This outfit really didn’t pan out that well and my photographer is losing interest in me as a model {translated as he just wants to take silly face pictures of himself}. I think this skirt needs to be saved for summer with a tank top …
Oh we pretty much ate our way around America and it was mah-vellous! We couldn’t get enough mexican food and even brought Taco Bell seasoning home with us. Dave and E kicked off the Festival of Eating in Sydney – I guess their motto at this point was “Mama’s not here we can eat what we want!” {who am I kidding – I was just dying to join the party!}.
The night I arrived in Chicago my flight got in at midnight and we kicked things off good and proper with an impromptu trip to White Castle – the northern equivalent of Krystal Burger, little steamed buns I love you! 
We had one day to shop in Chicago; so, so sad, but Ethan and Mum managed to eat $15 worth of Frozen Yogurt themselves!
Then it was wedding time, and we ate our way around that banging party like champs! KFC on the wedding party limo on the way TO the reception? Yes please! Then there were the four trestle sized tables of dessert;
Breakfast burritos were on the menu as we headed south. I can’t tell you how many dreams of Juanita’s breakfast burritos I have had since leaving San Diego – so sad : (
Onwards but not necessarily upwards to Chilis. We love you two-for-one margaritas ALL DAY! Chicken fajitas and loaded fries
We were in fantasy land after all so let’s eat dessert all day long! Frozen bananas at Disney World and Dippin’ Dots at Sea World
We were in the south so we HAD to eat waffle fries at Chik Fil A who don’t like the gays!
You can get some kick ass FRESH seafood in Florida/Georgia and we made sure to order pretty much everything on the menu when we took Dave’s little sister Sara out for lunch. I had the crab cake sandwich and Dave had everything.
This little restaurant on the St Mary’s river also had amaze cocktails. I enjoyed these very much;
Our trip almost over we had one last Mexican feast in Santa Monica, E plowed some Taquitos, Dave had fish tacos and I devoured a chicken burrito. The 40 oz margaritas were a bit of a struggle but we managed ; )
I started writing a post on Sunday night after a very ‘ordinary’ day. Don’t judge – this is life people, this is really how I felt, I am a great mother, a fabulous mother even but on Sunday I felt ordinary, acted ordinary and was …
Mum, Ethan and I braved the blustery weather yesterday and headed across the bridge to Junk & Disorderly – hands down the BEST second-hand shop I have ever seen. I definitely took my time, but I still feel that I would need to spend another …
Thank god it’s Friday. This week has been challenging; one little drama after another and Ethan misbehaving like a boss EVERY afternoon this week. He is doing my head in. Mornings are easy. He wakes up happy, complies, helps out, goes to school without fussing……..then obviously uses up all of his good behaviour at school and tortures me when he gets home. Everything in the evening is a battle and it’s wearing me down. He is generally a really good kid, but his strong willed, independent nature {and perfectionism} makes him a freaking nightmare to parent at the moment. Sigh. Poor me and my one kid right?
Loved getting my bake on for Rugby Prizegiving this week
Loved receiving a thank you card in the mail this week with a surprise pic of Dave and I! I usually hate every photograph of myself so I was pleased to discover that I didn’t hate this one!
As much as I adore Rugby reason, there is always a wee sigh of relief when it is over for the year and we reclaim three days a week!
Loving MNM’s for breakfast – just because I can. And I LOVED every crunchy peanutty bite!
Just LOVING that little Marley is ok. We had a terrible scare this week, someone had thrown poisoned beef over our back fence! Luckily only one of our four dogs ate any, unlucky for Marley he became deathly ill as a result. He seems to have made a full recovery though. Nasty people suck.
Dave and I LOVE Chinese lucky cats. This is our second one, he is a ceramic toothbrush holder from Urban Outfitters, but he is too cool to be hidden away in the bathroom so I have moved him to the office to hold pens. Ta Dah!
Pretty damn excited about this scene in our house RIGHT now. Our Lossnay ventilation system is being installed – no more weeping windows! Yah.
For all of my complaining, there are always lovely moments with Ethan each day, like afternoon tea in the sun yesterday. Come on Spring – you can do it!
Things I’m Loving is hosted by Meghan at MNM’s
I wholeheartedly believe that no matter what is happening in your life, there is always something you can be thankful for..no matter how simple it is.
Ooooohhhh I LOVE this dress. I rarely go into Portmans but Mum and I were doing the rounds at the mall and I’m so glad we popped in. I picked up this babein shift dress on sale for $59! It is so flattering on, does …
I have loved wearing this outfit today; slouchy, comfy, casual but perfect for the office. Wool Plaid Skirt: Max (thrifted) Levis Denim Shirt: Trade Me $6 (BEST purchase ever…..after my antlers of course) Braided Coral Belt: Macy’s Gold crystal ring & earrings: Urban Outfitters Brogues: …
This is a no-good very BAD cake that you shouldn’t make if you are at all concerned with sugar, butter and all of those yummy things.
For the rest of you that like to live and eat cake, I give you this recipe that I discovered in my cousin-in-law’s lovely kitchen in Florida.
I made this as per the instructions however, it is so dang sweet that next time I will halve the sugar in the cake recipe, and divide the whole icing recipe and use a third. But see what you think,
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
2 lg eggs
1 430gm can crushed pineapple
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup of chopped pecan {you don’t need this much}
1 cup desiccated coconut
1 cup butter
1 can condensed milk
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
You know what? I have this lovely friend, a freaking little ripper of a friend and she is the only person In Real Life that tells me nice things about my blog, mostly when we’re drunk but that’s neither here nor there. She tells me …
