Daisy has been running "Japanese Club" for her cousins this week. Each day there are strict lessons by the Sensei teaching the very limited amounts that she knows from school. Namely learning Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes over and over again. I also think she may know how to write the letter A, … [Read more...]

My love of a diary goes waaaay back. When I started highschool and we were given our own diary I was quite beside myself with it all. The week, laid out, 7 to a page, ready for my best pen and highlighter action. There was a method to the way I wrote my birthdays in it, social occasions, school … [Read more...]

I have two of my nieces (my Brother's girls) staying with me this week. That brings the total of FOUR girls in our house this week - aged 7,6,5 and (almost) 4. With myself, Rosie the guinea pig and Snowy and Strawberry the chooks, that makes 8 ladies. Poor Rob. Last night before bed, Mia, the … [Read more...]

So this is what's going down outside at the moment. Are you ready? Take a deep breath in... Naturally there is only one thing for this: cut it down and get it INSIDE where I can look at it. So that's what I did. Is there a prettier combination than pink and green I ask you? Not when it … [Read more...]

So it only took us, what, 7 or so months to actually get organised with the chickens. But! They are here! Last week we picked up our two girls and they have been happily eating, sleeping and foraging away. Meet Daisy's little lady: Strawberry. A Rhode Island Red. And Harper's lady: … [Read more...]

It's funny how you forget something until you are back into it again right? Like those contractions that you forgot until DEAR LORD I REMEMBER THIS. Or when Kevin Rudd was put back in place as Prime Minister. Or for me yesterday, when Harper's asthma was induced by Spring which has started to spring … [Read more...]

I have a three-year old. And she is always hungry. Well, she thinks so at least. Most of the time it's just boredom, or tiredness, but hunger seems to be the default. And it's not just food. She's hungry for attention. For activities. For STUFF. So much stuff. She's just so hungry, for so many … [Read more...]

The weather, after days and days of rain, has cleared and it is picture perfect here at the farm. 22 degrees. Sunshine. And the most glorious afternoons I've seen. Yesterday Rob and Daise decided to set up a wee camp fire for cooking the girls dinner on. We drank in the late afternoon and early eve … [Read more...]

We are up at the in law's farm for a few days. Things might be a bit quiet because there's lots of driving in trucks, lighting bon fires, going for walks, sitting by the fire, drinking, eating, reading, sleeping and movie watching to be done. I'm sure you understand... … [Read more...]

I used to work in an office. Not just any office, a financial planning office. I was the Practice Manager and my job consisted of working my arse off, managing the team, dealing with clients, preparing reports, ordering the supplies, buying the milk, getting clients mortgages, taking out the rubbish … [Read more...]

There's been some babies born. My Facebook feed is filled with the delightful little bundles, all bundled up in their newness. One baby in particular was born into our extended family last night, one Miss Georgia Margaret and gosh was it ever so good to see her arrive into this world. Her Mum and … [Read more...]

Gosh I've had a lovely, normal, quiet day at home. Daphne is starting to bud. Wood basket is full. Bulbs popping up everywhere. Camellias in full bloom. Left over wreaths from the ball hanging around and drying out. Fire hasn't been off in days. Pansies are smiling away. So much spinach … [Read more...]

Apparently our little veggie garden is just like our children. Growing. Fast. Both girls have grown an inch over the past month. AN INCH. Do you remember growing? All those pains and sore knees and bones? Me too. I know Daisy is about to go through a big spurt...she doesn't stop eating. And she is … [Read more...]

Over the past almost 7 years that I have been writing this blog, I think the one thing that has been consistent through all this time, is sleep. Or lack thereof. While I might be able to get my kids into bed at a reasonable hour, keeping the smallest one there, well, it's not as simple. I've done … [Read more...]

A sponsored post for Woolworths Select Speedy Oats Like the many Mum’s before me, and many that will follow after me, each and every day I try to start the day anew. I push aside the inevitable bad nights sleep. I stretch out the sore muscles that have been kicked by a little person at some stage … [Read more...]

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There are plenty of things that keep me awake in the early hours of the morning. Work stuff. BEVERLEY stuff. Kid stuff. Blog stuff. House stuff. And something that always niggles at the back of my mind? GARDEN STUFF. You see, we used to live in a teeny tiny terrace house and our back garden … [Read more...]

We had one of those perfect weekends. You can't plan them, because if you did they would never work out. Saturday was one of those weekend days that I remember so well from my own childhood: staying in your sports uniform all day, playing in the garden with my sister all day long...Rob and I got … [Read more...]

Today I got to sleep in till 11am. I got to sit in the sunshine on a perfect autumn day. I had pork belly made for me by my beautiful husband. And I was reminded again just how blessed I am that I have the privilege to call myself a Mum. Hope you had a good day too. … [Read more...]