I can’t believe how quickly our little ‘Scooter Girl’ is growing up. Her regular phrases include:
“Mummy, it’s a bit boring”
“Mummy, I’m a little bit shy”
“Mummy, I’m not really sure”
“Mummy, go to Nanna and Pa’s farm?”
“Mummy, I’m tired. Go to bed now” (love this one)
“Cake?”
Where has the time gone since she was a baby and only babbling??
Today I am loving these gorgeous Axel Mano Hats. I’ve spoken of my love of hats here before and I thought I would share these beauties with you today.
The hats are stocked in my favourite shop – Hunt Leather in Melbourne and every time I visit I look longingly at them, try them on and then think … ‘Where would I wear that’?
I am happy to admire from afar until such time I can channel my inner Audrey:
Thank god for the sunny weather this week, as I have been having bouts of ‘cabin fever’ with my baby routine! Even though James is nearly 10 weeks, I am still in the ‘fog’ of feeding, changing nappies, soothing, trying to get out of the house, cooking and sleeping. Not to mention attending to Poppy’s
My friend Ursula served these for lunch the other week and they were delicious. I have made the Frittatas several times since then for satisfied tummies all around. Try out the recipe – guaranteed to please!
Photo & Recipe Source: Taste
On Friday evening we went out on the river to welcome the Tall Ships to Hobart. James, Leesa, Depha, Cath and their children joined us on Nick’s folks’ boat for a cruise and to watch the fabulous fireworks.
A lovely evening with lovely friends. Pops was exhausted when I tucked her into bed at 9.00 pm – she certainly had expended all of her energy playing with the ‘big girls’!
Today I am loving seeing little Poppy after my mini-break in Melbourne with James and the girls. I went in to say “Good Morning” to her this morning and without missing a beat, her response was: “Nice holiday Mummy?”
Jen, Cherida and I enjoyed our last day in Melbourne yesterday by adding to our waistlines and our wardrobes! We ate European food for breakfast and Vietnamese for lunch. We shopped at all the old favourites whilst James literally slept like a baby!
I am in Melbourne … on a very quick trip with my dear girlfriends Jen & Cherida (oh and my little man, James). Every year we meet in Melbourne for a cultural sojourn, where we eat, shop, laugh and just enjoy each other, away from our everyday responsibilities!
Yesterday was no exception! We had lunch at Cumulus Inc., a wee shopping spree in the afternoon (although stopping to feed your eight week old baby curbs any over-spending) and a delicious dinner at the Chocolate Buddha in Federation Square.
Whilst we all enjoy the break from our children, ironically we ended up in the David Jones Children’s section purchasing little outfits for our cherubs at home. Our purchases used to include high heels and evening wear!
True to form (and tradition) we are off to The European this morning to savour some delightful breakfast fare, and then oh – more shopping before our 6 pm flight back to Hobart! Delightful.
Have 8 week old – can travel! Xx
My old mate Geoff from Canada gave me this recipe twenty years ago! It is a classic Thai dish, and one that has fantastic flavours. We enjoyed it last Thursday evening. Pad Thai 4 tbsp cooking oil 2 cloves garlic 2 chicken breasts – diced 250 gms prawns 1 tbsp dried shrimp 2 tbsp picked
We had a weekend of hanging out at home with Pops embracing all the contents of her dress-up box, including her Tea Set, Ladybird Hat, her Grandparent’s Butterfly Wings and a Tutu! Such a dag. Xx
The Poppy Files 