I can only apologise right now, I am approximately 2 months late with this. OK, not quite 2 months, but pretty much. Life and end of year stuff got in the way and then well Christmas but here we are...back! With renewed reading vigour after the Christmas break. THE SUMMARY 3 mothers and 3 teenage … [Read more...]
Preggo files #7
January 12, 2015 by 46 Comments
Coming into week 3 of 'proper' holidays and I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed them! Spending time with Rob and the girls, reading, sleeping, not cleaning, going to the beach and spending time with friends it has just been the BEST. HOWEVER, there have been some difficult preggo moments. … [Read more...]
Sunday morning breakfast
January 11, 2015 by 6 Comments
We've woken to a rainy Sunday morning here which calls for one thing, actually two. Hot coffee first and then a good breakfast. Here's a whole lot of ideas just ready and waiting to go. Eggs with asparagus soldiers Pancakes/crepes Corn fritters with bacon Eggs and bacon with spinach and … [Read more...]
Morning
January 9, 2015 by 22 Comments
We've been getting down to the beach early and getting the best of the day before the wind and temp picks up. A swim, a sit under the shade, a read of the book, a lay in the sunshine, a coffee or milkshake and even the odd bacon and egg roll. Just the BEST of summer holidays rolled into a few … [Read more...]
The online supermarket over order: baby spinach
January 8, 2015 by 41 Comments
My holidaying house guest Ms Styling You is quite the organised person. Having read her blog or known how she always crosses her t's and dots her i's I should not have been surprised that as soon as she realised that the house we are in has an Nespresso machine, but no pods, that the postie would … [Read more...]
A very fine day indeed
January 7, 2015 by 40 Comments
You know when I was talking about a Bonaca (I misspelt it bonitza but was told the correct spelling by a Croatian reader)? Well, today was well and truly one of those days. A perfect morning at the beach with crystal clear water, warm skies and plenty of shade (my ideal beach conditions) as well as … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 64 {The holiday edition}
January 5, 2015 by 35 Comments
We arrived at the beach Friday night to a very sea-misty and dreary evening. The state of the windows got me in a red hot panic as you can imagine (matters like this concern me very much) but Rob said I was not to do anything until the morning. How DO you sea siders COPE?! The morning came. And … [Read more...]
Long summery days
January 2, 2015 by 22 Comments
Isn't it something to be lucky enough to be on holidays? When you forget what day it is. Read endlessly, go to bed early and get up late. Make no plans. Eat a lot. Sit in the sunshine. Deal with tantrums and overtired children. OK, maybe not that last bit but that shit never seems to go away no … [Read more...]
Flat seas
January 1, 2015 by 26 Comments
When we were in Croatia last year (last year!) we'd wake up and the first thing we would do was stare out the windows of our house to the view below. And why wouldn't you? Look at it! We'd be looking for flat seas. Or a bonitža as it was called I think (I have NO idea if that spelling is … [Read more...]
2014: The recap episode
December 31, 2014 by 40 Comments
2014. Another whole year done and dusted. Amazing isn't it? How they just fly by? But they do. The older I get, the quicker they go. I do love myself a little recap episode. Each year (bar 2) for the past 10 years we have been up at the farm seeing the new year and I take the time to sit down and … [Read more...]
Best of BabyMac 2014: November & December
December 30, 2014 by 4 Comments
I’m wrapping up my favourite posts of 2014 this week in the lead up to the new year. Not the best, or most popular, but my favourites. November In what could be my very favourite (and biggest post) for the year I was FINALLY able to talk about the fact that I am pregnant! PREGGERS! Still haven't … [Read more...]
Best of BabyMac 2014: September & October
December 29, 2014 by 2 Comments
I’m wrapping up my favourite posts of 2014 this week in the lead up to the new year. Not the best, or most popular, but my favourites. September September I had the realisation (or at least I put into words) about ASKING for what we want in life. It makes things SO much easier for people! Who … [Read more...]
Burn one down
December 28, 2014 by 136 Comments
Writing on the internet every day can be quite the strange thing. So far this year this blog will have 360 posts, this might be the 361st. That's quite a lot of stuff isn't it? There's a whole stack of reasons that I do what I do: I can get paid and am actually making a living from it now, all from … [Read more...]
Best of BabyMac 2014: August
December 27, 2014 by 4 Comments
I’m wrapping up my favourite posts of 2014 this week in the lead up to the new year. Not the best, or most popular, but my favourites. August was cold and a little sad really after that great holiday. Winter, school routines and illness was on constant rotation. A little insight to life at this … [Read more...]
Best of BabyMac 2014: June & July
December 27, 2014 by 2 Comments
I’m wrapping up my favourite posts of 2014 this week in the lead up to the new year. Not the best, or most popular, but my favourites. June June we left on our big adventure many years in the planning first to the UK and then onto Croatia for a big family 40th birthday and home via Singapore. Man … [Read more...]
Christmas Day
December 26, 2014 by 21 Comments
My goodness it's been a busy Christmas. We had LOTS of driving, lots of family catch up's, lots of meltdowns from the 5 yro, lots of wonderful food and lots of lovely times. I hopped into bed with Harps last night at my Dad's place and asked if she had a lovely day. "No, it was NOT a good Christmas" … [Read more...]
I wish you a Merry Christmas!
December 24, 2014 by 40 Comments
It's Christmas Eve afternoon, if you look out the window it looks you could be overseas in the dead of winter. Rob's Mum arrived before and declared that it was the quickest trip from Sydney to Scotland. Our little village is covered in thick white fog and mist and we are all ready for Christmas … [Read more...]
Best of BabyMac 2014: May
December 24, 2014 by 4 Comments
I’m wrapping up my favourite posts of 2014 this week in the lead up to the new year. Not the best, or most popular, but my favourites. May was an incredibly busy time preparing for our annual ball and getting organised for our big trip away. I was busy writing too...so many posts and so many … [Read more...]
Ipad apps for kids these holidays
December 23, 2014 by 16 Comments
As much as I would like my kids to just read, swim, run around, make forts, draw, sing in the meadows these school holidays (and they WILL if I have anything to do with it) there will be times when the iPad will be called for. For some quiet time. Some travel time. Did I mention some quiet time? I … [Read more...]
Best of BabyMac 2014: April
December 23, 2014 by 6 Comments
I’m wrapping up my favourite posts of 2014 this week in the lead up to the new year. Not the best, or most popular, but my favourites. April was Easter time and with that came our annual village market. I met Nicole Kidman! And acted like a total dick while doing so. Cake stall favourites and … [Read more...]
