I noticed in the junk mail that came today that outdoor furniture is on sale at the hardware store. We have one of those green plastic table and chair settings at the moment but I would love to get a bigger, wooden setting - with more chairs! When we're all outside having a BBQ there's no spare seats for any guests so we will need to get an eight or ten ... Read More

Disclaimer before we start: I'm tired and I feel the need to ramble so if this post seems to be all over the place, I apologise. My eldest daughter has just turned 15. It seems that all her friends have the same attitude that she has - that they can do whatever they want and curfews mean nothing to them and being disrespectful to their parents and siblings is an ok ... Read More

The one thing I don't want to hear on a public holiday when it is going to cost a fortune to call in a tradesman (if they come out at all) is one of the kids saying "Oops!" and then "Mum, the bathroom fixtures have fallen off!" Rushing to the bathroom expecting the worst, I was faced with just the white tap handle that had come off and even I ... Read More

I was cleaning out our kitchen cupboards this morning and I found not one, but two popcorn machines! I have no idea where the other one had come from. I can not remember the last time we used a popcorn machine to make popcorn. I always buy microwave popcorn because it is quicker and less chance of finding popcorn all over my kitchen as it pops out of the machine! ... Read More

We got the baby's ears pierced on Tuesday. She got them done both at the same time and she nearly screamed the pharmacy down but as soon as she got a lollipop, she was fine...lol It took me 2 days to get a half-decent photo of her ears! ... Read More

OK so I need some advice! I bought these message in a bottle invitations for DD7's Pirate Party and inside each bottle is the invite, an eye patch, a pirate ring, a skull & cross bones sticker and a little satchel of sand. Now, my question is this: Do I empty the little satchet of sand into the bottle or do I leave it sealed and left in the bottle as is? DH seems ... Read More

Our three older babes have mobile phones (cell phones, for you non-Aussies :P). They are not on contract but have prepaid accounts and the babes have to either earn the money to get credit for their phones or they use their birthday/Christmas money. I originally started buying them the smallest amount voucher each week or fortnight but they still treat the phones as "novelties" and ring/text their friends just for ... Read More

Had to take a photo of DD7 wearing her Easter Hat..... ... Read More

OK, so the Easter Hat Parade is on Thursday and we've been working on DD7's Easter Hat - which is going to be a chicken. First of all, we bought a baseball cap. We looked for a plain yellow one but the closest we found was an Aussie one. We used yellow acrylic to paint the rim so it looked more like a beak. This required several coats on the top ... Read More

My grandfather turned 80 yesterday! The whole family gathered at my grandparents' home for a celebration. When asked what he wanted for his birthday, his wish was to have his entire family there and his wish came true! My aunts, uncles and cousins came from Sydney, Canberra, Victoria and locally to help him celebrate his 80th birthday. It was wonderful to catch up with my family. We don't get to ... Read More