August 2010

A Blueberry Dilemma

August 5, 2010

For generations now, my family has celebrated birthdays, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day with breakfast in bed for the honoree.  And that breakfast as ALWAYS consisted of blueberry muffins.  Sometimes we shake things up a bit and have a side of bacon, but the blueberry muffins are always there. My darling Grace will be celebrating [...]

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Touristy Tuesdays: Whale Watching

August 3, 2010

Every year whales migrate north from the Antarctic to to warmer waters of the Coral Sea for breeding.  Thankfully, the migration path takes them right past Sydney.  The Sydney whale watching season typically runs from May to December during the Southern Hemisphere Winter and Spring.  Starting in May, whale watchers report sitings of humpbacks and [...]

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May The Force Be With You… Always!

August 2, 2010

Not sure if this guy just didn’t grow up with sisters, or if he is just really comfortable in his own skin.  Either way, The Aussie and I were laughing out loud when we saw this ad last night. When I had a quick search on you tube, I not only found the ad, but [...]

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A Mommy By Many Names

August 1, 2010

Several months ago now, Lizzie got really hooked on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  As a result, she started calling herself “Minnie Mouse”.  It did not take long for her partner in crime, Grace, to be christened “Daisy Duck”.  Say we’re out at the park or down at the shops and someone asks her name, Lizzie always [...]

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