Micah and I had a day out at Chadstone Shopping Centre yesterday, and when I say “day out” I meant 3 hours lol. We had lunch with, I suppose I consider them “my two besties” because really they are probably my closest friends here in Melbourne since all my childhood / teenage best friends have all scattered all over the world. It was a great lunch at PappaRich (see blog post on my food blog here) and we looked around at the shops for a little bit before we had to get Micah back in the car for his afternoon … Continue reading A bit of Feasting, Shopping & Playing

I did two more photo shoots today, it was so much fun! Micah got to see his friends, and I got to practice my photo skills. I’ve learnt as I continue to do this that kids are so unpredictable. They are also all so different. They behave differently at different ages. Girls, within the age of 6-9 months are generally easier because they are not too mobile yet and they can be quite generous with their smiles. Any older than that, depending on the development of their motor skills, could get quite challenging! Take Micah for example, it is SO … Continue reading More Photo Shoots!

Monday morning and I’m sitting here thinking “Phew! That was quite an eventful weekend!”… it was a very good busy weekend though, as we got to surround Micah with lots of people and he got lots of cuddles and our house was very busy and he just did not get the chance to get bored, lol. We were up nice and early on Saturday morning, especially hubby who took Micah to his play area at 6am so I can have a sleep-in, so really my day only started at 8am lol. Hubby then took Micah to Bunnings with him, as … Continue reading Week 41: An Eventful Weekend

Micah and I had a fun day today. My friend Nat and her little girl Hannah, who is 10 weeks younger than Micah, came over for a playdate. Of course, I somehow managed to easily convince Nat to “lend me” her daughter as a subject for my camera for the day, lol. Hannah is a lot more cooperative than Micah, mostly because she doesn’t move quite as quickly as he does (although she will catch up VERY soon at the rate she’s going!) and I love how cute little girls can get all dressed up and look really pretty for … Continue reading Playdate… and a Photo Shoot Of Course!

We love the warmer weather and have been spending more time out on the deck, soaking up the sun and breathing fresh air. Of course I see this as an opportunity for more outdoor shots, hehe. And later that day… I took a few more shots but got really frustrated because Micah just won’t keep still. I think I will give this whole photo-taking business a bit of a break so Micah can get his groove back. Maybe he was trying to tell me “enough mum… just let me be for a few days” lol. I’m really starting to enjoy … Continue reading Soaking Up The Sun

My two very special boys… love them both so much! ❤ It is Father’s Day today in Australia, I said in Australia because I know a lot of other countries celebrate Father’s Day in June! So people all around the world on Twitter would probably be all confused and wondering why we Aussies constantly tweet “Happy Father’s Day” today, well because it IS today. First Sunday of September. That’s our Father’s Day. It’s weird like that, but that’s how it is haha. This weekend is also the first weekend of spring, so we were greeted by beautiful sunshine and warm … Continue reading Hubby’s First Father’s Day

In the past few months, I’ve been doing my food and everyday shopping at the new and improved Fountain Gate. Everything I need is right next to each other at the Fountain Gate Fresh Food Section up on Level 2 of the shopping centre. Coles, Breadtop, Fish Pier, Fruit and Veg Shop.. and a plentiful of butchers in case I need to get some meat and can’t be bothered going to Tasman Meats. It is so convenient to just go to one place and get all the shopping done without hopping in and out of the car to get from … Continue reading Fountain Gate Fresh Food Section, Shopping before 9am, Picnic, Timomatic.