If you haven't worked it out by now, I'm a bit of a fruitcake when it comes to things around the house. I sweep like a mad woman each and every day and if there is a crumb on my floor, DEAR GOD it will be swept it. We know my thoughts on a well made bed, or washing up. I am thorough. Anal. Neat. … [Read more...]
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Solving the big issues: By special request
June 5, 2012 by 105 Comments
I love the passion that everyone has for the mundane in our lives. The strict "rules" and "guidelines" that we set upon ourselves and that we adhere to day in, day out. The sharing and the conversations started by these posts warm the very cockles of my household heart.Today, I bring you, the … [Read more...]
Friday thoughts
June 1, 2012 by 14 Comments
Goodness ME it's been a busy week. The weeks are just flying by and the moment which is great and exhausting at the same time. It's Monday and then the next thing I know it's Friday afternoon in JUNE. I'd quite like to slow things down for a bit, next thing I know it will be Christmas.The week has … [Read more...]
Here we go…again…
May 30, 2012 by 37 Comments
Sunday afternoon after we got back from our lovely weekend escape with the Woog clan we got some drive through Maccas because we had been driving for 3 hours, we needed to feed the kids and it was easy. I rolled a medium Quarter Pounder meal (standard procedure for me) and nailed that quicker than … [Read more...]
Kidspot Ford Territory Top 50: A Woman’s Perspective
May 29, 2012 by 36 Comments
This is the 4th and final post for the Kidspot Top 5 Bloggers Challenge. You can read the others here here and here.What does a woman really need? To be happy? Truly happy? Sure, someone who loves them doesn’t hurt. Good health, a successful and fulfilling career, to be understood and appreciated, … [Read more...]
Weekending: By the Beach
May 28, 2012 by 55 Comments
We always have plenty of visitors come and stay with us here at home but it's pretty rare that we ever actually get invited anywhere ourselves. So when Mrs Woog invited us to Mackeral beach in Pittwater with them it took me approximately 3.4 seconds before saying "um, WHAT DO YOU RECKON? COURSE!". … [Read more...]
Just call me Bev: Moroccan spiced salmon
May 23, 2012 by 28 Comments
I am ashamed, ashamed I tell you that it's been SO long since I posted a recipe. It's OK. I know. My focus has been elsewhere. But I'm back. OH BOY AM I BACK. I hope you'll have me. Last week at Friday drinks at the pub post School pick up I was chatting with one of the Mum's about dinner. I am … [Read more...]
Day THREE
May 21, 2012 by 33 Comments
Yes, it needs caps. It's something new to me, this day three business. I heard about it from my mate Kim who alerted me to the notion to being totally cray cray on day three of your period. I recalled it one evening after a particularly gruelling day when I stopped, counted, and realised, I am on … [Read more...]
{Not} Eurovision Saturday night
May 20, 2012 by 10 Comments
I was on solo parenting duty this weekend as Rob was "working" fly fishing down in the Snowy Mountains for a story he is working on. Lucky bastard. I filled the weekend with as many social activities so I would distract myself from my loneliness and self pity which I tend to dabble in on such … [Read more...]
Re-entry
May 17, 2012 by 21 Comments
Kim taught me the concept of re-entry and as soon as she gave it a name, I was all like "Yes! THAT." She also taught me about the terrible thing that is the hormones of day 3 of your period, but that's an entirely different post all together.Re-entry is hard. It sucks. It can be re-entry of anything … [Read more...]
Teeny tiny fish, big pond
May 16, 2012 by 42 Comments
Today I get to use a line I have waited my whole life to say. “You are going to have to speak to my agent about that” and or “let’s get my people to talk to your people”.Today I have people. Well, a person. And a very good person at that. Lorraine Murphy has taken a big gamble {I think} and chosen … [Read more...]
Stitch & Bitch 2012 style
May 13, 2012 by 15 Comments
There's something about the coming together of a group of women that's special. Especially the coming together of women from the same family. Women who share a history. Who share bloodlines. It's like secret women's business.This weekend I spent time with 12 of the immediate females from my Mother's … [Read more...]
This is more like it
May 10, 2012 by 19 Comments
Daisy has been doing ballet for the past few terms and really seems to enjoy it. Actually, she really seems to enjoy the frocking up, hanging with her mates and the bit at the end when they could free dance for 5 minutes. Me? Well, not so much. The running around, driving 20 kms there and 20kms's … [Read more...]
Ode to Autumn
May 9, 2012 by 11 Comments
I was totally inspired by one of the fabulous creative ladies in this town who showed me some weaving she has been doing in preparation for the ball we have coming up in a few weeks time. She has taken some old vines and branches and made some sculptural delights - clever thing! This afternoon I was … [Read more...]
Drink it in
May 8, 2012 by 11 Comments
Sometimes at the end of the day that first swig of a G&T is just the ticket for letting the day wash away. The chores, the cleaning, the feeding, the everything is done. It's almost bed time for the kids, it's almost some time just for me.Other times you just have to go outside and take a deep … [Read more...]
Kidspot Ford Territory Top 50: Passenger
May 7, 2012 by 50 Comments
This post is the first of our blog challenges to win the Kidspot Top 50 Bloggers competition. We have been asked to write the following post: "If you could have any passenger (famous, non-famous, dead or alive) sitting beside you for a road trip, who would you pick and why?" Right now, if I could … [Read more...]
Tim Coulson’s Nursery
May 4, 2012 by 34 Comments
I will happily tell anyone that I ONLY use my digital SLR on automatic. Actually, strike that, I use my digital SLR on auto, without the flash, because it makes me feel a little fancier and I am NOTHING if not a show pony. I can happily snap away, pretending all the while that I have a "good eye" … [Read more...]
Chopped Liver
May 3, 2012 by 34 Comments
Yesterday when I was on my post car pick up high I rushed to a local town to pick up a present for Tim & Kesh and their impending arrival. I was loving myself silly in the shiny car, listening to Harper in the back seat say over and over again "Mummy the car is FANCY! And blue! And fancy!" nailed … [Read more...]
Show pony factor 9.98
May 3, 2012 by 52 Comments
Today I awoke with a little spring in my step for a few reasons. Firstly I was picking up my (yes I am so allowed to call it MINE) brand spanking new Ford Territory that was my prize for making it to the Top 5 Kidspot Bloggers. This is one of the very few quality perks I have EVER had from almost 6 … [Read more...]
Giving her the world
April 26, 2012 by 30 Comments
Today was day one of Term 2 round here. Daisy adored her first term at School, doing as much homework as she could, learning more and more every day. I had to drag her off my laptop doing her Mathletics (who came up with that name?!) and Reading Eggs during the term but during the holidays? Not so … [Read more...]
