I'm turning 40 next week. I know I keep mentioning it, but you guys, it's in my head quite a bit. What is it about a new decade that causes reflection and pensiveness? I've been a little pensive and I must say, I don't think it's going to go away before next week, in fact, it may reach fever pitch, … [Read more...]
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BabyMac Spring Fling: Tickets selling fast so get booking!
August 5, 2017 by 3 Comments
I got an email yesterday asking if there were still tickets available for this lunch on the 16th September and there are! Thought I would quickly remind you of this upcoming event and see if you can grab some girlfriends and pull together a cheeky weekend away before the end of term 3 and school … [Read more...]
Babymac Book Club: The Dry
August 1, 2017 by 17 Comments
After lots of messages asking what the next book is in the BabyMac Book Club I trotted off to the local bookshop this morning for a look around. Just quietly (pun intended) is there ANYTHING better than a bookshop? I LOVE them. Not so much when I have a 2 year old with me who wants to "I go home now … [Read more...]
Teeth: It’s all good until it’s NOT all good
June 30, 2017 by 27 Comments
A winner has now been chosen for this giveaway Emily with this comment: "I’m currently that weird adult with braces and they’re coming off in THREE weeks. Since getting braces my teeth have become extra sensitive. Thank you teeth gods for sensodyne! My beloved hot green tea and chilled savvy b have … [Read more...]
Southern Highlands Guide: Who to follow on Instagram
June 17, 2017 by 10 Comments
I always get asked so many questions (plus it's the biggest search item on the blog on the weekends) about where to eat, drink, shop etc in the Highlands and recently I have found myself tagging friends in various Instagram accounts so that people know where to eat and drink and shop. There's no … [Read more...]
Matters of the head: What to put on your face & hair
June 6, 2017 by 88 Comments
I sometimes wonder how I am a grown up at all. I mean, I think there should be lessons on how to do all the things that we should know how to do by now. In a few months I will be turning 40 and I think that by now I would have figured shit out. But it's not the case. Now I know in matters of the … [Read more...]
The “Big 5oh my goodness how much fun” weekend!
June 5, 2017 by 28 Comments
I'm still recovering from the belly laughing, smiling, happy weekend (and perhaps the excess alcohol consumption) of the weekend gone past celebrating my gorgeous friend Nikki from Styling You's 50th birthday in Brisbane. The invitation came through when we were in New York I think, so at the … [Read more...]
Me time and the Emerald city dress
May 3, 2017 by 36 Comments
Opening my laptop every morning can be quite the adventure. There's endless emails to respond to, lots of press releases and emails from small business owners sharing their goods and services and wanting to get some traction or exposure, there's questions about recipes or how to start a blog, … [Read more...]
BabyMac eats NYC
April 13, 2017 by 30 Comments
Well, not all of it. But I gave it a pretty good go. For me, NYC and food is where it's at. The sheer amount of people, and places to eat and the fact that the place never stops, like ever, makes it such a hot spot for good food and drinks. The thing I love the most about New York is that … [Read more...]
The best days
March 31, 2017 by 15 Comments
My goodness we are having fun. I mean, I'm sure it's not all that interesting to you all, but I want to capture every moment, each morning or afternoon so when we are back home soon enough, making lunch and putting out fights between the girls, I can trawl back through these photos and remember it … [Read more...]
Missed Moments
March 22, 2017 by
A sponsored post for Glaucoma Aware How seriously do you take the health of your eyes? I know for many people, it’s at the very bottom of the list of things we have to keep on top of. Our weight, exercise, skin, eating well, not drinking…being an adult is VERY grown up at times isn’t … [Read more...]
Being married for 12 years
March 20, 2017 by 47 Comments
This Sunday Rob and I would have been married for 12 years. Huh. While that wedding and life of doing whatever we wanted, whenever we wanted seems like a REALLY long time ago now and has been replaced with never ending planning, and noise and CHILDREN, it's been one hell of a whirlwind. What a … [Read more...]
The joy of setting a table
March 14, 2017 by 9 Comments
Ever since I was a little girl I loved to pop a flower in a vase and put it in my room. Perhaps on my bedside table, or in the bathroom, a little flower just showed that you cared, and I always loved to see a bloom on show. Rightly so in full view for everyone to enjoy! Not much has changed all … [Read more...]
Me and my well worn {cranky} pants
March 9, 2017 by 24 Comments
Besides my cranky pants (which I never seem to take off) I thought I would share some of the pants that I wear day in, day out. My uniform if you will. You see, pretty much every day, all year around (including summer) I am in jeans. I love them. I am no aficionado though, and defo not into fancy … [Read more...]
One thing: The dodgy gate
March 8, 2017 by 16 Comments
As you know there has been a recent run of #onethings around these parts. The list that stares down at us from the wall next to the calendar has been taunting us with jobs and it has been a pure delight to cross a couple of them off. For those of you not playing along, #onething is where I do … [Read more...]
A tide of flesh: getting fitted for a bra
March 2, 2017 by 40 Comments
This morning I had a spare moment and a feral toddler so thought what better than doing something I have been putting off for a LONG time: getting fitted for a bra! I know how to have a good time! It's been a year now since I stopped breastfeeding, and yet I found myself STILL wearing … [Read more...]
10 things parenting has taught me
February 13, 2017 by 21 Comments
Tomorrow marks 10 years since I went from being a woman, daughter, wife etc etc to a Mum. I remember so clearly waddling around the day before Daisy was born, I do believe Rob and I went out and celebrated our last day together as just us with a milkshake at the place we met for the very first time … [Read more...]
Keep it simple: family learnings over the summer
February 9, 2017 by 8 Comments
A sponsored post for Bupa I have to say, that so far over this summer the Macdonald Team Family game has been STRONG. School holidays, Christmas and New Years will do that to you when you are forced to spend many, many (MANY!) days in a row together and despite my feeling a little, shall we say, … [Read more...]
Entertaining at home: some tips
February 3, 2017 by 11 Comments
I posted this originally a few years ago but thought it might be a good time to re-share, especially if you had planned to get back into your entertaining mojo in 2017. I know that entertaining can be quite overwhelming for people: what to cook, serve, decorate, the pre-clean up and post clean up, … [Read more...]
Looking for delicious, nutritious options? Wrap it up!
January 31, 2017 by 19 Comments
A sponsored post for Helga’s Wraps As you would know, I’ve been trying really hard over the past few months to change the way I eat: eating smaller portions, choosing more veggies and dropping the carbs. It’s been a bit of an adjustment, but now I am there, the better choices are coming easier … [Read more...]
