As the days get shorter as winter approaches, I start to get into a panic around 2.30. The day is already starting to fade, school pick up is imminent and extra activities await. On Wednesday's we don't have anything to rush off to. That means there's lots of homework, afternoon tea and I have some … [Read more...]
Fattoush (Lebanese Summer Salad)
May 5, 2014 by 20 Comments
We had a lovely lunch for my Mum's birthday on Sunday. Even though it was at her place we tried to make sure that she spent as much time as possible sipping Prosecco and being the Birthday girl rather than being in the kitchen. My step dad is an amazing cook and entertainer so he took to the BBQ … [Read more...]
Test Drive: Mercedes-Benz Valente
May 5, 2014 by 29 Comments
A sponsored post for Mercedes-Benz Valente I was lucky enough to recently swap our regular, filthy inside and out 5 seater car for a loan of a brand spanking new 8 seater Mercedes –Benz Valente for a week. Mercedes-Benz launched this car in 2012, and it has taken out the Delivery Magazine people … [Read more...]
Eyes off the game
May 4, 2014 by 57 Comments
You know one of my biggest surprises of parenting small people? Besides the fact that it is UNRELENTING? Is that you can never take your eyes off the game. The schedule. The routine. Not for a bloody minute. You know those nights where you just can't be stuffed to get things ready when you usually … [Read more...]
Afternoon Delight on The Daily Edition
May 2, 2014 by 56 Comments
When I was a little girl there were a couple of times when I was sick from School and my Mum was working that I had to go to work with her. At the time she was doing catering - sometimes at channel 7 at Mobbs Lane Epping (right around the corner from where we grew up) and I still remember the … [Read more...]
Straw. Camel’s back
May 1, 2014 by 59 Comments
We got home from the pub about an hour ago, a spring in my step given that we had secured first place in the meat raffle. Again. Yes! I can assure you that there are others there who also are in the running, somehow we just keep on winning. No Macdonald is complaining. And there is always the … [Read more...]
The perfect lounge chair
May 1, 2014 by 55 Comments
I'm still working on my wallpaper obsession. Looking for the perfect one and getting it sorted with the help of a clever friend who happens to be an interior designer. Realistically this isn't going to get done before we go away but it will happen. I do like to have something to think about in the … [Read more...]
Southern Highlands Guide: Where to stay
April 30, 2014 by 27 Comments
You will remember a little while ago now I put together a little Southern Highlands shopping guide. This is my second look at my gorgeous local surrounds...this time focused on where to stay. Because you know what? You NEED to stay! You do! Just one day won't cut it...and given how beautiful things … [Read more...]
Cake stall favourites and Nicole Kidman
April 29, 2014 by 72 Comments
Easter Saturday round these parts is a big day for our little village. We have a market that shuts down the town and it's the one day of the year that our teeny tiny little small school (that has just 40 kids in it) can raise some coin for the P&C. This means one thing: HOMEMADE COUNTRY CAKE … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 46
April 28, 2014 by 26 Comments
My goodness we had a lovely 4 days at the beach last week. The weather was perfect. The girls fighting was at an acceptable level. There was no phone reception. The sea temperature was about 21. And we even got a stormy, rainy morning on the day we left so we could stay in bed and not feel bad about … [Read more...]
Annoying little things…
April 27, 2014 by 53 Comments
It's very wonderful being married isn't it? Sharing our lives with one person who we spend our days with. Being comforted. Laughing with them. Supporting them. Sleeping with them. Eating with them. Cleaning up after them. Living with their annoying little habits... Yesterday afternoon I worked on … [Read more...]
Lest we forget
April 24, 2014 by 14 Comments
I got an email from one of my readers, Mel, the other week. I get all kinds of emails that come in and this one stopped me in my tracks. She wondered, if I might like to share something with you guys about Anzac Day. It's not the most upbeat topic, it's not pretty flowers in vases, or … [Read more...]
Things I like {The beach holiday edition}
April 23, 2014 by 22 Comments
1. Change of scene. Change of pines. Change of flowers. No sign of autumn here. 2. The fact that it feels like summer. It does! It's almost May! 3. Leftovers from Easter that just keep on giving. 4. Whole mornings (and even a little afternoon) spent at the beach. 5. … [Read more...]
Jamie Oliver’s whole baked salmon in salt
April 22, 2014 by 8 Comments
Good Friday round our parts means seafood. And as like other years we usually have a pretty big crowd so a whole baked fish is a good way we've found to feed lots of people. A few years back I watched while my brother in law whipped up a Salmon en croute for us all and this year seeing as he was … [Read more...]
The counteract
April 22, 2014 by 34 Comments
So I was out on my run this morning, but let's call it more of a walk seeing as that I was doing for the majority of the time, when I walked past an older woman who was KNITTING WHILE SHE WALKED. At first I thought to myself that I must have caught her as she was popping in next door to see a friend … [Read more...]
So that was Easter…
April 21, 2014 by 33 Comments
The last of the guests have left, the floors cleaned, rubbish picked up, excess food eaten and packed up and Easter done for another year. We had such a lovely weekend packed to the brim with time with my beautiful family and friends. We did not stop eating or drinking, chatting, laughing, sitting … [Read more...]
A good Friday
April 18, 2014 by 20 Comments
Without a doubt the best thing about moving down here is having people come and stay and enjoy a weekend or the odd red letter occasion. We've done Christmas, Winter balls, long weekends, birthdays, hens weekends, and we have certainly done the odd Easter. Cushions plumped, beds made, flowers in … [Read more...]
Easter lunch: slow cooked lamb
April 17, 2014 by 35 Comments
A sponsored post for Woolworths Macro An Easter tradition for our family is a long lunch on Easter Sunday. Long after the chocolate hunts are over there is time for everyone to sit around and enjoy something delicious for lunch before heading off for a long afternoon walk in the crisp autumn … [Read more...]
Solving the Big Issues: The clothes horse
April 15, 2014 by 91 Comments
It would appear that this image on my post earlier today caused some controversy. And why wouldn't it? Mis matched pegs. PEGS ON A CLOTHES HORSE. That's just crazy behaviour. Got me wondering if this really was madness? I mean I have written about how to hang out washing before and I know … [Read more...]
Things I like {The 15th April 2014 edition}
April 15, 2014 by 40 Comments
1. School holidays and the fact that we are now on/in them. This means sleep ins. Later nights. No running around in the mornings. Time with the kids and the tricky balance of still trying to get work and other stuff done. 2. Late starts. We just had breakfast at 9.45am and that makes me … [Read more...]
