I had to head into a cookwares shop this week to get some more cutlery (is it just our place that somehow loses cutlery?) I swear after Rob's party we lost so much stuff back to the party hire people, and then somehow teaspoons go missing in lunch boxes...in any case...we needed them. So Mags and I … [Read more...]
Baby Files #8
June 1, 2016 by 41 Comments
The Love to dream giveaway has now closed and the winner chosen (Sarah Gooley) with this comment: "Oh that Maggie. She is beautiful. And like I say under breath to my girls every single day. Thank the Lord that you are cute, because otherwise… OTHERWISE! My eldest is three in July and the baby is … [Read more...]
Lessons in laundry
May 31, 2016 by 23 Comments
Yesterday I got a little shouty (although it was meant to be motivational) about laundry. But that's not what I am here to talk about on this rainy Tuesday afternoon. I was putting away the girls washing the other afternoon, I think in Harper's room because her drawers are particularly full … [Read more...]
One thing: The Driveway
May 30, 2016 by 23 Comments
The last of our #onethings before Rob's party was a big one. One that we had been meaning to do for at least 2-3 years now, and like I said, nothing like a deadline to give you a kick! Our driveway was in dire need of getting a top load of gravel on it. It was non existent in patches, dirty and … [Read more...]
Monday meal ideas: SOUP
May 30, 2016 by 14 Comments
So it appears that Autumn was entirely skipped for lots of you (as you know we got a good show down here) but this morning was very wintery indeed. Frost, minus temps and now a gloriously sunny #maintenancemonday for me with the world's biggest washing pile (thanks to new flanno sheets on everyone's … [Read more...]
Ladies dinner
May 27, 2016 by 20 Comments
Guys, I had an entertaining BREAKTHROUGH last night. You see it was my friend Zoe's birthday so I suggested we all come over for a catch up. I asked the Birthday girl what she'd like me to cook and she said her favourite thing was tapas...just bring something, bung it in the middle of the table and … [Read more...]
Can someone explain it to me?
May 26, 2016 by 74 Comments
As you know, my brain is not quite what it used to be. I've stopped reading books (other than baby ones to Maggie) my news is taken from ABC3 before the big two head to bed and my cultural intakes seem to be anything from the E Network or Bravo. I'm not smart. But! Can someone explain to me … [Read more...]
Thai style BBQ chicken salad
May 26, 2016 by 14 Comments
I made up a salad last weekend that was a happy accident...you know the kind in the kitchen where you make it up as you go but it's FAB and you know you'll do it again. That was this one! So on the go that I don't even have lots of step my step photos...apologies! Thai style BBQ chicken salad 1 … [Read more...]
5 Things I know about Newborn Land
May 25, 2016 by 34 Comments
A sponsored post for BUPA If you were anything like me after you had your first baby you would have been in shock and dismay that they actually let you out of the hospital with the baby. I mean, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? ARE YOU SURE I CAN TAKE HER? HOW ARE WE MEANT TO KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING? A little … [Read more...]
Tuesday morning
May 24, 2016 by 47 Comments
It's an ordinary kind of Tuesday morning. It's quiet because the bigs are at School, and the little one was delirious and had to be taken to bed early. It's cool outside, but a sparkling Autumn day, the kind that will always remind me of this time last year when I was in the fog of happy, … [Read more...]
Sunday night bonfires
May 23, 2016 by 21 Comments
I have a new favourite thing to do: a Sunday arvo/evening bonfire at Mr & Mrs Munro's top paddock. The text message gets sent out to the group, we go back and forth on what to bring, rock up at 3.30pm and set up camp and enjoy the spectacle of sun set and moon rise. It take 2.3 seconds for … [Read more...]
Vegetarian Lasagne
May 21, 2016 by 8 Comments
This is a recipe from the vault (2011) that is VERY good but VERY much a pain in the arse to make. Lots of prep. Slicing, dicing, roasting, layering, but the end result is worth it. If you are a veggo or have a couple over that you need to feed, whip this up for everyone and let everyone enjoy it. … [Read more...]
One thing: SPARKLING WINDOWS!
May 20, 2016 by 19 Comments
I've said it before, but there's nothing like a deadline to get shit DONE around a house is there?! Rob's party was just the ticket to get all kinds of little (and bigger) things done including one of my annual #onething THE WINDOWS. For those of you not playing along, #onething is where I do … [Read more...]
Leisure wear
May 19, 2016 by 29 Comments
You know what I've been excited about this week? Well, it would appear that Autumn has FINALLY arrived in all her glory! And besides meaning that the fire can get a good run now, it also means a couple of things: flanno sheets won't be far behind AND we can just about tap into some new winter pj's. … [Read more...]
Milked Dry
May 18, 2016 by 15 Comments
You guys may have seen this clip on The Project last night, I missed it but have since caught up today. I don't know the ins and outs of this, and of course if you have local brands of farmer's milk to support, then you should 100% do that. Living in dairy country (we used to have over 200 … [Read more...]
Maggie is 1!
May 17, 2016 by 45 Comments
A combination of exhaustion and post everything stress sees me an emo wreck, and I'm not quite sure sure to start with this. But here we are, Miss Maggie, my sweet little baby girl, apparently is now 1. A whole year since she came here at 3.34pm on a cold but sunny Highlands Saturday … [Read more...]
Bert’s Bash
May 16, 2016 by 38 Comments
We did it! One 40th birthday party done and dusted and it couldn't have gone better if we tried. The weather was dead set perfect. Sunny! No wind! 22 degrees! The food was perfect (and even better not done by me). We had cocktails in the sunshine, an amazing spread of food and the most wonderful … [Read more...]
Sydney turning it on!
May 13, 2016 by 16 Comments
We've just had a great few days at our annual conference for our agency and boy did Sydney turn the weather on for us! Sunshine! Warm weather! And of course that view from the iconic Bondi beach. I think it's been about 5 years since I have in Bondi and maybe only a handful of times in my whole life … [Read more...]
Good for your guts (and face and fur)
May 12, 2016 by 60 Comments
A sponsored post for Vaalia A winner has been chosen for this giveaway. Martine won with this comment: "We go through quite a bit of yoghurt in this house , I’m full time carer for my mother and she loves the stuff . In summer with fruit for breakfast and in winter on her porridge . And my live in … [Read more...]
Catching up with an old friend again
May 11, 2016 by 32 Comments
I've just arrived back in Sydney after a whirlwind trip to Melbourne for BUPA to celebrate the 1 year anniversary of their Blue Room and attend a quick workshop for bloggers and of course an excuse to catch up with some old mates. The timing was not great with so much going on at home at this week, … [Read more...]
