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Gone Digital – Is Geek The New Black?
A sneak peak into how couples communicate in 2013.
Posted in: Musings
To Canberra, With Love.
March 11, 2013
The BBC published an article last Saturday, a week ahead of Canberra's official centenary ; Canberra - Deathly Dull at 100 which has disturbed many a Canberrans. We love our city, how dare someone refer to it as "devoid of soul" . The writer is grossly mistaken because our Canberra is all about soul, thank you very much.
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Whole And Hearty Mutton Stew {The Flu Antidote}
March 10, 2013
Being sick is the pits I tell you! Friday morning I woke up to a high temperature , sore body, jammed, sore throat and I literally could not move a muscle. So under normal circumstances, what do you do? You somehow get out of bed long enough to be able to feed the kids and bring them to school.You come back home, call in sick, crawl under your doona, have a panadol or two and sleep the day off , right?
{Wordless Wednesday} Do You Like White Roses?
March 6, 2013
What is your favourite rose colour?
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Totally Epic Quinoa Sandwich.
March 3, 2013
Alright! So if you follow the Facebook page, you will know that I have been raving on about my recent love affair with superfood Quinoa ( pronounced keen-wah) of late. I tried a delightful quinoa salad at my friend Ms.R’s house recently and fell in love. What a beautiful, tasty and versatile grain it is! […]
Posted in: Food
Happy Birthday Mumchic.
March 1, 2013
Sisters are amazing. I don't talk much about mine here on Mumchic but quite honestly, I would be lost without her. She is my biggest and most honest reality check.
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{Wordless Wednesday} Moods
February 26, 2013
This handsome little man is my younger son aka Fabulous Son 2. Contrary to FS1, he hates posing or having pictures taken. So I just go ahead and do the next best thing any mum would do, capture him at his natural best. Here I give you Moods. A child’s smile is one one of […]
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Back To Basics – Pakistani Aloo Gosht aka Goat and Potato Curry
February 23, 2013
Aloo Gosht – Urdu for Meat and Potato curry Aloo Gosht is a meat curry in Pakistani and North Indian cuisine. It consists of potatoes (“aloo”) cooked with meat (“gosht”), usually lamb or mutton, in a stew-like shorba or gravy. The dish can be served and eaten with plain rice or with bread such as […]
A Courageous Path.
February 21, 2013
To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs.
Posted in: Musings
Savvy Spaces With MissK – Clutter Begone!
February 20, 2013
What are your clutter culprits? For me, the main ones were keys, incoming mail, paperwork and fiddly bits and bobs. It is not uncommon for my kitchen bench top to be loaded with costume jewellery, crayons, lego, the odd barbie shoe and other bits of rubbi..….oops I mean treasures ;).
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{Wordless Wednesday} Fabulous Son 1 Takes A Shot.
February 20, 2013
Here’s a photo taken by Fab Son 1 (9) this afternoon , I know I have done a lot of sunsets lately but I also knew this photo had to be shared. They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, not that I am bragging or anything ;) So beautifully captured. Linking up with […]
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Plan It To Perfection {Personal Planner Giveaway}
February 18, 2013
I am a list ninja. While I try (unsuccessfully on most days) to create, organise and maintain a mental list of the myriad things I must accomplish in a day , to err is human and I err a lot. Lets just blame it on the depleting brain cells. So I decided, right the mental […]
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Papri On A Health Kick.
February 17, 2013
Now let me warn you, if you are going to make this recipe, you need to lose the pre-conceived fat laden notions you have of deep fried papris. Wipe out your memories. All clean? Ok Good! Those of you who don't know what I'm going on about, what you don't know won't hurt you. Lets go!
Savvy Spaces With MissK – Inaugural Piece
February 15, 2013
Today we are introducing a brand new segment on Mumchic, a column dedicated to Chic And Inspired Living - Savvy Spaces.
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Are You Feeling Alive ? {Blackmores Multi Review And Giveaway}
February 14, 2013
How do we better support our current lifestyles, how do we look after our personal well being better apart from regular exercise and healthy eating?
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By Popular Demand – Zucchini Slice At It’s Vegetarian Best.
February 13, 2013
Stumped for school lunchbox ideas? Try this popular delight.
Posted in: Food
Sky Palette.
February 9, 2013
Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky. -Rabindranath Tagore Linking up with the lovely Bree at Twinkle In The Eye Blog for Wordless Wednesday
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The Tall Poppy Project By Kylie Patchett {Review and Giveaway}
February 3, 2013
Do you sometimes feel like you have lost that drive to live a fulfilled life doing the things you love most? Lacking inspiration? Enter The Tall Poppy Project by Kylie Patchett...
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The Business of Wanderlust – The story of John Anderson, Founder of Contiki Holidays {Part 2}
February 1, 2013
I was a B-class boy in school for goodness sake and I went on to establish an International company. Its all about the right attitude, getting the right people around you to help you and do solve problems and innovate.
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{Wordless Wednesday} Sunset And The Summer’s Wind.
