It's funny, being pregnant again after so long there's been all this STUFF that I had forgotten about. Sure, there's the constant wind, the need to wee every 45 minutes or so. That un-relentless sickness that I had for so many months. And then there's the other stuff that I forgot about. Stuff that … [Read more...]
Things I like {The 4th December 2014 edition}
December 4, 2014 by 31 Comments
: Hydrangeas! In all their colours, styles and forms...I just adore them. : Christmas wreaths too - I seem to go a little mad this time of year (actually last year too). Don't stand too still around here, you might get adorned with a wreath. : I've gone mad for all the wonderful … [Read more...]
Will drive 300 km’s for dumplings
December 3, 2014 by 38 Comments
Never one to waste time, I saw a gap in my diary yesterday and knew exactly how to fill it. I dropped Harps off at Preschool at 8.45am, a coffee pick up, some petrol and by 9.30am I was on the Hume Highway heading north. By 11am I was driving into Chatswood Chase with one destination in mind: New … [Read more...]
Hot cushion giveaway: WINNER
December 2, 2014 by 10 Comments
Cath from My Bearded Pigeon has chosen a winner for her world map cushion....drumroll ploise... Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid says: November 25, 2014 at 9:53 pm Now this is going to sound super lame, but actually my dream Christmas destination would be right here at home. My husband had a mild … [Read more...]
Christmas delights: Lauren Merrick illustration
December 2, 2014 by 24 Comments
Do you know the work of the lovely illustrator Lauren Merrick? You should! She was the one that created the logo for my blog up there and you can see some of her other stuff on her website here. She has just created a range of Christmas delights: thick papers filled with beautiful designs and … [Read more...]
The quarterly fear: Your electricity bill
December 1, 2014 by 34 Comments
A sponsored post for Origin Energy Much like most “proper” grown up things in life like insurances, or mortgages or stuff like that, I tend to put my head in the sand when it comes to bills and especially our energy bill. It’s not the best option to take I will admit, but my eyes glaze over, my … [Read more...]
Monday meal ideas: baking bonanza!
December 1, 2014 by 4 Comments
Could be the season but I am in the mood for baking! Here are a whole heap of ideas for lunch boxes, morning teas, Preschool end of year celebrations, school bring a plate alongs. Banana Bread Rhubarb jam 6 minute butterscotch sauce Date loaf Chocolate cake (aka Anne) Cinnamon tea … [Read more...]
The prettiest sight you’ll see…
November 30, 2014 by 37 Comments
It's a warm, dark and stormy afternoon here at home. Our visitors left late morning and then the girls and I set ourselves the task of getting the Christmas decorations out. We usually start it all off by going to the Christmas tree farm (you can see how we did it in 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013) but … [Read more...]
Preggo files #4
November 29, 2014 by 62 Comments
Kate has been out and about again this week looking resplendent in red. And an up-do! So rare. I've been sporting an up-do too! Well I got my hair done so that means that it's been up..ish. As you can see I am sporting a Kate's full term bump at this early stage...gee that extra pregnancy … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 61
November 27, 2014 by 44 Comments
You guys! MY LITTLE SISTER'S BABY IS DUE NEXT WEEK. I know! I am so excited! And I am sure she is too, albeit it slightly over the whole thing. Hit us up with your best labour inducing tips so she can get this baby out and I can give it a cuddle! You know what else I am excited about? … [Read more...]
Dinner hack
November 26, 2014 by 31 Comments
You know when you are roasting your potatoes for dinner (because inevitably I'm doing some kind of meat with 3 veg scenario) and then you know you have to cook some other bits but you would rather poke yourself in the eye than do that? I have a solution! Last night we were having some lamb chops … [Read more...]
Hot cushion giveaway
November 25, 2014 by 156 Comments
I don't know about you, but I have been spending a LOT of time lately thinking about everyone else. What to get for Christmas presents, notes to fill out, parties to get ready for, things to do for everyone else except me. But look! I have something just for you! Cath from My Bearded Pigeon … [Read more...]
Add to cart
November 25, 2014 by 44 Comments
Because I am sharing some of the quirky things I like to do this week, I had another one I thought I would throw into the ring. It's one I have been perfecting for some time now, one simple thing that seems a little bonkers, and yet I keep doing it. I seem particularly suspectible to it in the early … [Read more...]
Keeping score
November 24, 2014 by 30 Comments
My Mum and step Dad are away at the beach for a few days and Mum sent me a photo on the weekend...her scrabble scoreboard pad that stays with their board from just before I had Harper. Pay no attention to my terrible score. You see in our family we have a tradition of writing down where we … [Read more...]
Monday meal ideas: mid week no brainers
November 24, 2014 by 16 Comments
With the heat and hormones over the weekend I have woken up feeling a little like my brain is fried. There are end of year things to start to go to, Christmas to think about, I am frazzled people, FRAZZLED. So this week I don't want to think about dinner. I'll be doing things that I don't have to … [Read more...]
Saturday
November 23, 2014 by 67 Comments
I woke up yesterday morning like this: Except instead of the penis add in a pregnant stomach. And instead of the no clothes thing, add a be-draggled mismatch of old clothes I wear to bed with bed head hair instead. Got it? OK, good. You see two things occurred to me on Friday: 1. Drunk … [Read more...]
Start a Christmas tradition: how to make a Christmas fruit cake
November 21, 2014 by 63 Comments
There's not many things I remember about my Dad's Mum, Grandma Dot, but I do remember her cooking, her laughter, her beautiful bowls, her family lunches (especially at Christmas) and her baking. OK, so I remember a lot. She was a country woman who grew up in Werris Creek NSW, met a local man, Frank … [Read more...]
The Preggo files #3
November 20, 2014 by 57 Comments
NO ONE PANIC. Kate is sporting a bump. PHEW. I wonder how she gets her hair so shiny? Meanwhile back in Titsville Tennesee I can report that there has been another growth spurt in that general vicinity. At this rate it's going to be a race to the finish line between tits and guts with my pin … [Read more...]
2 ingredient pancakes: banana & egg
November 20, 2014 by 45 Comments
You know when you see something on Facebook or Pinterest and you think NO WAY! How can that even BE a thing! So you google it to see if it's really true, and then you have a crack yourself. And you kind of fail because it doesn't really work and you wonder how all the others got it to work. But then … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 60
November 19, 2014 by 63 Comments
How do you guys like my new view? You see, there was an INCIDENT yesterday. One which will confine me to the inside of my home for the foreseeable future. It's either that, or we set fire to the backyard, or we move. See? My options are limited. Yesterday afternoon I got home from school as I … [Read more...]
