A few days ago it was my birthday. We had planned a family dinner somewhere cheap, cheerful and local for the mid-week celebration however, on the day of my birthday, Arabella announced that that night she had a work shift and so instead, could she take me out for lunch. How lovely! It’s just that […]
Avenue Road Cafe, Mosman
May 19, 2014 By 26 Comments
We are having the most glorious final burst of summer here in Sydney. I’ve never known May to be so warm. And I’m not complaining either. It’s perfect conditions for going out for lunch and sitting in the sun and feeling those warm rays before reality sets in and it’s all over until next Spring. […]
Arabella’s Vegetarian Brunch
April 27, 2014 By 43 Comments
Arabella has bought herself a cookbook. It’s Donna Hay’s Fresh and Light. All inspired, she said she wanted to cook brunch for when we were down on the farm. Arabella doesn’t cook very often. Case in point, she recently found a recipe she’d like to cook. She went out (with my wallet) and bought mountains […]
Easter Sunday
April 23, 2014 By 38 Comments
I thought I’d share with you how we spent Easter Sunday. It started early with war games. That’s what I’m calling the Easter Egg hunt. But if this game isn’t available, sites like 먹튀검증업체 might have some suggestions. Prior to Easter Sunday I made the mistake of thinking everyone was too old for an Easter Egg […]
A Family Update
March 2, 2014 By 40 Comments
I thought I would give you an update on the parenting front. Archie is back at uni and on the days he’s not there he’s working at Bathers’ Cafe and also fitting in dance classes with the Sydney Dance Company. Plans are underway for his 21st birthday party. There’s an awful lot of organising […]
A Summer Christmas Party
December 11, 2013 By 57 Comments
I’m back. I’ve had a short absence as over the weekend I found the space-bar on my Mac Book Pro wouldn’t cooperate and so I couldn’t space out my words. Frustrating! On Monday I took my nine-month old lap top to the Apple repair shop and they confirmed the space-bar had died and as it’s […]
Albion Lane Cafe, Mosman
November 14, 2013 By 20 Comments
Down a pretty little lane is a cafe that I walk past almost every day and it always catches my eye not because of how tiny it is, but because it’s always busy – they must be doing something right! As I mentioned a few posts ago, Miss Arabella is studying for her exams. She […]
A Birthday Cake with a ‘Day of the Dead’ Theme
November 10, 2013 By 44 Comments
One thing I never had to worry about is having too much spare time. Because if my schedule looks like it’s lightening up, Miss Arabella will fill the gap. This time it was her friend’s sister who was turning 21 and would it be at all possible for me to make the cake. ‘I told […]
Trick or Treat, 2013
November 2, 2013 By 36 Comments
This Halloween my little guy had a huge thrill. Beyond all the lollie loot, it was that his favourite big sister wanted to help him celebrate and said she would create a costume and do his hair and make-up for the big day. But not only that, she would also pound the pavement taking him […]
Thai Red Curry Pork with Pineapple and Ginger
October 29, 2013 By 34 Comments
Thank you all for your concern for Arabella. She has bounced back – bounced right back into the arms of her boyfriend, the one who was the ex-boyfriend for around 16 hours. Yes, it appears ‘the break-up’ was just a slight hiccup on the romantic path to happiness. When I made the pork satay skewers […]
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