Cardinia Park Hotel, Beaconsfield

Australians can have a very “pub-ish” culture when it comes to eating out. When you’re not really looking for anything too fancy, but fancy enough to dress better than just a T-shirt and shorts, not too expensive, but more pricey than your average takeaway, and the most important element… if you are HUNGRY and looking for a hearty meal with reasonably large portions, eating out at a pub is the way to go. A lot of decent restaurants these days started off as a pub. Then they slowly develop into a more classy “bistro” and eventually the meals tend to … Continue reading Cardinia Park Hotel, Beaconsfield

Week 15: A series of funny photos & a movie

Micah and I went to our first Mums and Bubs Movie Session today with a few other mums from Mums Group. We saw “21 Jump Street” which was very funny but I had to “cover Micah’s ears” a few times because of all the swearing throughout the movie. Thankfully, Micah did not stay awake for very long. I started feeding him at the start of the movie and then put him back in his pram and minutes later he fell asleep. When the movie finished, he was STILL asleep! I don’t know how he slept through all that noise, the … Continue reading Week 15: A series of funny photos & a movie

Babies Don’t Keep

This is the perfect poem for any new mother. Thanks to my dear friend Cat who posted this on Facebook today when I struggled with an unsettled Micah whilst stressing about the neverending list of chores. I was feeling so frustrated at Micah for being unsettled because I had to just hold him, entertain him, rock him and just focus my entire attention on him all morning and couldn’t get all the stuff I wanted to get done, done. Then this poem helped me get my priorities straight. Chores can wait, but my baby will not remain a baby for … Continue reading Babies Don’t Keep

Emerald Village Bakery and Cafe

Delicious bruschetta from Emerald Village Bakery and Cafe To those of you who may not be aware, Emerald is a beautiful little town located in the scenic Dandenong Ranges in Victoria between Belgrave and Cockatoo. It is also the home of the popular Puffing Billy railway station, Australia’s favorite steam train, therefore attracts quite a number of visitors. This weekend, hubby and I have just returned from a church camp at Wombat Corner, Emerald just 100m away from Emerald Lake Park and minutes drive from Emerald Village. (Click here to read all about our weekend away at camp on Kimba’s … Continue reading Emerald Village Bakery and Cafe

Alpha Weekend Away 16-18 March 2012

Hubby and I have been involved in our church’s Alpha Course this year and we have been attending it (with Micah being the youngest ever Alpha participant, lol) every Tuesday night for the past 6 weeks. With 4 more weeks to go, part of the course is to spend a weekend away at camp and have more sessions and discussions “away from everything else”. It was a great weekend. We arrived on Friday night and had Fish N Chips for dinner. Then we had a Spoons Tournament – with 15 people playing it took FOREVER to finish so I “surrendered” … Continue reading Alpha Weekend Away 16-18 March 2012

Unleash the Magic with Ice Magic

Disclaimer: This blog post is Sponsored By Nuffnang but the opinions are entirely mine! Growing up, I have always LOVED an ice cream sundae with a hard chocolate coating. That is why Ice Magic has always been my favorite ice cream topping because it sets and hardens so quickly and it is so yummy and it comes in different flavours! That is why when Nuffnang approached me with this idea of a Sponsored Post I didn’t even need to think twice. It always helps when I can write about a product I have tried myself and genuinely love 🙂 A … Continue reading Unleash the Magic with Ice Magic

Week 14: Baby Massage, Nappy Bag & Immunisation

Today at Mums Group we learnt Baby Massage! Micah was stripped completely and I got him some Baby Oil and he seems to not mind the massage at all! Can’t say he completely loves it.. he wasn’t cooing and smiling all the way or anything, lol. But he sure wasn’t fussing and seemed pretty content while I was massaging him so that’s good I guess! At Mums Group during the Baby Massage session 🙂 Micah and his friend Cooper at Mums Group I also bought a nappy bag today. It was crazy how I found “hidden energy” just at the … Continue reading Week 14: Baby Massage, Nappy Bag & Immunisation

The Decking Project (Part 4)

No, our decking is not finished yet. I guess I was kinda hoping we’d be out shopping for a new BBQ and outdoor furniture tomorrow since it’s the long weekend and all.. but I guess that will have to be another weekend. PROGRESS is always good though! At least most of the hard work is out of the way and we are getting soooooo close to having a functional deck. How cute is our little rabbit Cookie! She’s been loving having a play under our deck. I think she will spend a lot of time hiding underneath it when it’s … Continue reading The Decking Project (Part 4)

Week 13: Too Many Things to Mention in a Title!

I should really be doing some tidying up and cleaning around the house now that Micah is having his afternoon sleep, but instead I choose to sit here and write my weekly blog post. Hey looks like I got my priorities straight! I have lots to share this week, I have no idea where to start. I’m really enjoying life at the moment, being a mum truly agrees with me. It helps that Micah is such a good baby, well most of the time anyway. He did have ONE bad night a few nights ago, when he basically woke up … Continue reading Week 13: Too Many Things to Mention in a Title!

The Decking Project (Part 3)

Our decking is coming along quite nicely!! I’m getting so excited because we are SO close to having a nice little decking area.. in fact, it now looks a lot bigger than I thought it would be! It will be able to fit a BBQ, a large outdoor entertainment setting and then a bit more space! The drainage is done. The pipes are in. The rocks have been spread on the ground. The posts have been stained. The wood has been laid over the posts!! So the final part is now to lay the actual DECKING wood itself.. the most … Continue reading The Decking Project (Part 3)