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Bondi with the kids (with video)

We’re been making more of an effort to have ‘family’ time recently.  Time where we’re all together without any screens.  It’s amazingly good for the soul. I hope you enjoy this little video as much as I did making it. Will you be getting any family time this weekend?? If you’re in Sydney keep cool […] Read more…

last day of winter on the beach

The last day of winter on Collaroy Beach

Yesterday was the very last day of Winter and even though Collaroy Beach was totally showing off in the setting sun, I couldn’t help but do a little happy dance. Sydney winters are hardly bad and I have no grounds to complain, but I think my blood has thinned since living in Australia and I’ve come […] Read more…

A month of moments LOVE Instagram!

Life during the school term is really just a series of moments.  Routines are in full swing and I always seem to be rushing around with a never ending to-do list.  Here are just a few (ok, quite a few) of my favourite moments from the last month.  They’re all taken from my Instagram account […] Read more…

What to do with gardening leave?

Over the last couple of weeks Mr D and I  have been literally attacking the back yard (ok, well mostly Mr D – I’ve been supervising)!!  Even though we still live in a rented property I just can’t help getting attached to them.  Mr D has been very cautious about putting too much ‘investment’ (especially […] Read more…

A Sydney Summer 2013/14

Today is officially the first day of Autumn for us in the Southern Hemisphere.  I feel a little sad that summer is over and Sydney is doing her very best today to rub salt in the wound.  It’s grey, dull, raining cats and dogs and all round miserable out there – oh and not to […] Read more…

Learning to swim

A few months ago I wrote about how my daughter (Miss H) was scared of swimming.  I should have said petrified as she actually shook at the mere mention of getting in a pool.  It was even a challenge to get her through the pool gate!! After lots of lovely advice from readers and friends […] Read more…

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