Year: 2017

  • Christmas Living.

    Christmas Living.

    I could get used to living like this. It’s been four days since I last drove out of this carpark but all that feels like it was a lifetime away.  I’m heading back in tomorrow.  Only for one day.  It’s going to hurt but it has to be done and then I’m back off for…

  • Lovin’ Life 21/12/2017: Joy In My World.

    Lovin’ Life 21/12/2017: Joy In My World.

    We’re getting just a little bit excited here at SSG Manor 2.0. Boxes on lists are being ticked off at a cracking pace as we get to the pointy end of the countdown to Christmas.   My mum and dad fly in tonight to stay with us and provisions have been bought. Sorry dad, couldn’t get…

  • These Last Few Days Before Christmas.

    These Last Few Days Before Christmas.

    The last Monday before Christmas is painful.  There’s no beating around the bush.  I feel so close yet so far from my little staycation.  Especially after another one of those lovely weekends I tend to have this time of the year.  A weekend full of friends and festive spirit. Yes, work is quiet and everyone’s…

  • Life This Week 18/12/2017: Christmas Plans.

    Life This Week 18/12/2017: Christmas Plans.

    I’m excited, in case you couldn’t tell.  It’s going to be Christmas Day this time next week and I’ve been big kid enthusiastic about this since December the first…. I’ve decided to keep things relatively simple for Christmas lunch this year but I’ve also gotten it into my head that I’d like to make some…

  • Friday Drinks #18: Double Shots, Good Things Black, Pom Poms and Sad Goodbyes.

    Friday Drinks #18: Double Shots, Good Things Black, Pom Poms and Sad Goodbyes.

    There’s a special someone I’d like to thank for getting me to this fine Friday… Raise your hand and bask in the applause, extra shot of espresso in every coffee I’ve drunk this week.  Your spark each morning never failed to light the candle I’ve been burning at both ends as I’ve sort of managed to…

  • Lovin’ Life 14/12/2017: Summer Living.

    Lovin’ Life 14/12/2017:  Summer Living.

    Summertime and the living is easy. Being stuck in traffic in the Inner West is almost a joy when the sky outside is as blue as the Transport NSW bus you’re waiting behind.  The tree I see in the distance reminds me of the groves of pine trees back home near Cottesloe Beach, another place of many…

  • Bingo and Other Things.

    Bingo and Other Things.

    What’s a girl to do when you’ve been stalking summer since November and it arrives at peak intensity overnight?  Probably be more grateful and prepared than what I was today.  It hit 30C in Sydney today.  The sun rose to a sultry morning that was equal parts haze and humidity.  I’m never at my best…

  • Life This Week 11/12/2017: Today I Will….

    Life This Week 11/12/2017: Today I Will….

    Today is Monday.  Not just any Monday but the Monday a fortnight before Christmas.  It’s also a Monday in summer – the most magical time of the year to be in Sydney. So while I will accept that today is Monday and henace will be a crazy day at work I will also acknowledge that…

  • Preschoolies. The Festival of Five.

    Preschoolies.  The Festival of Five.

    May the record state that I’m not one for doing things in half measures.  It’s Saturday night at SSG Manor 2.0 and we have collectively survived Preschoolies aka the last birthday party of the year at preschool aka Preschooler SSG’s Festival of Five.  Perhaps I’m being a bit melodramatic because technically, SSG Manor 2.0 didn’t…

  • Lovin’ Life 7/12/2017: Preschool Graduation.

    Lovin’ Life 7/12/2017: Preschool Graduation.

    I can deny it no longer.  I’m in my final weeks as a preschooler and daycare mum.  Preschooler SSG had his graduation over the weekend.   It was a beautiful afternoon. The teachers and support staff put in so much effort and care to ensure that the afternoon went off without a hitch.  Special balloons and…