One of the worst domestic jobs has to be taking out the bin on bin night, don't you think? Well, behind laundry anyway! The problem is that by the time I remember to do it, it's late and nine times out of ten I've already had a shower and am in my PJs. Which means I then have …
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Two Sentences Tuesday #22
Upon returning to her desk after a morning of meetings, she noticed the two calls from her daughters' childcare centre in her missed calls log, mocking her in silent accusation and daring her to ignore the voicemail messages that accompanied them in favour of her workload instead. In preparation she gathered some files and sent herself some …
And so another week begins
Is anyone else hanging out for the end of this year? I know that I certainly aim. 2015 has been rough and I can't wait for Christmas to engulf us in it's cheeriness and herald the end of another year. But alas, we're not quite there yet and so another week begins. And with three months of the …
Spring time BBQ
Tonight we celebrated the 40th of a friend of ours. A stunningly beautiful day and mild evening made us remember why we love where we live so much. The outdoor living here is second to none and soon we'll be having meals and spending all out time outside. This time of year is still magic …
A hairy milestone
Today saw a momentous milestone unfold! And it wasn't just the fact that it is Friday! No, today Miss B had her first haircut. Born with a headful of hair, Miss B has had some of the most adorable curls and beautiful thick hair. But with some recent headlice infestations, it was just getting too much …
The one where Osher threw the most EPIC shade
So, I touched on this a few weeks ago, and fessed up that I have a bit of a penchant for the latest season of The Bachelor. I was quite happy that Parmigiana (AKA Snezana, which is, by the way her actual real name) won, although I still feel Heather was robbed and I am working on …
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Sleep is the answer
I went for a walk this evening with my sister in law and she made dinner. Miss A went to bed as easily as normal and Miss B surprised us by saying 'Mummy, I'm going to bed'. Thinking she would be out in five minutes, I gave her 10 and discovered that yes, she had …
Two Sentences Tuesday #21
Despite having prepared a delicious lunch of leftovers from the night before, she didn't realise that she'd left it in the fridge at home until her tummy began to grumble, long after lunch time. Although greatly disappointed, she rationalised that she could always have it for dinner instead before pulling out her 'pantry draw' and making the most of the offerings …
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So I had all good intentions of getting up at 5am this morning and going for a run on the treadmill. Did you hear the past tense in that sentence. I HAD all good intentions. But sadly, it was not meant to be. I didn't drag my sorry butt out of bed until 5.45am and …
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