Where life begins and love never ends
A sponsored post for Bupa There’s no denying the fact that I come from a big family. And not just a big family, but a close one. Bloody Catholic breeders that we are, there’s a gazillion of us on both sides of my Mum and Dad’s families, with close to 20 first cousins and then you can imagine how … [Read a little more...]
Friend’s Christmas dinner 2016
Last year we started a new village tradition with a group of mates: a pre Christmas dinner and birthday celebration for one of us and a chance before the madness of Christmas to all come together and share a meal, a glass or 45 of bubbles and make out own "Christmas party" that no other bastard is … [Read a little more...]
Same, same
Right now there are many families packing up and getting their heads around Christmas or a holiday afterwards. For me, this morning, I walked around the chemist like a zombie trying to work out all … [Read a little more...]
Love, and hope.
Many of you that live in this online world would have heard the sad news this morning that Julia Watson passed away last night after a courageous battle with stage 4 bowel cancer. Shit hey? You … [Read a little more...]
Maggie is 19 months old!
Another month gone? Surely not! Thank goodness there are cherry overalls and dimply knees to help us through this all. Any remaining signs of baby are fast disappearing, leaving us with … [Read a little more...]
Girls escape aka: Mums on the loose
The biggest hand to play in my #notafatmoleforchristmas in terms of looking after ME and putting myself further up the chain this term came this week....a cheeky escape with two of my mates in the … [Read a little more...]
Giveaway! The Capital Cookbook 3
The winners have been chosen & emailed! Congrats to Jacq & Sam! Have you guys been to Canberra lately? And by lately, I mean since your year 6 camp trip there in 1990. It's had quite the … [Read a little more...]
Monday meal ideas: Bring a plate!
Good morning friends! Oh there is a spring in my step this Monday morning (which is most unusual for this last week of the entire school year!). You see, I am heading away with my girlfriends for a … [Read a little more...]
For the things that no one else sees
A sponsored post for Dyson V8 Absolute cord free vacuum There are a few things I love with the passion of a thousand fiery suns. My kids, of course, but at this late stage of the year Maggie … [Read a little more...]
The unexpected joy
Yesterday I went to the Post Office and picked up all manner of stuff that had been there (man I hate going to the Post office and seem to get there way past when people have sent me stuff...soz!). In … [Read a little more...]
The sweetest smelling Christmas trees
Guess what happened this week? I'll give you a clue... The five ginormous star jasmine Christmas trees that come out every year on our side verandah are in full bloom. Cue choir singing! … [Read a little more...]
December
As much as I have tried to ignore it, and pretend it's not happening, it's apparently now the 6th day of December 2016, and there's nothing that we can do but bask in all her Decemberyness. Yep, … [Read a little more...]
Sweet baby cheeses! A Christmas giveaway worth $500!
My email inbox on any given day is a lottery. I never know what is going to be in there. There's usually some comments from a post, emails asking questions about a recipe, or what to put together for … [Read a little more...]
Monday meal ideas: Shortcuts
And by GEORGE, don't we need them this time of year? We are running on empty here, kids exhausted and getting sick and fighting. We have SO much to get through this week: dentist appointments, hair … [Read a little more...]
