10 things that are making me cranky/upset/frustrated that I wish I could let go 1. My milk frother. I bought this for Hubs for Christmas and have had to take it back twice for a replacement and the third one is still not working as I feel it should. Just over it. 2. The kids…
Continue reading →10 things I could learn from my kids 1. Let it go. Just like Elsa. Kids get upset, they move on quickly (most of the time) and they let it go. Which brings me to… 2. Don’t hold a grudge. Kids just don’t remember stuff and hold onto things like adults do. When they move…
Continue reading →10 things to keep you in the loop 1. Darby’s cake – I actually considered not making him an actual birthday cake (I made cupcakes for him to take to kindy) but then I realised that I was setting him up for “third child forgotton-about syndrome” (it’s a thing) so I consulted the cake bible and…
Continue reading →Everybody needs good neighbours. This is a post that’s been on my mind for a long time, so what better time to share than on the 10th of the month. So I give you 10 reasons we have the best neighbours in town. 1. They help with the kids. From occasional babysitting, to putting on…
Continue reading →Holiday edition We are just over a week into our holiday with less than five days to go until we head back home. It has been an absolute cracker. The kids have been having a great time, there has been plenty of beach action, games of Settlers of Catan and Cards Against Humanity, wine, cheese,…
Continue reading →Random edition 1. The house has been lifted! Before After It’s a bit hard to tell but it went up by almost a meter! It was pretty awesome watching them jack it up. They are now making the holes for the posts and will put the front landing and stairs on for us to be…
Continue reading →Seriously, I feel like I just compiled my last “10 things on the 10th” and my reminder popped up on my phone on Monday for the next one! What the?… I actually already had this one written as it came to me not long after I wrote the last one. I’m sure a few of…
Continue reading →10 things I love about our house 1. The white picket fence. It’s so cliche and I love it. 2. It’s really drafty. Which granted, in winter isn’t such a great thing, but for those hot summers, it’s nice to feel the breeze come up through the gaps in the floor boards. 3. All the random…
Continue reading →10 movies I’ve seen in the last 12 (ish) months that I’d like to tell you about. (Links to IMDB sites and italics is the IMDB blurb.) 1. Boyhood – “The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.” If you haven’t heard of this movie, it is filmed over 12 years and…
Continue reading →10 things I’d like to serve at my dream cafe that I will run one day 1. Pulled pork and crunchy slaw rolls 2. Beef cheek stew with creamy mash potato 3. Apricot chicken and rice 4. Pumpkin soup with home made crusty bread 5. Orange polenta cake with vanilla ice cream 6. Jaffa cake…
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