Back to School/Kinder - Blogtoberfest Day 10

God, it's hard yakka on the first day back after the holidays! Kids and self to get organized and out the door, lunches to make, Charlie did the usual and slept in, so had to wake him up just after 8 and shovel food in, arguments with Dom about getting dressed before the telly goes on and taking thine own crap upstairs, not leaving it for Mummy to do later. And all while my significant other slumbers in bed! The Joy! You can imagine my mood by 8.40! Very tweezer-lipped!!

But I've been having some lovely lie-ins and some very lazy days. The boys and I had a very relaxing holiday on the whole.

But it's kind of nice to back into the old routine again. Less time to sit about and eat!

Kids are eating their dinner now and soon will be in bed. I plan to take a nice long bath and sew the binding (finally) on Charlie's new quilt.

Went into the city today to Cake Deco to get prepared for the Cake Pops I'm making for Charlie and his buddy Lou's Kew Traffic School party on Thursday.

 I'm making them fairly simple - you can get some pretty amazing results if you know how, but this is my first time. Will post numerous photos, post party.

Happy Monday ! X

Have Mercy!

It's the first day of the school holidays here in windy Melbourne.

Normally we would don the PJ's for the day and have a stay at home bonanza, but the kids were booked in for a Lego Create and Learn session at 9, so it was much like any other school day, really, minus the lunches to make.

We started a new tradition. The kids had never eaten Coco Pops before we came home from Samoa on the plane. They ADORED them, sugary bits of chocolate love, that they are. Rather than have an issue at the supermarket we decided to make it a first and last day of the school holidays treat. So today was the day.

They are as 'high' as kites.
I'm blaming the bloody Coco Pops.
It's not as if they don't get lots of junk - they have too much, really, but always a healthy breakfast.
They are Doing. My. F**k**'. Head. In already and we are only just over half way through the day.
It's blowing it's knads off outside and I've sent them out to play. At least it's not raining!

Maybe I can tame them with Brocolli?

Talofa lava!

We've just returned from a 10 day family holiday in Samoa. 

We attended a friends wedding and had an all round fabulous time. I ate more fish than I thought possible, mostly Oka, but also lots of with Samoan Chop Suey and Taro cooked in coconut cream..Palusami. The food was delicious, the temperature in the high twenties to thirties, and the people, lovely.

Too many Pina Coladas have expanded my waistline, however. Back to the gym today and it was hard yakka!

Now I need to make a gift for the lovely couple who made us so welcome. Thank God the hols are nearly upon us and I can get down 'n dirty in the sewing room for a bit. I'm thinking of a quilt but am having a mental block with ideas. Any suggestions?!