Oh Orlando

Oh Orlando

You are so hideously ugly but so beautiful in a strange un-organic way. You make my hair bigger than any other city I know, your hotels are scummy, your Chilis is amazing, you make my kid anxious and nervous with your bustle and population of 

Winging it

Winging it

After the week from hell I took a chance on Thursday and drove into the city to wait for my visa on the off-chance it would be ready for pickup before I actually received the notification email. My mates at the US embassy’s call centre 

Holiday | Update

Holiday | Update

Another 5am start to get ready and get to the Consulate by 7.45am.  Seems a bit silly to leave that early, however, as soon as I got on the Nor-Western it was gridlocked.  Stressy and stabbier than ever, I almost turned around right then.  It 

Holiday | Tales from the Boys

Holiday | Tales from the Boys

We are in the Sydney right now!!! We had a good flight here and we are missing you so much!!!!! Ethan here I am missing you so much plus daddy bought me a stuffed shark that says austrailia on it by by. We love you 

Daily Look | The Joy.  Why My Son LOVES the Easter Show

Daily Look | The Joy. Why My Son LOVES the Easter Show

I probably shouldn’t take him on any more rides, look at all the little children having so much fun!  

Daily Look | Nobunny

Daily Look | Nobunny

I may be wrong, but I have a feeling this may be the last year that the “Easter Bunny” visits Ethan : (  Someone I know even went so far as to say that at 7.5 perhaps he should grow up?  Whatever, he has his 

School Holiday Play Tools

School Holiday Play Tools

As happens at the end of every term, Ethan is careering at full speed towards the wall of mental exhaustion, I’m hoping he will last the week so meltdowns can occur safely behind doors (fingers crossed x).  He is ready for the holidays, and I’m 

Tuesday | Happy Valentines Day x

Tuesday | Happy Valentines Day x

Have a wonderful day with your lovely friends or sweetie.  There are so many cute valentines mementos around, I thought I’d share a few of my favourites;

School Holidays #1 – How to Train Your Dragon

School Holidays #1 – How to Train Your Dragon

Ethan doesn’t often want to go to the movies, he has ten trillion better things to do but he wanted to see this movie.  Dave was away for the day on a fishing charter and I was the pre-req first trimester exhausted so a movie 

Christmas Post #4

Christmas Post #4

Tara Hamster-Hunter & her Search for the Robotic Hamster Ahhh well, who want’s a toxic hamster anyway?