Each year there are a few things that happen in the Village that bring the community together. There's the Easter Markets, the fire works on the June long weekend, Christmas Eve and in late February, there's Yabbie Day. Local kids catch their yabbies, bring them to the pub to be weighed in, and … [Read more...]
The business of Homework
February 21, 2013 by 42 Comments
Things have finally kicked into business time at School. No more mucking around, we are into the term. Last year with Daisy just being in Kindergarten we had home readers 4 nights a week and then she had to do some online work - Mathletics and Readings Eggs, and that was just about all her little … [Read more...]
Hello stranger! It’s nothing but a VLOG!
February 19, 2013 by 30 Comments
A very boring VLOG, but a VLOG nonetheless! With added bonus health(ier) child! … [Read more...]
A hospital stay
February 18, 2013 by 23 Comments
Friday morning Harper woke with a cold which wasn't a surprise given that she was in her second week of Preschool and the germs now will be a flowin'. Welcome back hey?!We went through the standard sneezles, nose blowing until the early hours of Saturday morning when the coughing and asthma started … [Read more...]
Daisy’s Day
February 14, 2013 by 21 Comments
As far as Birthday celebrations go, yesterday's were home made, a little dodgy, slap dash and perfect. We started the morning eating bacon sambo's with HP sauce and listening to Steely Dan and getting stuck into some lego construction. As only you should on a Birthday morning.After School we had a … [Read more...]
My funny Valentine
February 13, 2013 by 18 Comments
When I was one, I had just begun.When I was two, I was nearly new.When I was three, I was hardly me.When I was four, I was not much more.When I was five, I was just alive.But now I am six, I'm as clever as clever.So I think I'll be six now and forever.Now we are SixA. A. MilneMy Daisy, my biggest, … [Read more...]
Getting our School on
February 8, 2013 by 38 Comments
So now apparently I've got this kid in year 1. And apparently I should know some stuff about being a School Mum. Which I don't really, but I thought I'd throw some stuff out there for any parents that may have a little one starting Kindergarten last week and are now in week two feeling a little, … [Read more...]
This
February 3, 2013 by 35 Comments
The words aren't coming out right, so I'll leave it at this. And off she goes... … [Read more...]
Saturday
February 2, 2013 by 19 Comments
There was some drawing. And sorting of endless blunt pencils, dry textas and snapped crayons.There was coffee. And slow reading on the lappy.There was library book reading.And colouring in.There were some of Gourmet Girlfriends Zucchini fritters actioned. No one ate them but me. Weirdos.And some … [Read more...]
Back to School 2013
January 29, 2013 by 18 Comments
Interesting only to Grandparents, Aunties & Uncles. Daisy started Year 1 today. Remember last year? She's grown up hasn't she? She loves me taking pictures of her, and this morning she was particularly thrilled. Although it's hard to tell, she really was excited about heading back to School.No … [Read more...]
I am, you are, we were
January 26, 2013 by 4 Comments
We ate prawns for lunch. With Prosecco (not so Australian).We drank beer.And lemonade.Ate Vegemite sandwiches.And Toobs.With some lamb for dinner. A Happy Australia Day indeed. … [Read more...]
How I get my kids to sleep before 6.30pm
January 23, 2013 by 61 Comments
The other night I put up a photo of me, post kids in bed, skulling a G&T with sheer abandon. It was 6.28pm and the time was not missed by many a person on Facebook who asked how on EARTH my kids were in bed. There were some questions asked, and being the giver that I am, here are some answers. Note … [Read more...]
All for the love of you
January 21, 2013 by 14 Comments
She doesn't like butter on her toast. (one of my greatest disappointments)She finally sleeps at night.She can be so patient and kind when she decides.She is fiery.And stubborn.And always right. Or so she thinks.She's ready for some routine again.She's absolutely her (dramatic) Mother's … [Read more...]
Pipi
January 16, 2013 by 12 Comments
I so don't want this week to end. I don't want to go home. I don't want to deal with work and stuff.So for 2 more days I'm just going to keep looking for pipi's. While I can. … [Read more...]
Return of the Macs
January 15, 2013 by 83 Comments
Sponsored post for Hilton HHonors People often ask me if I miss Sydney. And I don’t. I really don’t. It’s not that I don’t love the old show pony in all her sparkly glory, it’s just that it’s now a nice place to visit, or come to for work. And that’s about it. I don’t miss the traffic. The humidity. … [Read more...]
Low tide
January 14, 2013 by 13 Comments
We went down to the inlet at low tide. Rob told the girls it's like going to the moon and no matter how windy it was, or how tired they were, there is always time for the moon. Especially on holidays.We walked down the ramp. Pondered how the water we swam in a few hours ago had all but gone, and … [Read more...]
Sounds of summer
January 14, 2013 by 14 Comments
Ahhhh....summer holidays. I’ve forgotten what day it is, there are naps taken of an afternoon, I seem to be rolling beers each day around 1pm, the kid’s hair hasn’t been brushed in a week and if I never see another piece of leg ham again it will be all too soon.A week or so ago now we were lucky … [Read more...]
By the beach
January 13, 2013 by 11 Comments
I booked us in for a week by the beach months ago now, deep in the depths of winter at home. The idea of staying at a house walking distance to the beach sounded like heaven. Sand. Walks. Swims. BBQ's. Beers. We are very lucky to have parents that have places we can go and visit and stay at in the … [Read more...]
Night swim
January 7, 2013 by 16 Comments
A month or so ago I was telling the girls how you can swim at night in pools. They were quite beside themselves at the prospect."But how do you SEE Mum?!"I explained lights. IN pools.From that moment on they were dead keen on getting a swim in the pool. At night. Both slept today in the car so they … [Read more...]
