Yesterday I had to go to the shops to pick up some stuff for a story I had to write this weekend. I didnt want to go. It was raining and I knew it would be busy. As I approached the shops the sign sa...
Well May has been and gone and now June is here! Its a big month for me. Ill be in The Great Barrier Reef for a week, were moving house, Ill be celebrating a birthday and more! I hope that means good...
Let me tell you about my Ma. Shes quite possibly the most amazing woman that ever graced the earth. She had me when she was 20 {and my big sister when she was 17} so we kinda grew up together. Kinda....
{print via la boite verte}Once upon a time, before I worked online as a social media editor, I was a nanny. I looked after kids aged between just-born to 16 years old. {For the record, teenagers are ...
These boxes can only mean one thing. Were moving. Oh yes, we are.Im not a nomad. I stay in the one place for long times. In my twenties I moved a handful of times, but I had very few things. Just a f...
A year or so ago my team and I had a work meeting out at Ikea. Yes, Ikea. My editor ran into her friend and called me over to meet her. It was Megan Morton. Megan is a interior stylist guru. Id just ...
Its almost June and Im surprised I actually havent had people banging on my front door asking for the list. Everywhere I turn online people are asking, "Wheres the list!?"Ill tell you where t...
So Facebook bought Instagram, but theyve been working away on their very own photo-sharing social app themselves. It was released today and Ive managed to have a quick play this morning. Heres how to...
{Image via Glen Mullaly}Poor Miss Lacey is running a fever. Shes so hot she could cook an egg on her back. Almost. I know some kids are great sleepers when theyre sick, but some arent. Were in the ar...
{print via happydeliveries}In just over two weeks Ill be jetting off to my week away in the Great Barrier Reef with Problogger. Im excited. Excited about the sunshine, meeting new blogging friends, e...
Last night Lacey discovered our junk drawer. How its taken her this long, I dont know. I really dont know. Arent kids born to seek those out and turn them upside down at an early age? Well, last nigh...
By now you may have figured that I have an addiction to photography, particularly every day photography. I love snapping things from my daily life, as well as looking at peoples photos from their day...
Where would we be without Pinterest? My guess is that wed have a little more time on our hands and be slightly less inspired. Wed be doing less DIY, and not drooling over pictures of caramel chocolat...
Some days parenting is bliss. Its moment after moment of cuteness, and sunshine. On days like this I find myself saying things like, "Youre just so cute!" or "Ooh! I could just gobble you...
Ive been asked a handful over times of the past week, "What do you want for Mothers Day?"And each time Ive struggled to think of a single thing I really want, so I end up saying, "A nice ...
1. Visit Printsgram.com2. Log into your Instagram account.3. Choose which poster layout youd like to use.4. Name your poster {eg photo a day photos}.5. Drop and drag your photos into the poster {or d...
You may say Im a dreamer.But Im not the only one.Ive shared before that I sometimes live with my head in the clouds. I think anything is possible. I believe one day Ill win lotto. Even on days I have...
I cant believe its already May. Sheesh. The year is flying by. And dont I sound like my Ma saying that?Today, for those living in the Southern Hemisphere, photo a day May kicks off. But before we sta...
Morning! I bet one thing you didnt you needed on a Monday morning {or Sunday evening for those playing elsewhere in the world} is a little history lesson. But heres one for you.On a ship 100 years ag...
Its been an exciting week here. On Tuesday I got an email to say that I was picked as one of the 10 bloggers to join Problogger for a week in Queensland. Im the only Aussie blogger wholl be attending...
Morning! Today I thought Id follow on with my series on iPhoneography and how to take beautiful iPhone photos, with the topic for this post being lighting. With a digital SLR camera {ie a big fancy c...
You know when you go to a warehouse sale for some designer clothing line and there are women dressing behind a sheet together? Everyones rushing about, half nude, trying to find the perfect designer ...
Are you ready for a month of photo-taking fun? I am and hope you are too! The hashtag for May is #photoadayMayFor those stumbling across this for the first time, this is a photo a day challenge. Each...
Heres a handful of photos that have been hanging around on my iPhone begging me to blog them. Well, not really... but lets pretend they have. Heres what been happening in life lately.We went to the E...
Im often asked how I create my iPhone photos, so I thought Id break it down and give everyone a crash course in iPhone photography. Ill do it over a period of time, as a series of posts. Today Im tal...
{print via The I Am Project}A couple of weekends back, we held a little party for Laceys 4th birthday at my Mas house. Our family parties are always laid back, and easy going. My brother-in-law menti...
With a husband who works shift work and isnt at home for dinner a handful of nights a week {normally} I can be pretty uninspired to cook dinner for Lacey and I. Wed happily eat peanut butter on toast...
Ive learnt a lot in the past 4 years. That I like sleep more than I realise. That love can be consuming and overwhelming. That as much as I want me-time, Ill always prefer us-time. But the biggest le...
{image source}In a time not so long ago, but long enough that I cant remember how old I was, I found myself at a Prince concert. It wasnt surprising, mind you, as I had pretty much every CD that hed ...
OK. I am going to start out by saying that its more than OK to roll your eyes reading this post. Its a total chubby girl problem to have, especially with the stories that Eden has recently shared abo...
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