My last catch up with all this stuff was in November last year and with the summer holidays in between I can tell you I have been consuming a LOT of stuff with books, TV and podcasts so thought I would share with you guys where I am at: Reading I had a run of reading mojo in the holidays and now … [Read more...]
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Monday Meal Ideas: Mid week family faves
February 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Good morning friends! How are you all? I'm feeling a little weary but excited about the week ahead. We have some big things on with the shop and work and if I could have just had one more day of the weekend I think I would be ready to tackle it all. In any case...let's do this! I have plans for lots … [Read more...]
Skin stuff: what I’m using Feb 2021
February 11, 2021 by 32 Comments
You know the drill, it's the new year and we are all being served up a shit tonne of ads from various beauty companies telling us ways that we can improve ourselves, our skin...our lives! There are recipes on TikTok that we should be making that are easy, lists too download, it's all quite … [Read more...]
Monday Meal Ideas: Meatless Monday Inspo
February 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Good morning friends! Here we are, week 3 of term, slowly getting back into the swing of things. It was so great to have a full week last week and really feel like we were back into normal life, routine etc. I managed to get about 4 walks in too and the eating was definitely better than it has been. … [Read more...]
He did, he did, he did
February 2, 2021 by 36 Comments
Before Rob's Dad died I remember reading, or having someone tell me that nursing someone when they are dying is much like witnessing and helping a birthing mother. The passage of life, both in and out similar in so many ways. I remember telling Rob, not knowing if we would all be there at the time, … [Read more...]
Full & Thorough Reporting: Pavs, pottering & pools
January 27, 2021 by 10 Comments
I've woken early for the first time since mid December, my mind a little foggy but my heart fill from a wonderful summer holiday. We have been packing as much into the last weeks of school holidays as we can with lots of time at home and around the Highlands, time with family and lots of eating and … [Read more...]
A European summer Engagement Dinner
January 11, 2021 by 10 Comments
We had some lovely news on Christmas Eve as friends (James & Tony) of ours got engaged! Being old and very much married, it's been ages since anyone we knew had wonderful news like this so as soon as we got home I thought I better prepare a dinner for the happy couple. I love these dinners when … [Read more...]
Christmas 2020
January 3, 2021 by 8 Comments
As you guys would know, we were all so looking forward to Christmas this year at the beach with all my family. Every 2 years we get together on my side of the family for our bi-annual catch up. We have had it down the coast, at my place, at Pittwater, at my brother's house and this year at the … [Read more...]
Monday Meal Ideas: Alllll the Christmas Cooking
December 14, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Good morning friends! Here I am at the end of the year ready for the next few weeks that will be HEAVY on Christmas and summer entertaining. My table is going to jam packed with people that I love which is my very most favourite thing so I thought I would share allllllll of the food ideas I have for … [Read more...]
Monday Meal Ideas: Quick & easy dinners for frazzled minds
December 7, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Good morning friends! Hope all is well with you? It's getting to crunch time here with the kids and school - Daisy finishes on Wednesday and then the other two the following week. We have School assemblies, discos, presentations...you name it! Plus it's really the last week for orders in the shop to … [Read more...]
The year of firsts
December 1, 2020 by 32 Comments
Yesterday morning I woke up with a song in my head. It goes round and round, an itch that needs to be scratched until I listen to the song. This was Billy Joel's Allentown a song I loved as kid in the 80's, and one that become infamous again with my Father in law when it was his 60th and he hosted a … [Read more...]
Full & Thorough Reporting
November 24, 2020 by 9 Comments
Good morning friends. Maggie woke up at 4.40am this morning because she was excited about a playdate this afternoon with a friend, it's been a long morning already with HOURS left before she even gets to school and even longer until this afternoon. Isn't it good to have things to look forward to … [Read more...]
Mums on the loose: a 2020 escape bender
November 19, 2020 by 1 Comment
This has been some year hasn't it been? If there was ever a time desperately needed to escape reality then this is it. Unfortunately this isn't something that everyone can do with border closures but we had the (wonderful/lucky/amazing) chance to over the weekend for 3 WHOLE NIGHTS. We lined up … [Read more...]
43, term 4, 2020: a touch of the overwhelms
November 11, 2020 by 9 Comments
How are you going friends? Been meaning to check in, and then life gets in the way, but this morning I wanted to carve some time out to talk with you, check in, see how you're going etc etc. I discovered this wonderful industrial designer and illustrator Felicia Chiao which just speaks to me … [Read more...]
What I’m reading, watching, listening to
November 3, 2020 by 2 Comments
It's been a long time between these posts so thought I better do a quick brain dump of all the things that I have been watching and reading and listening to. It's funny, the last few months I have completely lost my reading mojo and have been much more focused on watching trashy shows and listening … [Read more...]
Harper turned 11!
October 29, 2020 by 8 Comments
Did you know Harper has every single one of her birthdays here in Burrawang? All 11 of them! That's something isn't it? This sweet little peach head who brings us all SO much joy and love turned 11 this week. ELEVEN. It was much like all her other birthdays here, we woke in the … [Read more...]
Monday Meal Ideas: Get your Bake ON this week
October 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
It's a dreary wet and cold spring Monday morning here today with LOTS more rain on the way throughout the week ahead. The fire AND central heating are pumping, it's hard to believe that it will be NOVEMBER later this week and I am wondering where the last weekend went (like I do every time this time … [Read more...]
Add to Cart is now 2 years old!
October 21, 2020 by 12 Comments
We are two! Hooray!! I am so happy and proud that today our little shop that could ADD TO CART is two years old! I remember all the hard work that came into getting things online and started for the first time - the sheer anxiety and sick feeling we had in those final days and then of … [Read more...]
Monday meal ideas: Roast to the rescue
October 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Good morning friends! That alarm hurt this morning I must say - even after the most laziest home weekend where all we did was pack down on the couch and eat and drink and watch TV - heavenly! Here we are again at Monday, week two of term and time to hit that routine again. This week I'm going to try … [Read more...]
Mum’s BEST cafe blueberry muffins
October 15, 2020 by 3 Comments
Friends, this recipe has been years in the making. You see, when my Mum had her cafe (you can read about that in this post here) they used to make these blueberry muffins that were SO good that people slash me would eat them every single day. Freshly baked, they were high and filled with fruit and … [Read more...]
