I don’t think there’s a happier event than a wedding. People always cry at weddings but for Deb’s wedding I was crying when I received the invitation! Deb has been a very good friend of mine since I was a teenager and we’ve been doing life together through all its trials and ups and downs. […]
Mother’s Day 2014
May 12, 2014 By 48 Comments
This year we celebrated Mother’s Day at my sister, Katie’s house. Which is just as well because she did happen to say, loudly, that posts regarding her family have been ‘very light on’. So here is a post all about Mother’s Day at Katie’s house. Except first I have to tell you all about how […]
The Bonfire
April 30, 2014 By 30 Comments
One thing we didn’t have to worry about hearing while down on the farm were cries from the little guy of, ‘I’m bored’, ‘There’s nothing to do?’ and ‘What are we doing today?’ Hallelujah! Farm life or being out in the country has so much to offer a boy but one added advantage to holidaying […]
Hunters and Collectors Antiques, Mittagong NSW
April 28, 2014 By 25 Comments
Carl likes to browse. When we were staying at Oakvale in Mittagong, we went for a drive and along the main street Carl saw a few antique stores and old wares-type shops and second-hand traders and these are his favourite types of browsing experiences. He stopped the car and out we got and the first […]
“Oakvale”, Mittagong
April 26, 2014 By 36 Comments
It’s school holidays in NSW and it’s always a bonus if you’re able to go away for a few days to just relax and have some family time. With the bills for Archie’s 21st coming in thick and fast, we knew an exotic or far-flung holiday wasn’t on our agenda – I wasn’t sure we […]
A Story Re-Told
April 25, 2014 By 34 Comments
Because it’s ANZAC Day, I thought I’d re-share a story I posted two years ago about my grandfather who was an airforce pilot in WWII. It’s April 25 and that date is an extremely significant day in the calendars of all Australians and New Zealanders as this is ANZAC Day, the day we remember those […]
The Upgrade
March 30, 2014 By 36 Comments
A few weeks ago I posted some images of the cane furniture that sits on our verandah. I was very careful not to allow too many extreme closeups as I would have been mortified if you had all seen just how stained and sad this furniture was looking. We bought the two three-seater sofas and […]
Wollemi Glow Worm Tunnel
March 27, 2014 By 36 Comments
Carl doesn’t like to rise early on a Sunday morning so he wasn’t very pleased when I told him we had to be up at six to take a three-hour drive to go and see some glowworms. ‘What for?’ he asked. ‘Scouts. It’s a scout activity we were supposed to do a year ago but […]
Balmoral Beach Club Centenary
March 18, 2014 By 32 Comments
In 1914 a group of young Mosman men who called themselves ‘The Smugglers’, met at the site of the old Euroka Camp to swim in the harbour. They decided to form a social and swimming club and held a meeting in the Mosman Town Hall and on the 12th of February 1914, the Balmoral Beach […]
A Blogging Lunch
March 16, 2014 By 38 Comments
A few weeks ago my blogging friend, Seana from Sydney Kids, Food and Travel, invited me to lunch at her home. I think it had been almost a year since we’d seen each other so a catch-up was long overdue. Carolyn from Desire Empire was also invited and Robyn, a blogger I hadn’t met, from […]
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