I love me some Instagram. I do! It replaced twitter for me years ago - I couldn't keep up with twitter, kept dipping my foot in and getting swept away - and instead turned my attention and affection for this visual medium. I love seeing snaps from people's days. I love being able to take a snap of a … [Read more...]
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Buying a swimsuit
August 6, 2014 by 66 Comments
My mind has been a million miles away the past few days. The cold weather, sick family members, meetings, work and deadlines will do that to a gal. In my mind it's 29 degrees, the sun is shining, the beer is cold and I haven't a bloody worry in the world. Shall we head there then? Ok, … [Read more...]
Burrawang DnA Festival: 4th & 5th October 2014
August 5, 2014 by 27 Comments
So along with everything else going on in our lives over the past 6 months (kids, school, work, ball, trip away) I have been VERY busy working on another local project...a 2 day festival being held over the October long weekend. Because, you know, life can always do with some more busy! This … [Read more...]
BabyMac Book club: Big Little Lies
August 5, 2014 by 135 Comments
You know what I'm sick of? Being a lazy reader! I used to read ALL THE TIME - on the bus on the way to work, at night and now all I seem to do is read when I am on holidays where I devour books at a rapid rate. There is NOTHING better than getting swept up in a good book! For a while now I have … [Read more...]
A New York state of Mind
July 31, 2014 by 44 Comments
Somehow, it seems that it's been two years since Mrs Woog and I travelled to New York for the 2012 Blogher conference. Two years! I remember that trip so well...what a time it was completely dropping out of grown up life and having 2 weeks eating, drinking and shopping our way through that wonderful … [Read more...]
Unlock your style
July 30, 2014 by 41 Comments
Last night I was honoured to be asked to introduce my good friend and work colleague Nikki at the Sydney launch of her first book Unlock your Style. I was NERFOUS! It was about 4 or 5 years ago now that I stumbled across Nikki's blog - I had a toddler and was either preggers or just had a baby … [Read more...]
Solving the Big Issues: The breeding pantry item
July 29, 2014 by 66 Comments
You know what time it is (again) at my place? Bloody pantry clean out time is what. Which looks a little like this: We have a bit of a dodgy pantry situation. It's a corner thing - long and thin and dark - which is almost impossible to organise. And we all know that I am ALL talk when it … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 51
July 26, 2014 by 38 Comments
Can't stop thinking about our holiday. In fact, much of this week I have been a little like this: Click here: Post by BabyMac. I've been making things better by making a photo book and ordering some fridge magnets of some of my instagram shots. I didn't even know this was a thing - but … [Read more...]
Eyes of a child
July 25, 2014 by 23 Comments
A sponsored post for OPSM All you see is cellulite. Roots that need doing. Exercise to be done. Remorse over that food that shouldn’t have been eaten. All she sees is love. And security. And comfort. All you see is more washing to be done. Hung out. Folded and put away. All they see … [Read more...]
Where to find good coffee in London
July 24, 2014 by 15 Comments
On our recent trip to the UK I was amazed that a decent cup of coffee is still elusive in this fine city. I remember my first trip to London in 1998 as a 21 year old uni backpacker who couldn't quite understand how the food was as stodgy and bad as it was in such a big city. I ordered some stir … [Read more...]
7 wonders of the perfect cake
July 23, 2014 by 96 Comments
A sponsored post for Sunbeam To me the perfect cake is a combination of a few things. Home made With a recipe from someone you love Have memories of eating it from another time, with other people Absolutely not be good for you Include chocolate Be easy to make without any fuss Be … [Read more...]
Around the grounds: dead of winter
July 22, 2014 by 27 Comments
It's bloody cold here at the moment. Most nights are down to minus 3 or lower. Each morning brings an icy frost, sometimes some fog or mist that burns off once the weak, warm sun arises. The garden is very quiet, most of my pots dead from the heavy frosts that I left them out in (in order to get … [Read more...]
Mama’s got a brand new chair
July 21, 2014 by 46 Comments
You may recall a little while ago I was in search of the perfect oversized armchair/daybed for a corner of our lounge room. The (replica) Eames chair we had was being demolished from kids swinging on it and the other chair that I had which I thought was leather completely started to peel and get … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 50
July 19, 2014 by 25 Comments
It's slowly getting closer to normal life rather than holiday life and me being OK with it. Vases have been filled with flowers, toys pulled out, cakes cooked and the fire on non stop. How bloody cold is it? Shock to the old system I must say. This weekend I have a stack of reading to get … [Read more...]
On comfort
July 17, 2014 by 41 Comments
I'm home. And it's wonderful. Our lovely home filled with all our things. Our bed. With a topper! The girls toys and textas and paper...things to do. Our kitchen ready for meals to make, our table waiting for us to sit at. Our home...what a wonderful thing. True safety. Happiness. … [Read more...]
Travel packing tips
July 16, 2014 by 51 Comments
One of my personal highlights of the trip was the packing which we NAILED even if I do say so myself. Cause I just did! In fact, even though I am quite an organised/tidy person, I am not a print the checklist kind of person who packs and plans for ages in advance. I always pack at the VERY last … [Read more...]
I won’t ever forget…
July 15, 2014 by 60 Comments
That wonderful apartment in London. Those windows! Hearing Daisy say "Mum this REALLY feels like London!" And it did. That special Sunday with friends. Driving with the top down through Holland Park, Rolling Stones blaring from the speakers. Seeing her walk that mountain with … [Read more...]
River Safari Singapore
July 14, 2014 by 15 Comments
Earlier in the year I was contacted by Singapore tourism about working with them which was exciting because we were already planning on going at the end of this trip. And we've never been! AND I had no idea about what would work with 2 kids aged 4 & 7. I was stoked that they wanted to arrange a … [Read more...]
Singapore postcard
July 13, 2014 by 4 Comments
We arrived in Singapore a little weary and bleary eyed after our trip from London via Dubai. The timing of the flights meant that we travelled all through the night arriving at 3pm in the afternoon with just 3 or 4 hours sleep under our belt. Not so fresh. We're staying at the York Hotel which was … [Read more...]
Holiday shopping
July 12, 2014 by 20 Comments
This holiday was never going to be about shopping. It was a family trip - about time spent together, experiencing things, DOING things and even though at times all I wanted to do was meander through the shops for hours on end, the time we have spent together as a family (except for today when we all … [Read more...]
