‘Leaving home’ with the kids in tow, is to be feared. For it is no longer the simple, ‘grab your keys and jump in the car,’ kinda thrill. It is not the, ‘will I stop and grab a coffee on the way?’ kinda option. Gone are the days of the, ‘let’s just hit the open…
Shots and Shimmeys
I blame Michael Jackson. (Please forgive me.) With “Don’t Stop ’til you get Enough,” pumping surround sound, we pushed through the doors of the bar and skidded sideways on to the dance floor. I was 25 and my moves were sharp, my face had just the right sexy pout and all the words poured effortlessly…
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…
MILK AND MAYHEM
This photo was taken 100 years ago. I remember that jumper. I wore it home from the hospital and I loved its colour. It ended up smelling like milk, stained and stretched from kids pulling at it. I look exhausted because I was. The photo is slightly blurred. Probably because my husband was also completely…
TRANSITIONING TO A NEW SCHOOL
Uniform – tick Cheesy ‘back to school’ haircut – tick Confirmation of school hours (trust me; I nearly screwed this obvious one up) – tick First drop off/parking debacle in peak traffic – tick It seems things are going along OK. My son has just started Year 1 at a new school, in a new…
Camping; Shmamping
The second biggest crowd splitters behind the “Thermomix revolutionaries” are “The Campers”. You see, some people are truly wired for this camping gig. You are either a camper, or you are not. I always head off with high hopes, believing that this time it will be different, but I am still not a camper. Although,…
FIGHT OR FLIGHT
Dear Virgin Airlines I wish to extend a giant thanks to you all, especially regarding the configuration of your seats. A few days ago, we returned from holiday; hence I booked tickets for later in the day to squeeze another half day of sightseeing in. In hindsight, a flight over dinner time and the traditional…
THINGS YOU DO NOT WANT TO HEAR THESE HOLIDAYS
The madness of the Christmas holidays is over for another year and the New Year has charged onwards, bright with possibilities. Santa did his thing, the Elf on the Shelf miraculously disappeared back to the North Pole, and the over-excited daughter got stuck beside Grandma for Christmas Eve Mass and was on her very best…
MY SCHOOL YULE : Letter to my Tribe
Dear School Mums, Dads and Teachers OK; so it may just be the fact that I am sitting here listening to “O Holy Night” by Mariah, and it is making me feel all emotional, but I needed to get a few things down that I wanted to say to you all. Today our son is…
HIPPITY HIP HOORAY
43. Today. Hippity hip hooray to me. There are a few things I have learnt over the years that I feel is important to share with you. You know you are getting older when : the ‘does my bum look big in this’ ship has already sailed, and you are now asking, ‘can you…