A month in Review - February 2009

What we did:Went to Gold Coast for a mini-Gold-Coast HolidayCaught up with Auntie Lyn in BangalowCaught up with Uncle Peter and some of our friends in BrisbaneCaught up with my Godmother Gainor and family, and friends on the Gold CoastWent to DreamworldI got and started a new job (3 week contract but meh!) after almost 3 months off workGot...

When size matters?

Today we had to do some errands and found ourselves agreeing to the pleas of our three obviously-successful-target-of-mega-marketing children to go to McDonalds. Now a disclaimer here, we hardly ever go to Mickey-Dees' usually when on holidays perhaps.. anyways..I look in my trusty Entertainment book and we've got a voucher for buy one big...

Something to sing and dance about?

At my local theatre they are performing Menopause: the musical now to me this seemed quite confronting to say the least when I read it on an advertisement on the bus... I suppose the iminent threat of menopause isn't a laughing matter to most who are either at risk of it or approaching that age but I suppose laughter is the best medicine..?...

D'oh moment

Sitting here, reflecting on my day, thinking how I don't know as sick as I have felt today how I managed to go to an interview and seemingly getting through it when a) bus rocked up 15 minutes late and then the journey taking 10 minutes longer, making my original 25 minutes to spare a rather panicked run from the bus stop to the interview...

Long time, no blog...

OK, ok, I have some really good excuses, um I mean REASONS!!I'm tiredWell a bit more tired than usual, I'm trying to keep the house running, keep laundry going with no sunshine and cook up a storm in advance for workdays so there's no real cooking in the weekI've been ebayingI've been selling the 'baby' stuff. Babygates (yes the kids now have run of the full house *groan*) and baby food and toddler rearing books etc. At one...

These smell devine..

Orange Toffee Muffins Made these muffins (yes despite the bathroom interruptions!) this morning with the girls, I got a recipe from allrecipes.com and modified it a little (don't I always!!??) - what can I say, they are delicious and end up having a crunchy-caramelly-orangey top. It made 3 dozen for me, so I've frozen 27 of them in sandwich-size...

Why I have dirty hair...

This is not a dramatization.This actually happened this morning whilst taking a shower. Well trying.get into shower, wet self, close eyes(door opens)E: Mummy, what are you doing?M: I'm taking a shower like I told you, please stay in the loungeroom like I asked you to - byeE: Bye mum(shuts door)10 seconds...(door opens)O: Mummy, I really want...

Weather determines the mood...summing it up in 10 points...

It's wet.It's grey.I feel yuk.Have done nothing of any significance. My children are surprisingly well behaved.Some washing was done and hung out in my chinese undercover laundry. Hubby's unwell and crabby. Not going to long awaited soiree on account of points 3 & 8.Not inspiredThat's it for ...

Work imitating life....

Whilst on my job hunt in this past three months I’ve come across so many automated application responses and recently when I’ve been applying for roles that I’m over-qualified for, I’ve been getting those ‘You have not been successful in proceeding to the next stage of the recruitment process’ letters too. Ho-hum.Now in my current short-term...

Dead successful?

Do you reckon those guys who play corpses in the umpteen crime drama shows on telly are just struggling actors who list that on their CV, and maybe have a string of appearances as dead guys. I mean all they do is get made up, stay still and well look...errr.... dead.... looks dead easy to me! How much does that pay?Talking of pay in case...

Dooodle-do-do..

Been humming that most of the day:Here comes the sun.. doodle-do-do.. here comes the sun ... and I sayyyyy.. it's alright..Today I'm pleased to report the sun HAS come out! Although I have been in the office for most of it, no coats, no umbrella's I wore a blouse today... was lovely... felt jubilent crossing the Harbour Bridge on the bus...

The Great Cookie Commotion

Gotta love a simple and delicious recipe to have fun with the kids. Add to boot it's pretty inexpensive and I didn't have to even leave the house with a shopping list. Katy has shared this recipe with many, that she got from the Simple Savings website. Thanks Katy! Apparently this mix makes 120 biscuits, but for us it made 62, but I didn't...

