Just popping in to say hi, and share this beautiful photograph of Madeleine with her big sister Emily. Em got home from Italy two days ago and Madeleine was ALL OVER HER when she arrived in Melbourne today, insisting on … Continue reading
Category Archives: OH, BABY
Bare feet
I had planned to bring you a Father’s Day post today. I am truly blessed to have not only an amazing dad who (with my equally-amazing mum) gave me a wonderful childhood, but also a husband who is such an … Continue reading
10 things probably only of interest to my mum
Consider yourself warned. OK, these things, in our lives lately (please forgive the dodgy iPhone snaps, I’ve been forgetting my camera around with me lately and I shouldn’t). 1. A butterfly landed on Madeleine’s head yesterday, which kind of freaked … Continue reading
We have news
Our family has a little secret to share. In December, this little angel will become a big sister! We are thrilled and terrified and exhausted-in-anticipation, in equal measure. Have you had or do you know anyone who has had two … Continue reading
I made a book
I wanted to call it All The Things I Wish People Had Told Me About Parenthood But They Were Too Busy Going On About Sleep Deprivation, but it’s only a little book and there wasn’t enough room on the cover. … Continue reading
The many hats of Madeleine
Well hello there. How was your weekend? Madeleine has a confession to make: she is going through a hat fixation. It’s a serious obsession. The second she wakes up, her hand flies to her head to check for a hat. … Continue reading
Thankful
Earlier this week I had a bit of a minor meltdown. I dropped a glass of orange juice and it shattered all over the kitchen floor. The next minute I was in tears, Madeleine watching on in wide-eyed concern that … Continue reading
Meals on Wheels – food truck for kids
In a quest to eat my way through the menus of all the food trucks in Melbourne, I’ve brought you Po’ boys, organic frozen yoghurt, pulled pork, classic burgers, chipotle chicken and loads more, with even more to come. But … Continue reading
Back yards
When in the back yard, here is what you must do: Roll down hills of newly-mown lawn, gathering green and fragrant debris on your clothes and face along the way. Adjust your pink hat. Cuddle a cousin. Cuddle another cousin. … Continue reading
First birthdays
First birthdays are for waking up to a room full of balloons. They are for giggles, smiles, and squeals of glee. They are for daffodils, and boxes covered in homemade, polka-dot wrapping paper, made by Mama late last night using … Continue reading
First Easter
Madeleine’s first Easter is waking up to a house that smells like cinnamon and hot cross buns. It is long, exploratory walks into the northern suburbs in slanting sunshine. It’s wind that, at long last, admits autumn has arrived and … Continue reading
Madeleine’s year book
Help! I need your advice! I am creating a book to celebrate Madeleine’s first year, something to keep for ourselves as a precious memory, to give to the grandparents, and most of all for Madeleine to look through when she … Continue reading