The kids and I made the trek to Brisbane yesterday for what I hope is to be their last set of blood tests before we travel. The reason that we have to travel to Brisbane is that they have always been cannulated for their tests. This is due to the fact that one of the…
Well our little cottage is in the hands of the real estate agent now so fingers crossed they find a tenant soon. Carpets are clean, a broken light was fixed, two panes of glass were repaired and keys were handed over. I feel like I am getting lots of jobs ticked off, I also feel…
I realised it was Monday as soon as I woke up and literally said fuck you before I got out of bed. There was no denying it; it was going to be a fuck you Monday. I am currently going through a skin cancer treatment on my face. It is a 21-day process whereby the…
I have taken the very bold step and advised my real estate agent that the house is ready to rent. Obviously, I need to move out first, but I am ready to take the plunge and do so. My garage sale was hugely successful and I now am in a position where I have fewer…
Super easy cheat’s Sorbet Cake Make your favourite base (I used my Macadamia, Date & Chocolate Bliss Balls recipe – http://mynotesfromnewengland.com/2015/11/28/macadamia-date-chocolate-bliss-balls/ ), though good idea to make base separately and leave at room temperate and add the Sorbet cake when ready to serve. To make cake use a cake tin, line with baking…
Archie and Rissie are in bed by 6pm. Most people I know find it hard to believe that I still have the kids in bed by that time. As much as I say it is because I think all kids, and in particular my kids, need a lot of sleep, that they are up at…
After Thursday’s adventure of spontaneously booking 3 around the world tickets and emptying my bank account I actually went to bed and did not sleep. I literally did not sleep for one minute for the whole night. When the alarm finally went off I jumped out of bed with relief that the night was over. …
Next time Regina starts sitting on her eggs I am going to have to put it in the diary. Not that it would make any difference as I have no idea how long it takes to create a baby chicken from scratch. I could google it, but I have already explained my ambivalence to google…
Regina is clucky, broody or yearning for more chicks. I am not quite sure what the appropriate phrase is but she is preparing for more babies and my little black heart beats with joy at the thought of it. A little while ago due to the fact that mother and children seemed to have parted…
Something that Archie, Rissie & I have achieved over the last few weeks is a bit of a spring clean in the cottage. We have got rid of two spare beds in their play-room and as a result made it a lot roomier. Their table from their bedroom has now gone into that room so…
I have had a lazy, lazy Sunday. I love Sundays. I know I love Fridays as well, but it is a different type of love for Sundays. It is the one day of the week where I don’t feel the inclination to do anything. The kids and I have been deliciously, decadently lazy. We still…
I love Fridays. I always have. Even when you don’t have any plans to drink one too many glasses of wine, or go out dining with friends or fly to an exotic location (I wish!) it still feels different to the rest of the week. It is my favourite day of the week. Today seems…