Well, hi.I know that many of you will be shocked to suddenly find a post of mine pop up in your reader or your email Inbox.Surprise!Firstly, thanks again for all your support last November when I wro...
imageI was watching the movie Julie & Julia the other night. Its the first time Ive seen the film since I saw it in the cinema close to two years ago. The movie - about Julie Powell, an Amer...
It has taken me almost a week to write this, because Ive been busy, tired and, now, ill (the dreaded cold one often gets after flying with a bunch of strangers).We woke early on our final day in New ...
Well, Im sad to write, Hubby and I have come to the end of our last full day here in New York. *sob*Last night, we headed to Spice Market in the Meatpacking District to meet a friend (and ex-colleagu...
Yesterday, the sun returned to New York City, but boy, was it c-c-c-cold. Brrrr.DAY FIVE - FridayWhen I saw it was going to be 5 degrees yesterday, I couldnt believe what a change that was. And yes -...
I knew Id eventually hit the moment I couldnt update my blog every day. ;)DAY 3 - WEDNESDAYWednesday was huge. HUGE, I tell you.The first thing we did was walk down to The Empire State Building. What...
We walked over eighty blocks in New York today.Not surprisingly, Im rather exhausted as I type this. What a day!Unfortunately, jet lag kicked in last night and we woke at 2am to the sound of jackhamm...
I haz arrived in New York, baby.After a ridiculous delay on the ground at Sydney Airport (I sat on the plane for almost 2 hours waiting for it to pull away from the Gate), the plane finally mad...
imageWhat a week!On Sunday (I think - time has just flown), I woke up with a sore throat. Great.Terrible timing, because Hubby and I head to New York next week. Yes...NEXT. WEEK!To be honest, I wasnt...
Last week, I wrote a Stuff to Look Out For - 10 Great Gift Ideas for the Kids. This week, Im sharing a few other products with you. * * *KOOLAMAN DESIGNS PENDANTFirst...
Walking through Hyde Park beforehand.When each of my boys turned four, something shifted. They became a little more feisty (hello, testosterone burst), but they also became more loving, affectionate ...
imageMy boys have gone feral this week. They are outta control. Fighting with each other. Fighting with Hubby and I. Talking back and generally being disrespectful. Hubby and I are pulling our h...
imageI dont know if it was the realisation that school was about to start again, or if they were just plain sick of each other after being together for two weeks, but over the weekend the boys just f...
Dare I say it? With Christmas just around the corner (good Lord, I actually said it), its time to start picking up something here and there for the kids. (I hate talking about Christmas in October, b...
~image~Apart from the fact that Im still nervous about leaving my kids for a week to head to New York with Hubby, and Im lying awake at night stressing about all the things I need to do before we go ...
In the final Malaysian restaurant visit for Malaysia Kitchen Australia (MKA) (*sob*), I headed to Kuali Malaysian Restaurant in Lane Cove with some girlfriends from my sons school. If theres one...
The 7yo disguised as an Angry BirdAnd so the school holidays draw to a close...Last Friday night, after a full week of running around with the kids, I couldnt be bothered cooking our usual dinner - p...
Im over at my recipe blog today telling you whats always in my fridge.Whats always in yours?
~image~Its time for Write on Wednesdays (WoW) with InkPaperPen. Well, there has been a little bit of a hiatus with Cassie and Kates story as of late, as I havent contributed to WoW for a fe...
~image~By goodness people, Im off to New York. Hubby suggested just a few days ago that we should take a trip to New York together. Just the two of us. Ive never been to the States before, and I...
~image~I have felt so incredibly flat this week.Ive sat in front of this computer for about ten minutes now, trying to find the energy to type. Its not that I have to write anything at all if I dont ...
After sitting in the howling wind late Friday afternoon watching the nine-year-old at cricket training, the school holidays officially commenced. Saturday morning, Hubby took the nine-year-old t...
The other day I wrote about The Big Mess that had occurred during the first weekend of the school holidays. The rain was partly to blame. When its wet and miserable outside, the kids easily get ...
A delicious weekly ritual for our family these days is to have yummy pancakes on Sunday morning. The nine-year-old gets up and makes the batter, then Hubby or I cook the pancakes with him. Then we si...
Welcome to the school holidays.School holidays - where routine for the most part, thankfully flies out the window and kids take over the house.It would have to rain, of course, wouldnt it? ...
In my third post for Malaysia Kitchen Australia (MKA), I headed out to Ginger & Spice in Neutral Bay with one of my BFFs (and official MM photographer - and soon to be MM co-product reviewer), Je...
~image~If you feel like a doing little baking this weekend (or with the kids during the school holidays), and in particular would like something to have with a nice cup of tea, head over to Mummy May...
~image~Time to wrap up the past week...I had a surprisingly fabulous birthday last weekend. FABULOUS. I didnt expect much. After all, it was only my 41st birthday (*yawn*). Nothing spesh, right?...
Theres a good reason Ive had a little pause on my blog this week...When I was going through the process of becoming a Catholic many years ago, the catechist who ran our meetings said that we could se...
Turning 41 isnt very exciting. Certainly, this time last year I was full of excitement and anticipation for my 40th birthday party that evening, which was so much fun.So, I thought, why not cele...
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