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So I'm currently down here in Melbourne for the Problogger conference and we are all staying in a lovely 3 bedroom apartment down in Docklands. The apartment suits our needs - it's got 3 bedrooms, lots of space for 6 people and is walking distance to the conference over at Etihad stadium. The decor … [Read more...]

Sponsored by I know I’m not the perfect Mother, I’m actually far from it. I feed my children dinner, sometimes, on the floor, right in front of the TV so they can keep watching whatever they are watching and stay quiet. I’ll even put down a tea towel to contain the mess, because I’m lazy and I don’t … [Read more...]

I'm not a very patient person. I am unable to sit and just do nothing. Only if everything has been done, then I can sit down and so nothing. I like plans, I like things to look forward to. You can imagine how well I am coping at the moment with the way things are. I'm feeling better, but not all … [Read more...]

When I was in the newborn haze of the first few weeks with Daisy I remember having a strong desire to get out of the house. If I had a plan to get out, go to the shops, anywhere, it would give me purpose and a sense of accomplishment for the day. So I did. I went out. I went and walked the length … [Read more...]

This morning Daisy announced that "it is SO boring having a baby sister who has her tonsils out." And you know what? She's right.I won't lie, things haven't been pretty round these parts. It's been miserable inside and out while Harper recovers. She has been in pain, having trouble taking her … [Read more...]

There's white light streaming through my windows that I painstakingly cleaned yesterday. Clean windows make this Mama happy.There's all the colours of the rainbow on my kitchen bench from my rambling garden outside and the spilling over fruit bowl from the shopping this morning. Stocked cupboards … [Read more...]

We had a very quiet weekend {which was about all we could manage} spending plenty of time at home trying to get our overtired kids to sleep whenever possible. There were plenty of storms, and some sunshine, some tantrums and a few naps. Weekends like this mean one thing to me: home cooking. Easy, … [Read more...]

I thought I better give the wee hut where we stayed it's own post. It deserved it. It was teeny tiny, all one room with a huge fire place, a wood fire stove, 2 small hotplates, a small tin bathroom out the back and best of all....a heated slab and good quality linen! It has been built by the owner … [Read more...]

I have been watching Lifestyle Food channel like a woman possessed by the Ghost of Christmas Lunch. I love to watch them, I could watch them all day, and they give me the Christmas spirit so it's like my medication. Or something. This week I was really excited because all the good new ones are on … [Read more...]

I'm going to share something pretty special with you today. Lucky you! Amelia is a reader of BabyMac and someone I like to call my friend, even though we have never actually met. She wrote me an email one day and I instantly fell in love with her. She has style. She has spunk. She is funny and cool … [Read more...]

After my last post I was encouraged and buoyed by all your support, concern and just listening, giving me a virtual rub on my back. So thank you. I got a few emails and one in particular from a reader who was just so freaking spot on that I had to share her pearls of wisdom with you all. What she … [Read more...]

I had someone ask me somewhere - Facebook or Twitter or Instagram I think - if I was putting out a guide to Christmas with all my hints and tips on shopping, decorating, cooking, drinking etc and I thought "You know what I need to do? I should totally do a guide to Christmas with all my hints and … [Read more...]

Lately I have noticed that I am quite annoying all of the time at times. I mean I know that I am currently a hormonal freak due to coming off the pill, but I think generally speaking I am so annoying that sometimes I even annoy myself. I have no idea how my children and husband put up with me. I … [Read more...]

When it's all of about 5 degrees outside and it looks like this, there is only one thing to do. Well, several really.: Eat cake: Drink champagne: Play boardgames: Light candles: Eat snacks: Sit and read on the couch: Sit in front of the fire: Make and eat home made pizza: Snuggle, cuddle and watch … [Read more...]

The routine in our house in the late afternoon/evening looks a little something like this:5.00pm Dinner5.30pm Bath6.00pm QP6.15pm Harper to bed6.30pm Daisy to bed6.31pm Mummy pours herself a glass o' wineIt rarely changes {sure weekends and when we have people over is a different story} and I need … [Read more...]

You will remember a few weeks ago I wrote about how I'm not having {much} sex. I had a huuuuge response to it on the blog (and off on other blogs as well), and I had many a conversation with Rob about it all. After waiting for various shit fights to calm down, as promised, here is his side of the … [Read more...]