Clock on.. clock off

There's something about old clock towers I love. On my travels to and from work I pass two of my favourites.This one at North Sydney Post office. My first ever 'real' job was as a trainee travel consultant at Milsons Point. I used to get off the bus from Manly at North Sydney and pick up the mail enroute to the office... I felt like I had...

Back to the trenches...

It felt good to be a productive money-earning member of society again today even though it meant I had to brush my hair and wear make-up! Working in an area I would exactly call my area of expertise, but it's good to learn, but it's a bit of baptism-by-fire. I have to write specifications like I know it inside-out... gotta love that steep...

What else is there.. but to cook!?

I'm a bit over this rain now. Yes, I know, last week I was over the heat, but now I'm over the rain. I really hate using the clothes dryer... to the point I haven't used ours for a good 5 months I estimate... I make good use of the sunshine and also we have an undercover clothes line set-up for rainy or overcast days... these days I actually...

In the land of make believe...

No, I'm not talking about that absolutely tragic Bucks Fizz number, I'm talking about dress ups people!In the land of make believe.....You must accessorize, accessorize, ACCESSORIZE.Make new and wonderful discoveries..............Fulfill your dreams....The girls love dress ups, although almost every time we get them out, doesn't matter if...

Chocolate for every occasion

Well yes, Valentines day IS tomorrow and Chantelle has shown us some gorgeous little cakey morsels to share with the ones we love -YUMMO -but I must say I'm intrigued by Not-so-Nigella's Blood-Clot-and-Brain-Cakes for Friday the 13th. They look so wrong but so yum.Do we observe Friday the 13th? I'm probably a little superstitious.... Do...

My little models...

With this freakily cold weather in summer (only 17deg C here at the moment!) I've had to pull out some of their warmer clothes I have stockpiled for winter. They were so excited about it there was a record-breaking consumption of breakfast and getting dressed!The clothes are all from Gymboree - and everyone is wearing their favourite colour...

the light at the end of the tunnel...

not so many years ago (3 to be exact) I was in a very different place. I used to fantasize about having twin 3 year olds and a 4 year old like I do now. My life at that point was changing at least 20 nappies a day, living on maximum of 3 hours sleep a night, being tired, frustrated, never being able to relax... 24-hour-a-day-feeding-changing-cleaning-settling-crying...

View from your window ?

This is the view from my 'blogspot' on the red couch - I'm looking out to our concreted play area for the kids where the barbeque lives ... I find myself staring at the petunia's which have survived the hot summer.. gorgeous red. In this pic you can see hubby's harvest of chilli plant seedlings resting atop the railing no doubt I'll be making...

What's wrong with this picture?

I have had 2 blocks of 70% dark chocolate in the cupboard for more than two weeks.Why haven't I cooked with it?Why haven't I eaten it all?Well tell a lie, I'm starting to eat one block now (tsk tsk I hear you say!) but I need some inspiration for making something yummy with it. I also bought some peppermint essence... hmmm.. not sure.. OK,...

The Blogspot Challenge

I have been tagged by Chantelle and set the challenge to show everyone my 'blogspot' or where I blog. At the moment, I'm blogging on the red couch. I can look outside for inspiration and then put my red laptop back on the red entertainment unit, it's all for camoflauge really... or maybe it's my obsession with red?... nah!I now have to tag...

My days may be numbered

and I'm happy about it!My days looking for work and playing house are I'm hoping over soon - I have a good lead on project contract of 6-8 weeks in a role that could possibly lead to other opportunities. I'm just waiting for that call like a teenager on Saturday night!...

Holiday Report - the Gold Coast...

What a jam-packed whirlwind of activity!We left on sparrow's-fart flight on Friday up to the Gold Coast - and squeezed in a lot! Friday visited Byron, Bangalow to visit my aunt and menagerie and Ballina to visit friends - before heading up to our apartment and then back down to Currumbin for dinner with my godmother. Busy day, and the kids...