After we had finished exploring the Auckland Domain E asked if he could take some pictures as we made our way back to the car. “PLEASE TAKE THE CAMERA!” I was screaming inside as I was trying to wrangle a very tired wee Nixie and get him back to the truck with only the one huge bump to the head……don’t …
Nothing to see here, move on
Today I hung the washing out in the sunshine, listening to an Oprah and Deepak meditation on my phone {no, for real I was! check it here}. And then it hailed. I spent 10 minutes changing the baby’s diaper, blow drying his bum and gently applying lotions to his poor bleeding skin. And then he poohed within 2 minutes of setting …
Some days it’s hard to be a Mummy & other days you were right all along
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 definitely an ordinary mother; Monday is so close now that I can almost feel the …
Summer’s finally here and it’s a hot one
……..but don’t think for a second that you might catch me complaining, I wait for 8 months of the year for this season. I bitch and moan and detest winter and autumn because they are cold and rainy, I hate spring because it is so close to summer and often drags on far too long (like this past spring for …
Picnic anyone?
The Jack’s have splashed out and made a grown-up purchase, check out our sassy new wooden picnic table! What a Sunday to get some new outdoor furniture! We have just had the most gorgeous weekend after last week finished with three days of rain and heavy flooding in some areas. Crazy weather. Ethan tore it up at Nippers this weekend …
Christmas Post #2: The decorating. It is done.
Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful….“ It has now been raining for about 3 days and I’m not quite sick of it yet as I’m pretty sure I can see my veges growing from where I sit. Yus. BACK TO CHRISTMAS! Ethan had the day off school today so we shopped and made like …
It’s here! It’s here!
The first Christmas Post of the year!!! Excited much? Mark your calendars, for today the 3rd of December is the all-time Melissa’s Best Day of 2009 Winner. Don’t ask why, just tip your cans and wine glasses and give us a big ol cyber hug! Thanks. Now, on to Christmas. I started and finished ALL of Ethan’s shopping today with …
Living off the land. Or trying.
I am soooooo excited about my vege garden this summer, I haven’t felt this excited since the summer of 2006 which is when we moved to opposite land and I couldn’t stop planting shit because we had a GARDEN AND WE DIDN”T LIVE IN AN APARTMENT!!!! Anyway, here is what I have planted so far; This is the sunny bed …
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