This is Maisy – our furry baby! She is a two and a half year old Hungarian Vizsla and we love her. Like Poppy, she also has a multitude of nick-names and answers to any of the following: Maisel Dorfer, Big Fluff, Rooster, Von Vizsla or Bone Breath! There have been quite a few adjustments on
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5th October
Today is my Birthday and this time last year we were in New York for my 40th – I can’t believe it has been a year already. I have been reminiscing about our fabulous trip this week and have included some of my favourite photos, below. A year on, we have little Popster and life
Family
fam·i·ly
[fam–uh-lee, fam-lee] noun, plural-lies, adjective
1. a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not: the traditional family.
Here is our ‘traditional family’! Even though Nick and I have been together and married for several years, since having Poppy it feels like we are a real family now, a ‘social unit’.
We are parents – a MUM and a DAD! With this brings great happiness and a sense of security, but also, a huge responsibility. We are bringing up a new generation – where Poppy will learn so much from us (both our good and bad traits). It will be so interesting to see her develop and grow into her own person, as the years roll by. Nick and I can’t wait to give her as many varied experiences and adventures as we can.
The best thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother
Baker’s Delight
I used to marvel at the ‘organisational skills’ of mums! I have had a long running joke with my sister Cath about these skills. Their refrigerators always seemed full, cupboards brimming with delights and dinner on the table at 6.30 pm sharp. I always felt inadequate as I would turn up at gatherings with my ‘store-bought’
Farewell Winter
Spring is here…farewell winter! These were my winter wellies – Hunter post-box red gumboots. They served me well on all the wet and dreary afternoon walks, bringing a little brightness to my day. I love the seasons and the subtle changes you notice each week. It is getting lighter and lighter at the end
The Year of the Bunny
2011 is the Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese Zodiac calendar. This is the year Poppy was born and my good friend Tim, made her these origami rabbits, which are displayed on her window sill in her room. According to Chinese Astrology, here is an overview of their personality: “Occupying the 4th position in the
Poppy Jetsetter
Here is Poppy’s first Boarding Pass! We have been on our first little family holiday to Victoria for five lovely days. We enjoyed time in Castlemaine with my sister Rob and her husband Paul, and then spent the weekend in Melbourne with Nick’s brother’s – George and Will and their gorgeous wives, Alison, Tup
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Social Butterfly
The Poppy Files 