Normally I would be looking forward to having a nice lunch out.. and to celebrate a party no less. But it's for Stew's Step-Mother.....

Today Stew starts his two weeks holidays... how neat! Here's hoping the weather is kind and we get to go out on the kayak a few times. W...

I hate futuristic.... shoot 'em up bang bang movies! BUT... OH MY GOD... Avatar was freaking AWESOME! It had all the elements I don...

The kids come home tomorrow.... and I must admit... I have missed them! I can't believe I have! But NOW I know that I really don't l...

TO DO.... Whatever the hell I want! I am gunna go down to Takanini and look at Motorhomes.. cos I can... and we want one in the distant futu...

Sleep in. Go to the Doctor's to get WINZ Form signed off. Shop? Not that many neat possibilities cos Stew still has to work! If he was h...

CAN YOU HEAR IT? No? Too right you can't... my house is SILENT. And if I choose .. it will remain that way ALL DAY! But of course .. I w...

Something amazing has happened! Amanda and Andrew have offered to have Brylee and Griffin from today until Friday! OMG, OMG.. this means Ste...

ABOVE: Stew blowing out his candles. YOu know, for the amount of money that friggin cake cost.... it was TASTELESS and a huge disappointmen...

Yeah, yeah... and OK.. maybe he isn't young enough to be me 'Toy Boy'... but he is younger than Me by 2 years, 2 months and two ...

Someone mentioned the kids going back to school... and how I was SURE to know exactly how long it was to go. Well it's 28 sleeps. OK? I ...

Last night, just as we were heading out the door to the beach for a swim and dinner, who should come calling? Lynn and Michael! Lynn has be...

Poor Stew has to go back to work today. Poor me, home alone with the kids. At least now I can sew and still keep an eye on them and what the...

It's supposed to rain today, but knowing our weather forecasters.... it might not too. As it's the last day before Stew goes back to...

Hopefully today we are going to the beach to kayak again, before the weather turns nasty... it's predicted to piss down tomorrow! (rain ...

We are heading your way! Ok, we are going to Hamilton today.. it's Amanda's 31st Birthday... so we will go and spend some of the day...

I will update.. BUT NOT RIGHT NOW. I'm asleep. I hope. I posted this last night at 12.42am..... and scheduled it to publish this morning...

Kids playing nicely.... Teddy trying so hard to be a part of it... even though he is sooooo not allowed the Lego! It's New Year's E...

ABOVE: the TV Cabinet without a cloth.... ABOVE: And now.. with a cloth (to cut down on the dusting)... which I made, which we think is VERY...

YEAH... YEAH I know! I. AM. A. SPOILT. TART. He promised me a foot massage a couple of years ago... and like an ELEPHANT I had not forgotten...