Kids and the Hunter Valley don’t mix

The Hunter Valley has been on my bucket list for many years and I had come close to ticking it off a couple of years ago when we were at Umina Beach on the NSW Central Coast for our annual November holiday with our crew (we are four families made up of some cousins and friends …

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Playing catch up

So it's Friday and it's been a long day! In fact, it's been a pretty long week! After a fairly early night last night, we got an early start which was great as we could head off, pick up the girls on the way through and still have the afternoon to enjoy some seriously good spring …

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The one where the nits came back

Do I really need to explain any further? Well, if I didn't it would make for a pretty average post wouldn't it!!! So read on dear reader, read on. A few weeks ago we had our first outbreak of head lice with Miss B coming home with eggs and one adult lice in her hair.  We …

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Winner winner chicken dinner

Due to the technical difficulties of yesterday I didn't get the chance to tell you about my overnight trip to Sydney to attend a Communications Awards dinner tonight! We flew up just before lunch and managed to squeeze time in for a blow wave before we headed to the dinner. Well, I'm now lying in …

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My glorious tribute

I was surfing the net, as one is wont to do when taking a break from the household chores, when I happened upon this headline:   I was contemplating writing a post today about the never-ending slog of weekend household chores, so intrigued, and definitely willing to learn more, I clicked through.  But before I share …

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Rainy daze

So earlier today I thought I'd get myself a bit organised and had planned to write about my lazy rainy day.  I had even come up with the Rainy Daze title anticipating snoozy afternoons and lazy time on the couch - an afternoon spent in a daze of slothfulness if you will. We started out with a …

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The coolest chicks I know

I'm very fortunate to have some pretty awesome chicks in my life. Today, I had to drive home from where we were staying for our holiday to attend a senior management meeting. Given I was coming home, I scheduled in a catch up with two fabulous girlfriends for dinner and a few drinks.  We talk …

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A birthday ditty

Happy birthday to me... I'm 33 plus another 3...   Despite working, I've had a fabulous daaaay...     Filled with love, friends and family... Hip Hip... Hooray! Hip Hip... Hooray! Hip Hip... Hooray! Isn't it funny how you appreciate the little things on your birthday when you're older? How you you celebrate your birthday? PS. …

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