I'm at the stage of my pregnancy where I plan to do very little. The girls went back to school yesterday and so after I got back from my ob appointment, I spent the remainder of my day on the couch. Getting up only to wee and eat. It's been some kind of teenage regression I must say. I have made a … [Read more...]
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Getting more without any extra effort
April 21, 2015 by 41 Comments
A sponsored post for Qantas Frequent Flyers Recently it came to my attention that there was a simple way to get more from something that I have been doing all my adult life. You know those moments when someone shows you something and you are all like “Um, how long has THIS been going on?” closely … [Read more...]
Amelia
March 19, 2015 by 50 Comments
I got an email in early 2011 from a girl called Amelia. It started much in the way that emails do that I am lucky enough to get "Well this is weird because you don't know me...." and then, always then, the best bits. The bits where people open up and tell me their stories. And if I am even luckier … [Read more...]
Monday meal ideas: dessert
March 16, 2015 by 7 Comments
I'm in the depths of a cold, with a 5 year old who has been MUCH sicker and on Redipred, and I am a gazillion months pregnant. That calls for one thing: SWEETS. Dessert. Cake. Whatever, give it to me. Here's a selection of easy desserts for you to whip up for afternoon tea or for dessert, if that's … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous #69
March 11, 2015 by 32 Comments
Succulents. Not just found in my late Grandmothers late rock garden in Frenchs Forest, now much loved by me thanks to my friend Mrs Munro who has given me a love of them. She gave me these clippings in an empty take away cup a year ago and now look at them! I decided to bring the pot from the … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 68
March 2, 2015 by 28 Comments
Say it with me friends....ahhhhh! Autumn is here! And whilst the weather yesterday was ANYTHING but Autumnal (another all time favourite word of mine) the calendar told me that me are indeed in March and summer will soon be a section in our photo book. Autumn is my all time favourite season, … [Read more...]
Preggo files #11
February 24, 2015 by 78 Comments
Friends, it has officially begun. THE NESTING. But instead of sitting around like this in between pinning nursery ideas... I am going through all the shit I have been wanting to do around the house since we moved in and wondering if this will be the incentive to get it done? You see cupboard … [Read more...]
Monday meal ideas: mid week chicken
February 9, 2015 by 7 Comments
If there's one thing that's always in my trolley each week, it's chicken. It's cheap, versatile and can be added with so many different kinds of salads that it makes an appearance on our menu at least once, every week. Here are some quick ideas for chicken dishes that will work with different … [Read more...]
Roasted sweet potato, fetta & spinach rigatoni
January 31, 2015 by 24 Comments
If there's one thing I have been craving this pregnancy it's been vegetables. Lots of leafy greens and mushrooms, give me ALL the mushrooms. I've been cooking them up and having them with lots of eggs and on toast and sometimes...pasta. Because sometimes, more carbs is MORE. I usually roast up … [Read more...]
Preggo files #9
January 30, 2015 by 32 Comments
It's been a big week. Emotionally mostly. Harps has gone off to school, Daise into the 'big class' at school (3-6) and Frank this morning to go get his nuts seen to. How much can one pregnant woman cope with I ask you? We've had sickness (colds and coughs and SO MUCH SNOT) and colder weather and … [Read more...]
Feeding crowds this summer: BBQ shortcuts
January 16, 2015 by 12 Comments
A sponsored post for Woolworths created with Jamie If there is one thing I have been doing while we have been away on Summer holidays, it’s feeding hungry mouths. That’s the thing when you are a Mum, or partial to the entertaining like I am, you tend to keep it going whether you are away or at … [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...]
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...]
The Preggo files #1
November 6, 2014 by 154 Comments
Well you can rest easy that I am NOT going to just leave it at the announcement and then not tell you ALL OF THE THINGS right? Heaven help me, keeping quiet about something is NOT my forte, and not talking about this REALLY big thing that was happening to me was REALLY hard. When I was pregnant with … [Read more...]
The thankless days
October 21, 2014 by 98 Comments
Tonight I cooked my family a meal that I knew no one really wanted to eat. I had a huge amount of veggies that I needed to get through - a generous donation of leafy greens from a friends garden as well as my weekly organic delivery and a glut of eggs. There was one thing for it, the RIGHT thing to … [Read more...]
Dividing up a large living space
October 13, 2014 by 32 Comments
This is a post I have been wanting to write for ages about how you can divide up one large living space into smaller sections - because that's what we have! One BIG space for all of our living. Now I am NO interior designer, have no qualifications or real skills in this area - but I am passionate … [Read more...]
Slow cooked pulled pork (for tacos)
October 2, 2014 by 43 Comments
Sunday night when we had visitors over and I knew we were going to be spending a few hours up at the pub in the sunshine I knew that I needed a dinner that could be bubbling away without any effort on my part, and that could be quickly pulled together when all the hungry bodies walked back in the … [Read more...]
Monday meal ideas: Chicken
September 15, 2014 by 7 Comments
If there's one thing guaranteed to get a run on our menu through the week it's chicken. Thigh, breast, wings, or whole it's hard to go past as a staple. Here are 5 favourite recipes of mine for the week ahead. Chorizo chicken (one pot wonder) Chicken noodle soup Chicken quesadillas Thai … [Read more...]
Sunday lunch
September 7, 2014 by 24 Comments
If there's one thing the Dad that lives in this house likes, it's some tasty mexican. Having travelled through Central and South America he fell in love with heat. And tortillas. And jalapeños. So I thought I best whip up a bit of a mexican fiesta for the old boy today. I slow roasted some pork … [Read more...]
Bigger than BabyMac
August 30, 2014 by 131 Comments
It's funny, the one thing I have been told maybe 7 or 8 times over the past few days at this conference is about how TALL I am. Who knew I was tall? NOT ALL OF YOU IT SEEMS. Which is weird because I somehow feel like I have unintentionally tricked you guys. So I felt like if 8 or so people here were … [Read more...]
