The kids have launched back to Term 3 and the crazy, madness of the holidays is falling quiet around me. The winter has well and truly set in. I miss the sun, but am in a relatively new, yet loving relationship with my electric blanket. Work is quiet for me, and though I am missing…
The Other Bits
When One Chapter Ends…
And just like that, it is over. Months of planning and preparation ripped to shreds in a matter of moments. Santa has been and gone. The old fella did good it seems. Chaos and late nights ensued as we headed to the country to celebrate with family. Yes, there was Karaoke, Celebrity Heads and waaaaayyyy…
The Noorat Show : Why We Love You So
This Saturday the show bags will be painfully deliberated over, the bagpipes will be squealing and the dust will be swirling at the base of Mount Noorat in South West Victoria. My happy place. The place where I go when I need to recharge, regroup, and repeat the wonders of my own childhood with my…
FLICK’S PICS : CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS
Very excited to have Flick from The Baby Vine sharing her Christmas traditions with us this week. (If you don’t follow her already, you really should. Great blog, lovely lady and two adorable little girls.) Christmas is one of my favourite times of the year. As soon as November hits I can’t help but get…
Crap Week! What Happens When the Best Laid Plans Go Down the Gurgler.
The husband spent last weekend with the boys camping. Whilst it did mean certain credit in the ‘Anna Bank’, it also meant three nights (and long days) kid wrangling solo. Truthfully, I was actually looking forward to that big bed all to myself. I planned ahead and sorted a couple of play dates, long walks,…
Time For the Talk?
Well, my brain certainly flipped to panic mode when I found this beside my daughter’s kinder bag recently!! I know it’s a great time to start opening the dialogue about women and our incredible bodies, but, “Lord have Mercy,” screamed my brain. “5! She is only 5!!!” And perhaps more importantly, “Where did she find…
CRAP HOUSEWIFE
Yesterday, I produced a sparkler candle for my 7 year old’s birthday cake. I was excited to see his little face when the sparkles would begin to pop and sizzle. It had the number 8 on it. I had absent mindedly grabbed the number 8….to go on my shop bought Woolies mud cake. Because I…
HOW TIM TAMS KEEP OUR MARRIAGE TOGETHER
More and more lately, I am beginning to realise that staying married is something to celebrate. Today I am taking the time to share with you my ‘special’ survival tips on the occasion of our 10 year wedding anniversary. Tell your partner to charge their phone. Keep it switched on. Don’t keep it on silent all day….
MOVING RIGHT ALONG
Sunday morning I lay in bed and heard the kids creep down the hallway to get their iPads. Unbelievably, they snuggled back in their beds to watch their shows. There were no revolting nappies to change. There were no babies requiring milk. There were no wet sheets, no kids smacking me on the nose at…
HEADING TO SYDNEY? Your survival guide
Stunning. Sydney truly is breathtaking and whilst I am a proud Victorian, born and bred, I adored my time living in this city. Circular Quay? The Opera House? Sydney Harbour Bridge? They truly are all ‘that’ and more. My heart genuinely skipped a beat whenever I saw them. But I have to say, there are…
