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An Oil Change. Maternal America.
There aren’t that many jobs around the house that I look forward to each week. However, I do make an exception for sorting empty plastic and glass containers for the recycling bin. Unlike the stove top or the dining table, I’m a stickler for spotless when it comes to my empties. I rinse thoroughly in…
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Being A Fan of Lara’s Nan. Soon Maternity.
It’s the day after Being Lara Bingle: Episode 1 and I think Lara has achieved her objective. Everyone’s talking about Brand Bingle. The press are having a field day, the twitterverse see her as fair game (as it always has but now there’s the new hashtag #beinglarabingle with which to justify any ‘constructive criticism’). Image…
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LIttle Things. Wonderful News About Little Things.
If you thought I was a unusually quiet on the blogging front over the long weekend, you would be absolutely correct. It wasn’t just because I spent the 3 days indoors yet dressed for an Arctic expedition. Nor was it just because of that mysterious and somewhat unpleasant few hours that evaporated whilst I had…
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Mushrooms on Toast. Book Impressions.
For some strange reason I haven’t been able to figure out despite living with myself for over 35 years, today I found myself up at the crack of dawn on yet another Saturday morning. And I had to pick the coldest June morning of the year to stick to my routine. The ultimate short cut…
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The Liberty Knot. Compression Garments. Late to the Jubilee Party.
Happy Thursday, everyone! The sun was shining in Sydney, at least. Cardi – Target, tank – Big W, scarf – Hermes, cuff – Hermes. And I went with my trusty Target circa 2011 orange cardigan today in celebration. It’s funny how I’ve never had a seam fall apart in clothes I buy from Target and Big…
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The First Storm of Winter. Market Memories. Laksa.
Sydney’s first major storm of the season was scheduled to start right on peak hour this afternoon. Fortunately, I managed to leave work a little early and escaped the worst of it (both the traffic and the rain). All the trucks on the M4 city bound had their safety lights on plus the occasional flood…
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Electric Rice Cooker Claypot Chicken Rice.
For every culture that uses rice as a staple grain, there are a collection of recipes prized for their taste, being a one pot meal and perhaps most importantly that ‘taste of home’ comfort food factor. Risottos, briyanis, congee, paellas and pilafs are just a few. The original recipes are often complex or laborious which makes them…
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Sunday Snuggie Dressing. Thoughts.
Cabin fever got the better of me this morning and I just had to get dressed and get out of the house. It wasn’t that much of a stretch, really. Thanks to my new up a size Witchery wardrobe, it was as good as wearing a Snuggie in public – but with a huge nod…
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Truckie’s Scones and Oven Chips.
It’s officially the first weekend of winter and doesn’t the weather know it? The sky hasn’t been remotely blue today, a mid grey is as close as it’s gotten. Rain has been the constant soundtrack of the day. Trips beyond the front door have been limited to the strictly necessary. A grocery run and then…
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The Weeknight Book Club: The Mothers’ Group by Fiona Higgins
Image courtesy of www.virginialloyd.com In my adult life, my contact with newborns and infants have been meticuously stage managed events. Appointments are made weeks in advance with confirmation the evening before to make sure that that the appointed time fits in with the family timetable and that I haven’t manage to catch anything that I could spread with my visit. …