Yikes, it's been a reasonably tough few weeks here. I've been feeling emotional, tired, vulnerable, anxious...you name it and I have probably felt it. And did I mention hungry? That too. The kicking has gone from "oh isn't thats sweet! The baby!" to "um, no, that's OK, I didn't need that organ". … [Read more...]
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School fundraiser ideas?
February 9, 2015 by 94 Comments
Our girls go to a teeny tiny country school. As in there are 29 kids in total in the entire school this year! And while I wouldn't change it for the world, being part of a small school in a small town means work. No hiding away in the shadows, no being able to miss out on putting your hands up, … [Read more...]
You’re drunk Martha, go home: Chocolate puddings
February 6, 2015 by 67 Comments
I saw this video come through on Martha's Facebook page last week and I was intrigued. I mean the stuff looked like sweet, thick, chocolate custard or mousse. And given my dairy desires when duffed (my idea of heaven would be to bathe in chocolate yogo whilst sipping on a thick shake with a cold … [Read more...]
A dingo stole my baby name
February 4, 2015 by 235 Comments
We are getting to the stage of the pregnancy where we HAVE to start thinking about names for this baby. A NAME. Such a big and important job, giving a human a name which will become this whole PERSON who has it for their whole lives. And you think, that we would have some kind of an idea, but alas … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 66
February 2, 2015 by 27 Comments
It's Monday again. And the first of many Mondays with a full school week and extra circular activities ahead of us. I'm sure it's not just me, but I feel very strongly the need to hop into bed and pull the covers over my head. I dropped little Harps off to School this morning and while she was good … [Read more...]
Today is your day
January 29, 2015 by 89 Comments
Harps, it's my job to remember all the bits that you won't growing up and today was a big one. You started School. FINALLY. After asking me over and over if it was Thursday yet, it was and the time was here. It was cold this morning, unseasonably for late January with an autumnal chill in the air. … [Read more...]
Isn’t life hard enough already Clingwrap?
January 28, 2015 by 112 Comments
It's been a while since I had to buy cling wrap...must have had a big roll but the time came so I grabbed some last week at the supermarket. I had heard some noise about a "redesign" of clingers on social media, but had yet to experience the full joy. But over the past week I have managed to lose my … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 65
January 25, 2015 by 34 Comments
It's the long weekend! Are you having a marvellous one? I hope so! We are having a very quiet home one...doing nothing. It is SO good. Garden has been done (I do have to deal with the veggie patch at some stage) so we can just sit and hang out and not feel guilty about anything. I've been reading, … [Read more...]
Solving the big issues: how many cushions on a bed?
January 23, 2015 by 81 Comments
I got a text message yesterday from a friend who had just returned home from holidays (Hi Linda!) and had feared that she had gone overboard with some holiday cushioning purchasing. You see she had been in Byron, caught up in what appears to be superior homewares shopping up there and found herself … [Read more...]
I want to ride my bicycle
January 22, 2015 by 72 Comments
We got both girls for Christmas bikes. Proper bikes. Bikes without training wheels, that we didn't have to put together from a proper bike shop. And it was all very exciting on Christmas morning, but we left a few hours after they got them and went away for 3 weeks, until we arrived home on the … [Read more...]
Preggo files #8
January 21, 2015 by 80 Comments
You guys, Kate wouldn't be happy with me. "Beth darling" she'd say, "I told you those potato scallops, iced coffees and milkshakes were only going to end one way. In tears. Buck up old girl, and get back on the bandwagon, we can do this together. Here, have a nutri bullet juice and go for a jog with … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 65
January 15, 2015 by 38 Comments
The holidays are coming to a close...we have been away for 3 weeks(!) and had the very best kind of holiday: lots of time with family, and visitors, good food and friends, and LOTS of time swimming in pools and in the ocean. Man, it has been GOOD. I have read books, slept well, watched my belly grow … [Read more...]
January: A case of the vulnerable, wandering mind
January 14, 2015 by 52 Comments
The last few days I have hit my usual January straps. Much like the way I still get surprised when I get my period even though I KNOW it's coming, it's more of a huh, oh that's right, I've been a little like that, huh January, the past few days. January is always like this for me. It can come later … [Read more...]
BabyMac Book Club: Mothers and Daughters {the discussion}
January 13, 2015 by 8 Comments
I can only apologise right now, I am approximately 2 months late with this. OK, not quite 2 months, but pretty much. Life and end of year stuff got in the way and then well Christmas but here we are...back! With renewed reading vigour after the Christmas break. THE SUMMARY 3 mothers and 3 teenage … [Read more...]
Preggo files #7
January 12, 2015 by 46 Comments
Coming into week 3 of 'proper' holidays and I can't tell you how much I have enjoyed them! Spending time with Rob and the girls, reading, sleeping, not cleaning, going to the beach and spending time with friends it has just been the BEST. HOWEVER, there have been some difficult preggo moments. … [Read more...]
The online supermarket over order: baby spinach
January 8, 2015 by 41 Comments
My holidaying house guest Ms Styling You is quite the organised person. Having read her blog or known how she always crosses her t's and dots her i's I should not have been surprised that as soon as she realised that the house we are in has an Nespresso machine, but no pods, that the postie would … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 64 {The holiday edition}
January 5, 2015 by 35 Comments
We arrived at the beach Friday night to a very sea-misty and dreary evening. The state of the windows got me in a red hot panic as you can imagine (matters like this concern me very much) but Rob said I was not to do anything until the morning. How DO you sea siders COPE?! The morning came. And … [Read more...]
Long summery days
January 2, 2015 by 22 Comments
Isn't it something to be lucky enough to be on holidays? When you forget what day it is. Read endlessly, go to bed early and get up late. Make no plans. Eat a lot. Sit in the sunshine. Deal with tantrums and overtired children. OK, maybe not that last bit but that shit never seems to go away no … [Read more...]
2014: The recap episode
December 31, 2014 by 40 Comments
2014. Another whole year done and dusted. Amazing isn't it? How they just fly by? But they do. The older I get, the quicker they go. I do love myself a little recap episode. Each year (bar 2) for the past 10 years we have been up at the farm seeing the new year and I take the time to sit down and … [Read more...]
Christmas Day
December 26, 2014 by 21 Comments
My goodness it's been a busy Christmas. We had LOTS of driving, lots of family catch up's, lots of meltdowns from the 5 yro, lots of wonderful food and lots of lovely times. I hopped into bed with Harps last night at my Dad's place and asked if she had a lovely day. "No, it was NOT a good Christmas" … [Read more...]
