Back from Bali

Oh what a busy crazy beautiful delicious friendly island it is! She spoiled us last night as we had our final swim in the hotel pool with this astonishing sunset, the best of our holiday. We are all back home and I'll share some more snaps with you over the coming week. If only we'd gone for a longer journey, there was so much to see and do and I feel like we only just touched the sides.

School Horrordays

I'm not one of those Perky Mama's who look forward with glee to the school holidays .. quite the opposite. Sure it would be different if we were going away as a family, somewhere sunny, with pools, and cocktails .. but in reality, it's 11 degrees and raining and windy, my husband is absent for 12 hours per day due to his work, and I find it all a bit .. umm .. challenging.

I had a message from the wonderful Hipstamatic on my iPhone this morning that I could download two new lenses for free so I thought I'd try them out as I tried to tire out the children. Firstly a train ride to Nanny's work (a local hospital six stops away which had a celebrity patient and press conference this morning so there was a buzz of excitement and controversy in the air), then back again via the City Loop .. even I hadn't been on the train through the city for years so was a bit goggle eyed at all the new buildings, 'Southern Cross Station' (which will always be Spencer Street to me) then home via a stop at Flagstaff Station to buy some chocolate from the vending machine!

Home and the 'I'm Bored's' started within oh, one episode of Charlie and Lola. Off to the local shopping plaza we go for cupcake ingredients, and we stop off on the way for hair cuts. Whoa, and did the girls lose some length! Oh well, it'll grow back. I hope. Looks SUPER cute and I think Asha in particular really suits her new hair style. I have been wanting her to get a bob for a while so we're pretty much half way there now!

I love his little Connies in this pic :)

I'm calling Gman's bowl cut 'The Theo' 

I've almost survived another day, nothing a glass of wine won't help me forget about as I head into tomorrow with renewed determination and and a steely grip on my sanity. Wish me Luck. XX

Bicycles are Cool

Oh yes they are. They are one of the only forms of excercise I engage in with absolute pleasure,  l love to ride alone, but a family bike ride on a sunny afternoon is to me, the ultimate relaxation. We're lucky that where we live here in the Inner North of Melbourne there are plenty of great bike tracks and great destinations which are 'do-able' with our kids. Gman rides on the back of his Dad's bike, the girls ride like little maniacs and even I can ride at a decent pace for a decent distance!

We love to ride down to the Yarra which is nearby, search for River Rats, spy local celebrities riding by, and hang out in the grass.

Asha is our bike rider extraordinaire .. she can go for miles and miles.

In honour of our love of bike riding I'd like to give away two pairs of my lovely Japanese linen bicycle earrings, one in red and one in navy blue. I've really enjoyed using this gorgeous fabric and I have hair ties in my Etsy store which use the same fabric. They are for pierced ears and are on 19mm buttons. Simply be the first to comment on this post saying Red or Blue and I'll contact you for your mailing address.
**** EDITED TO ADD **** congrats to Kath and Nicole for winning the giveaway, I have one pair of the blue bicycle earrings left in my Etsy store here.

And last but not least a lovely creepy pretty song from a girl on a bike. Happy Friday everyone. XX