautiful … [Read more...]
Styling You Turned 10 and I went along to celebrate!
July 30, 2018 by 6 Comments
You know me, tell me you are having a party and I will BE there. No matter how far or for how short a time, I will wrangle someone to look after the kids and hightail it. And this weekend was no exception, as it was Styling You's 10th Blog Birthday. Nikki has been a blogging friend since March 2011 … [Read more...]
Monday meal ideas: Dinner with wraps
July 30, 2018 by 1 Comment
Hello again Monday, I am a little slow today after a busy and big weekend...coming off the back of a week without Rob who gets back tonight. It's cold again (after a dead set taste of summer in Queensland it was seriously 26/27 degrees) and there's now the added bonus of AUGUST WINDS that have … [Read more...]
A check in & some good things
July 26, 2018 by 4 Comments
Hello friends, how are you? I'm doing good, thanks for asking, and I know that so many of you have, you lovely people. I have had messages, emails, little things from you over the past month since I wrote this post and admitted that I was constantly feeling a bit bluergh and like a solid 5/10 most … [Read more...]
THE THRONE RANGERS: A PODCAST FOR ROYAL ENTHUSIASTS {EP 7}
July 25, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Well it's ABOUT time we were back with a new episode don't you think? Sheesh, you take a couple of Mums with school holidays and everything turns to SHITE. But! We are back with a brand spanking new episode which is jammed pack with ALL OF THE THINGS. And weren't there a lot of things over the past … [Read more...]
Apple Crumble Slice
July 24, 2018 by 12 Comments
The idea for this Apple crumble slice came about last week when we were away at the beach. My brother and sister and law and kids came and stayed for the night and I made a huge batch of apple crumble for dessert and there were lots of leftovers which we got stuck into cold the next day. In fact, my … [Read more...]
Monday Meal Ideas: the warmth of chilli
July 23, 2018 by 3 Comments
Man is it cold here at the moment. Beautiful, sunny days (that seem endless where is the poor rain for all the farmers?) but freezing (literally) nights and mornings where we churn through the wood and the heating seems to be on endlessly. It's rinse and repeat for weeks on end. So this week I am … [Read more...]
Full Maggie Update: 3 years, 2 months
July 20, 2018 by 11 Comments
These are dangerous times my friend, do not be fooled by this, because we are well and truly THREE and oh shit, I had forgotten all about 3. Three is FULL ON. And before you tell me 4 is worse, just don't. I have forgotten all about these ages which is odd seeing as I have done it twice … [Read more...]
School holiday BAKE OFF
July 19, 2018 by 3 Comments
How's the holidays going friends? What's the story with NSW and the rest of the states being so out of tune with each other? Made 78 million platters of food? Me too! I am digging deep as we head into the last few days and you know what I am doing? Baking. Getting the girls to bake. Eating ALL OF … [Read more...]
Winter days at the beach
July 17, 2018 by 4 Comments
We've had such a lovely week up at the beach doing a whole lot of not much. We are that family that don't go anywhere, do activities or the like when we go on holidays (same at home) we do pretty much not much at ALL until the kids start to really lose it, we're all ok. So there's walks on the … [Read more...]
Skin Update: What I have been doing/using
July 13, 2018 by 15 Comments
I felt like I did this last update post not that long ago and I just checked and it's bang on 12 months. Huh! So maybe it was a long time... It's been about 2 years now since I tried to be a grown up and look after my skin. You can check out this series of posts to see a little about my trial … [Read more...]
The lies we tell ourselves
July 10, 2018 by 21 Comments
In my recent introspection and intention for more self care I've been thinking a little (sometimes a lot) about the way I speak to myself in my head. The way we all speak to ourselves in our heads. Our internal monologue which is often negative. I know mine contains quite a bit of swearing and FUCKS … [Read more...]
Monday Meal Ideas: Meatless Monday
July 9, 2018 by 2 Comments
In my nurturing and looking after myself of late I have been trying to eat a little better. I've been drinking LOADS of water (which I struggle with), and getting as many greens into all of us as I can sneak in. We're away this week which will likely mean lazy cooking and eating out more than we … [Read more...]
The Holiday Stack
July 7, 2018 by 24 Comments
We're heading away tomorrow to the beach for a change of scene and to blow the cobwebs with some fresh salty sea air. There's going to be lots of walking and sitting by the fire, reading, napping and doing not much. I hope the kids agree with our plans...let's see. I can't wait! Here's my pile … [Read more...]
Family Favourite: Chicken fried rice
July 6, 2018 by 13 Comments
Yesterday afternoon at school pick up there had been a harvest from the veggie garden that all the kids had been growing and it was a BUMPER crop. A full container of herbs, lettuces, chard, kale, you name a leafy green and it was there. As well as some pumpkin...all waiting for the parents to pick … [Read more...]
Lessons in rest
July 3, 2018 by 49 Comments
I just tried to stop Maggie from painting the hummus I gave her for lunch all over her cherry tomatoes, hands, arms. When I explained to her about the mess she was making her reply was simple, "but it feels good". And I bet it did. That's been my lesson in the past week that the universe has … [Read more...]
Monday Meal Ideas: Lemons
July 2, 2018 by 2 Comments
Got any citrus trees at your place? We have one lone orange tree that did nothing for years and then for the past year or so has produced fruit, but nothing very good. This year the tree is heaving, and as soon as we get a little more colour on them I am hoping for a bumper season. Don't you love … [Read more...]
Moonacres Kitchen Robertson
June 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Friday night I was thrilled to head into a freezing cold and misty Robbo night to go to the opening of the brand new Moonacres Kitchen which has recently been refurbished and reimagined into the ultimate place to see paddock to plate in practice. You might remember me mentioning this local … [Read more...]
A check in: and feeling the feelings {Susan}
June 26, 2018 by 148 Comments
It's Tuesday morning here, just gone 6am, it's 0 degrees outside. There are 3 members of my family sleeping soundly in their beds, and one awake (sniffling and miserable with a cold) next to me on the couch watching Peter Rabbit. Can you guess which one? I wanted to check in on you, yes you, and … [Read more...]
