This morning I had the pleasure of hearing Mickey Robertson from Glenmore House speak at an event about her life and transformation of her home and garden. Mickey has been a successful interior designer for many years but it was the purchase of this historic property near Camden that started her … [Read more...]
Barkly Women’s Day 2016
November 13, 2016 by 30 Comments
We’re on our way back from the most amazing few days out in the very middle of this great country of ours. We headed to the Barkly Women's Day to talk to a group of rural women of QLD & the NT who get together twice a year to catch up with fellow females and hear (hopefully) something … [Read more...]
Stuff and that
November 11, 2016 by 6 Comments
I’m writing this post somewhere in the sky from Brisbane to Mount Isa off on quite the adventure to the middle of this very big country. I’m travelling with two good mates Styling You and Mrs Woog as well as Amanda from Cooker And a Looker to head to the Barkly Women’s Day which is held every 6 … [Read more...]
Here, have some daisies
November 10, 2016 by 14 Comments
Oh man, I've woken with a heavy heart this morning. And I know I'm not the only one. I sat transfixed to the TV yesterday, getting more and more anxious and woozy as the US election results rolled in. I listened to my kids and their questions, I sat and watched Maggie fall asleep last night in her … [Read more...]
Ways in which I am weird #678
November 8, 2016 by 20 Comments
My (younger sister) text me the other day asking as question re: laundry and weird ways which is obviously my speciality and one area I am ALWAYS pleased to discuss. You see, she was checking with me about something she does, wondering if she was the only crazy one top do such a thing. Note … [Read more...]
What happens when you are busy making plans
November 7, 2016 by 26 Comments
A sponsored post for Bupa This post talks about pregnancy, problems in pregnancy, loss and premature births so may act as trigger to some people. As the wise old lady sitting on my rocking chair on the verandah, OK the still old lady looking exhausted from her 3 children, I can safely say that … [Read more...]
Gypsy Rose for Jules
November 4, 2016 by 32 Comments
You guys might have seen on my Facebook page yesterday a little about Jules. If you didn't, this is Jules. Isn't she fabulous? She's an author, a blogger at Five Fairies and a Fella, wife to Gaz and she's a wonderful Mum of 4 gorgeous daughters. She's also been fighting stage 4 bowel cancer … [Read more...]
Florence Nightingale Anxiety
November 3, 2016 by 32 Comments
It was on Friday afternoon after School last week when Harper started coughing. Innocent enough, but I realised as soon as I heard it, that she was about to get a cold. And when she gets a cold, it's not normally "just" a cold. It means that it will trigger her asthma. It means that she will be … [Read more...]
#notafatmoleforchristmas: A 2nd update
November 2, 2016 by 26 Comments
So it's been just over 3 weeks now (24 days) that I have been trying to be a little healthier, putting myself at least in the picture, rather than at the very bottom of the list of people who need me, doing some exercise and just trying to get a last little push in before the year ends. Who … [Read more...]
Wombat Hollow Artisans’ Market {5th & 6th Nov 2016}
October 31, 2016 by 4 Comments
Do you guys remember a few years ago we worked really hard on a local festival in our village The Burrawang DnA Festival? Well for anyone looking for something to do this weekend (locals and of course anyone up for a beautiful drive to the countryside 90 mins south of Sydney or Canberra) I've got … [Read more...]
Monday Meal Ideas: Master class lessons
October 31, 2016 by 2 Comments
Hello Monday! Always here so quickly too. Hope you all had a good weekend? We had a very quiet one at home doing lots of chores and spending lots of time in PJ's. Rob wasn't working so we had the first normal one in what seemed like a very good time. But here we are again, at Monday, looking at some … [Read more...]
Local Spotlight: The Summerhouse Store, Exeter
October 29, 2016 by 17 Comments
Yesterday morning on a dreary and drizzly Spring morning, Mags and I went and checked out an Instagram friend's new store (Linda from @thesummerhousestyle) which has just opened in Exeter. Linda and her Mum have years of experience in retail and styling and have a natural eye for gorgeous country … [Read more...]
Harper turned 7
October 28, 2016 by 24 Comments
Last night I was laying down with Harper in bed as she played back the best bits of her 7th Birthday. The very best bit though, she told me, was when she woke up and her Dad who was in bed next to her whispered "Happy Birthday Harper" and she said that she had forgotten it was her birthday! And then … [Read more...]
Good Things
October 26, 2016 by 46 Comments
A winner has now been chosen for the Party pack from Kit Source and the giveaway has now closed. The winner was Kate with this comment: "I’d love to win a party pack! Living in a remote Aboriginal community, we try and throw parties and make a big deal of someone special, but the supplies here are … [Read more...]
Around the grounds: Spring in full fling!
October 25, 2016 by 24 Comments
If you were to look up the definition of Spring in the dictionary, I'm pretty sure it would read as follows: Beth Macdonald's house, Tuesday 25th October 2016. Spring has taken it's time to fully come into her own this year, everything is about 3-4 weeks later than it normally is, but boy is she … [Read more...]
Skin update (Go-To & Perioral dermatitis)
October 24, 2016 by 19 Comments
I think the last time I posted about my skin I may have promised to do a further update in 3 weeks time. And that may or may not have been almost 3 months ago. But anyway! It's here nonetheless! It was about mid April this year, APRIL (which I kind of feel like was only last month) that I … [Read more...]
Monday Meal Ideas: Under 15 mins cooking
October 24, 2016 by 6 Comments
I am struggling with how fast the weeks are going at the moment. One minute it's Monday, then Friday and then 23 seconds later, Sunday night. I need to try and find some extra time somewhere, anyone got any tips? Besides waking up at 5am that is? Here's some quick meals that can be started and … [Read more...]
Cute kitchen lift for under $20
October 23, 2016 by 7 Comments
I'm in the process of planning for a wedding in the village that we are decorating in a few weeks time. We are in charge of all the decorations and set up (bump in) as well as the post event clean up (bump out) a few days later. It's been fun to plan for a party - one of my favourite things to do - … [Read more...]
Moments like These
October 21, 2016 by 30 Comments
A sponsored post for KODAK MOMENTS You know what I miss? Photo albums! Filled to the brim with memories, all in order, with daggy hand written commentary. It’s one of the girls favourite things to do, go through all our old albums and laugh at how we looked, see houses that they never lived … [Read more...]
Maggie is 17 months old!
October 20, 2016 by 18 Comments
So Mags, how you feeling about being 17 months old now? Yuh HUH I am feeling you GF. It's like you have been working all this time, these 17 months on just perfecting the mullet which you now have. I get it. And I like it. As Daisy said to me last week "Mum she has new strategies … [Read more...]
