Got a heavy old heart today...some good friends have lost their beautiful dog last night in a freak accident. She was a beautiful girl, loved by all who knew her and she will be deeply missed by her family. Even though we just knew this dog from visiting and seeing her around the village, I've been … [Read more...]
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Half an hour of power {clean}
April 9, 2014 by 73 Comments
Last month Chantelle whacked up this great post on her blog on how to fake clean your home. I loved the simple suggestions and everyones thoughts on the matter, given my penchant for all things clean and tidy in the home. My cleaner hasn't been around for the last few months (shall I tune up my … [Read more...]
Getting {a} wood
April 8, 2014 by 27 Comments
You know what time it is? Wood time! The weather has done a Tina Turner on us and we've had the fire on again. Tonight we will be burning the very last of our wood pile from last winter. Which is good timing because our man arrives tomorrow with the first delivery of wood for the season. I … [Read more...]
Cheat Easter cookies
April 7, 2014 by 27 Comments
It's Easter school holiday time and you know what that means? Well, for a start your children will tell you they are hungry 138 times a day. They will also tell you that they are bored 139 times a day. I have a solution! Something that combines food AND activity. And there isn't a fucking rainbow … [Read more...]
The fussy breakfast eater: Apple Pikelets
April 7, 2014 by 31 Comments
I have one kid who would happily eat two eggs on toast, some fruit and yoghurt and then something else if it was on offer for breakfast every single morning and one kid who doesn't want to eat a thing. I kind of get the second one, sometimes you don't feel like eating anything for breakfast but as … [Read more...]
Ephemeral art workshop: Shona Wilson
April 6, 2014 by 15 Comments
Yesterday my friends (Mrs Munro & Pats) and I descended upon a local property to tap into our creative side and get in touch with nature for the day. The workshop was being facilitated by an amazingly talented local artist Harriet Goodall who specialises in random weaving and also runs her own … [Read more...]
Cauliflower & Parmesan crisps
April 4, 2014 by 31 Comments
You've got to love my Mum Sue. She is a fabulous cook - taught me everything I know about food and entertaining, she and my Dad raised 4 children that are all (pretty) well adjusted and together and she has now taken to new technology with gusto. A few years ago she didn't even know how to turn on a … [Read more...]
Morning
April 4, 2014 by 12 Comments
The weather has been hot and muggy and unusually warm for this time of year. Even though the days are getting shorter and the mornings dark it still feels too warm. Late yesterday afternoon the mists rolled in, literally blowing in fast and strong. One minute we had clear, still and warm air and … [Read more...]
Easter Table Ideas
April 3, 2014 by 24 Comments
A sponsored post for Woolworths Select You know me, give me a chance to set a table and I am THERE. Give me an actual annual key day of celebration like Christmas or Easter and I am REALLY there. Suddenly you have a theme that you can work with, a table filled with friends and family and loved … [Read more...]
Southern Highlands Guide: Shopping
April 2, 2014 by 44 Comments
I often get emails from people asking me where to go and what to do when visiting the beautiful Southern Highlands so I thought that I would put together a guide of where to go, what to do, where to stay/eat/drink. First and most important (and probably what I am BEST at)? Shopping of … [Read more...]
Wanderlust
April 1, 2014 by 49 Comments
I am currently in the time vortex known as planning an overseas holiday. I start out looking on trip advisor for ideas in one area and approximately 3 hours later I end out the other side with 3 million browser windows open and a firm knowledge of all things good in an area of the UK that I knew … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 44
March 31, 2014 by 36 Comments
I don't want to alarm anyone....BUT IT'S APRIL TOMORROW. Somehow, someway, the days have turned to weeks and months and we are entering the 4th month of the year. That means School holidays are upon us again, as is Easter and then apparently winter. WINTER IS COMING. I'm not sure if someone … [Read more...]
Solving the big issues: Mystery Drawer
March 28, 2014 by 70 Comments
Got a wonderful email from a reader this week that made me laugh out loud and lift my spirits on a day where things weren't going so well. It's rare that I ever hear from the male readers out there (I know there are at least 7 or 8 of them) so I was stoked to hear that he enjoyed the blog and had … [Read more...]
Nine
March 27, 2014 by 45 Comments
I'm partial (as Faux Fuchsia would say) to a red letter day. Yesterday was one of those...a wedding anniversary for Bert and myself celebrating nine years of wedded bliss, or something. We had a lovely day - managed to sneak out together for lunch as both girls were at School and then for dinner I … [Read more...]
Miscellaneous 43
March 21, 2014 by 30 Comments
Today I was up in Sydney filming our little segment - Afternoon Delight on The Daily Edition. We discussed forgiving people - can you really forgive if you can't forget and a couple of Mum's selling their body images messages. You can watch it here...I rip up the script at the end of … [Read more...]
Wallpaper in bathrooms
March 20, 2014 by 56 Comments
I MUST be getting old, because you know what I have a sudden and quite strong hankering for? Some WALLPAPER. I know! You would think I would still be scarred from the flocked red velvet wallpaper we had in our house as a little girl (before Mum went mad and ripped the whole thing off). There's … [Read more...]
Best Kids movies: Non animated for ages 4 and up
March 19, 2014 by 75 Comments
We try and roll a family movie night once a week at our place. This is something that the girls just adore - we have dinner early, get bathed and into pj's early and then pack down on the couch to watch a movie all together. It means staying up later than usual, sometimes there is popcorn involved. … [Read more...]
Dary
March 18, 2014 by 38 Comments
When Rob and I first moved in together we decided that we would sponsor a child through World Vision. We chose a country - Guatemala - where Rob had travelled before we met, and found ourselves with a small 4 year old boy's photo arrive in the post a little while later. Each month we sent off our … [Read more...]
Feast
March 17, 2014 by 37 Comments
Can you wake up with a food hangover do you think? If you can over indulge to that point, well then I am the girl to do it. You see, being a piggy when it comes to eating means that I always eat more than I should, or need to, and I can at times find myself needing to put on a soft pant post … [Read more...]
Winter is coming
March 14, 2014 by 28 Comments
I know it probably doesn't feel like it where you are, but something is happening under the earth. The seasons are on the move. Time waits for no one, on it goes. And to be able to see it happen before me? PROPER seasons? Well, it's a privilege that I don't take for granted, not one bit. … [Read more...]
