Sunday dates and cannoli

Ah, Sunday. Right when you’re meant to be getting ready the upcoming week, and as it turns out for me, I’m about to start meal planning with the husband. He doesn’t know it yet, but I’m sure he’ll be thrilled. I’ve still got a couple of weeks off work, which I plan on using to … Read more

The vegemite furore: why my husband just lost his food cred

Vegemite is an Australian cultural icon. Made from brewer’s yeast, spice and vegetable additives, it’s a disgusting blend that you either love or hate. It’s a rite of passage for foreigners to give it a go when they arrive on Australian shores. Aussies abroad crave it. It’s irreplaceable. Nothing compares (not even marmite you cretins). … Read more

Saturday picnic in the hinterlands (a 52 in 52 task)

On this grey, dreary day my husband decided to humour me. I had requested that he prepare a lunch so that we could have picnic in the hinterland, then promptly forgotten all about it. It was a 52 in 52 that I wanted to achieve for weeks, and hadn’t yet had a chance. I thought … Read more

Product review: aquamamma hydration drinks

Before I fell pregnant, I was already a thirsty person. You will always find me with a water bottle nearby: on my desk at work, in my bag, on my bedside table. In fact, when my husband and I got married we threw in some sneaky funny vows at the end of the ceremony for … Read more

Second half of my Melbourne journey

Saturday morning I awoke with the dreaded feeling that I was getting crook. My throat was sore, my nose felt a little blocked, and I was feeling a little fatigued despite having a long sleep. I was determined not to get crook though. Julie had already eaten, so Jens and I popped down to Crabapple … Read more