What's with the current trend of just 2 ingredient recipes? I mean I know why they exist, it's easy, convenient and quick but I have found that every time I have tried them they are usually a bit shit too. Remember those avocado chocolate puddings? Or those banana pancakes? Both a bit shit. So … [Read more...]
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Preggo files #17
April 16, 2015 by 56 Comments
I spend many a moment throughout my day at the moment visualising a positive birth experience AND thinking about what Kate is up to. I hope she's hanging at her Mum's place drinking lots of tea and eating cake. Special event signs have gone up outside the hospital which means it's going to … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 72
April 15, 2015 by 42 Comments
Can you hear the birds chirping? Feel the warm sunshine beating down? The cool autumn air blowing through the open window? It's the most picture perfect day down here...just magical. And yet in amongst all this sunshine you know what I see in my driveway? Down there, right at the end? Oh that … [Read more...]
The last weeks list
April 14, 2015 by 47 Comments
I've had quite a productive morning tackling my email inbox, my to do list, catching up with old mates on the phone and replying to comments on my blog for the past week. Once I had done a few essential items I found myself wandering to the next few weeks that lay ahead. You see, once those girls … [Read more...]
Monday meal ideas: Soup (vegetarian)
April 13, 2015 by 5 Comments
First sign of cooler weather and I am straight to the bottom of the veggie crisper to see what I can put together in the form of a soup. I love cooking soup for one (no one in my family is really a fan) so I usually make it in small batches: always starting with garlic and onion and then adding in … [Read more...]
Preggo Files #16
April 9, 2015 by 45 Comments
You know why Kate is sporting this spectacular resting bitch face? Well, she has ordered some pink paint from Annie Sloan so OF COURSE that means she is having a girl! I think she might be having a late run of nesting and is shipping up some quick MDF paint projects like Suzie Wilks on … [Read more...]
Happy farm days
April 8, 2015 by 26 Comments
We've been very focused on time around here heading to inevitable deadline where everything will change for all of us in the next little while. Getting through the School term, and then Easter, and now here we are in between the life that we have known for the past 5 and a half years and the new one … [Read more...]
School holiday bake off
April 7, 2015 by 4 Comments
I know it's not Monday, but it certainly feels like it this morning doesn't it. Yesterday we had our first 'proper' day of school holidays where we stayed in our pj's all day, lazed around, put out fights between the girls, denied chocolate and generally dealt with end of term exhaustion and getting … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 71
April 2, 2015 by 50 Comments
Crack out the footy franks...we are DONE with term 1 here! PRAISE SWEET BABY CHEESES WITH ALL HIS EASTER GOODNESS. Or something. I've just got home from the final assembly for the term, my tail between my legs with a completely exhausted and delirious kinder kid. The Easter Hat parade was her … [Read more...]
Easter ideas
April 1, 2015 by 19 Comments
It's now the Wednesday afternoon before a very busy Easter weekend and I have only just allowed myself to think about the food needed and shopping to be done for the weekend. I am unsure why just everyone shops like the apocalypse is coming, but I do know that my trip into Bowral tomorrow is not … [Read more...]
Shit they don’t tell you in the baby books
March 31, 2015 by 83 Comments
You guys! It's ALMOST the end of term 1 (well for those of us not in VIC who are already on holidays the lucky buggers!). And if you have had a Kinder start school this term, and if you have had an anxious Kinder kid start you will be feeling a little like we are: emotionally, and physically … [Read more...]
Preggo Files #15
March 30, 2015 by 42 Comments
Kate and Wills have been out and about at her very last social engagement before her baby comes. She is totally high fiving the fact that she is on maternity leave now! My lord the woman knows how to hold a clutch purse to best show off her jewels does she not?! Time to get those yoga pants on Kate … [Read more...]
Monday meal ideas: Get some pork on your fork
March 30, 2015 by 8 Comments
If you've been reading my blog for any length of time you'll know that I am a lover of pork. Or should I say, LOVER OF PORK. I love the stuff. How can one animal create so much goodness? All of my favourites too: bacon, leg ham, slow roasted shoulders, proscuitto, pork belly...all that crackly skin. … [Read more...]
Easy Easter Entertaining with Created with Jamie
March 27, 2015 by 22 Comments
A sponsored post for Woolworths I don’t want to alarm anyone, but Easter is NEXT WEEK. I know, I’m the same, there are lots of us all feeling the same. But somehow instead of it being early February like my brain tells me, it’s April next week and Easter is upon us. This is doubly scary for me … [Read more...]
Marriage: 10 years on
March 26, 2015 by 83 Comments
It was a beautiful Autumn day just like it today 10 years ago when Rob and I were married on the lawn in front of his Dad's house at the farm on Easter Saturday 10 years ago today. The sun was shining, the boys kilts blowing in the gentle breeze, my bouquet of wild daisies and flowers pretty in the … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 70
March 25, 2015 by 54 Comments
I'm awake early on this cool March morning in Adelaide, tucked up safe and warm in Bigword's caravan in her backyard. I need a caravan! I keep thinking about how much my girls would love it in here (we're all in the one tiny space together) it's like a comforting cuddle from a Grandma. Rob, you … [Read more...]
10th wedding anniversary weekend away
March 23, 2015 by 40 Comments
I had grand plans for our 10th wedding anniversary: a trip to Tasmania for at least 4 nights, getting a car, driving to wineries, visiting galleries, eating cheese and drinking LOTS of wine. And then I got knocked up and the eating (soft cheeses and the like) and the drinking thing kind of went out … [Read more...]
Monday meal ideas: Mince & BBQ
March 23, 2015 by Leave a Comment
You know what's guaranteed to be on our tables at least once a week? Something from the BBQ or some kind of minced meat. Every time. Because I am lazy when I'm at the supermarket usually choosing the same meat eat week which means BBQ and because mince is cheap and will be eaten. A BBQ is such a … [Read more...]
Preggo files #14
March 20, 2015 by 44 Comments
What's that you said Beth? You went to your Ob appointment this week and got a gold star because you only put on ONE KILO IN THE PAST 3 WEEKS did you say? Why yes, yes I did Kate. I knew you would be proud. High fives all round! And in some Scottish tartan nonetheless. Thank you … [Read more...]
The first supper
March 18, 2015 by 123 Comments
Bear with me, if you will, for I am starting to focus the attention on the business end of pregnancy (not that we are getting all that close...don't get too excited) but I can't help but get concerned by the increasing girth of my stomach, and the remaining stagnant size of exit point. I've started … [Read more...]