January 30, 2013
All summer long we sang a song And then we strolled that golden sand Two sweethearts and the summer wind
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The Quintessential Birthday Post And Life’s Second Chances.
January 27, 2013
Turning 34! A four year re-cap.
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A Perfect Little Pick Me Up From Wonder Winnies {Review}
January 24, 2013
Sweetened with stevia, and enhanced with natural herbs, Wonder Winnies are a fantastic range of low calorie thirst quenchers - perfect on those really hot days when you need a little pick me up to grab and go.
{Wordless Wednesday} Do You Count Calories?
January 23, 2013
Somethings in life are worth every calorie spent , a lightly warmed up Portuguese Custard Tart is one of them. Linking up with Twinkle In The Eye Blog and My Little Drummer Boys for Wordless Wednesday.
The Business of Wanderlust – The story of John Anderson, Founder of Contiki Holidays {Part 1}
January 22, 2013
"You have got to give things a go!" He said. I was overwhelmed by John and his immense passion for life, his positivity and his vigour. I want to learn more about this inspiring man, I told myself. I wanted to hear more about his journey of life. The power of the internet is sometimes mesmerising. I cold-emailed John, requesting him for a conversation, inviting him for an interview. And as luck would have it, in a couple of days, he gladly obliged.
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The Promise.
January 20, 2013
“Some people don’t understand the promises they’re making when they make them,” I said. “Right, of course. But you keep the promise anyway. That’s what love is. Love is keeping the promise anyway.” – John Green
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The Boy Who Dreams.
January 17, 2013
I found this picture of me with my eldest from earlier this year on my phone and the moment I saw it, I knew it had to be shared. My second thought was I don’t share nearly enough stories or pictures of FS#2 as I do of FS#1 so that will definitely have to change […]
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Back To School Stationery Fun With Budons {Review & Giveaway}
January 16, 2013
Growing up, I absolutely LOVED picking out fresh stationery for the new school year. From what I gather, not much has changed! Kids (and their parents if you are anything like me) still get all excited when it comes to buying new stationery and getting organised for the year ahead! Fabulous Son 2 has already […]
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{Wordless Wednesday} Things That Catch My Heart.
January 16, 2013
What catches your heart?
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Dinosaurs Found!!!! Alive And Well At Taronga Zoo {Our Big Sydney Adventure Trip}
January 13, 2013
Ah great! I have managed to catch your attention? Good! Now tell me, do you follow Mumchic on Facebook and Twitter? No? Ok follow now {hint : click on links above} Done? Yay! Aren’t you wonderful?! So for those of you who have been following us on Facebook and Twitter, you might have read the stream […]
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What I Love About My Son Having An Ipod!
January 12, 2013
Over the Christmas break and school summer holidays, the iPod has become FS1's best friend and fair enough, he has been waiting for it for TWO whole years after all ! Sarcasms aside, R has waited quite patiently so it is a well deserved birthday present and absolutely no surprise that I have now lost a son to the world of iTunes, iPod apps and games I had no idea even existed. Angry Birds is as far as I will go.
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What Happens When You Look Fear In The Face?
January 8, 2013
You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. -Eleanor Roosevelt Image Credit : Fabulous Son 2 Location : Cockington Green Gardens, Canberra Link up : Linking up with Twinkle In The Eye Blog for Wordless Wednesday
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Do You Ever Sneak Chocolate?
January 4, 2013
This moment and and every delicious morsel in it is mine.
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{Wordless Wednesday} Canberra Sleeps As The Sun Rises.
January 2, 2013
Post festive season Canberra is dull, quiet and oh so lazy.
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Top 10 Annual Promises To Self – Made To Be Broken {Mostly}
January 1, 2013
2012, it has been a journey indeed. 2013 , it's time to shine!
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That Sweet Feeling.
December 27, 2012
Last month I recommended the book ” Forty Rules Of Love” By Elif Shafak as a perfect weekend read {post is here}. What a brilliant read! While flipping through the book today, I read these powerful words, I am not sure why I didn’t identify with them in my first read but nevertheless, I knew […]
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A Wish From Us To You.
December 25, 2012
Thank you for your fantastic support over 2012, thank you for helping me make Mumchic a dream come true. We have some fantastic tie ups coming up in the New Year including a couple of great giveaways. Stay tuned for details. But for now, here is a wish, from us to you. Hope you have a wonderful […]
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Entertaining Made Simple And Delightful by Baker’s Delight.
December 24, 2012
And here it is! Christmas Eve is finally upon us and after weeks of preparation, intense shopping sprees, present buying dilemmas, numerous trips to the post office and evenings spent wrapping presents. A couple of posts ago, we talked about how the lead up to Christmas can be a busy and anxious time for many […]
Posted in: Food
Beautiful Sunsets And Pink Ribbon Skies.
December 23, 2012
A follow up on yesterday's post.
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The Day The World Didn’t End.
December 23, 2012
Putting the Mayans and their miscalculations aside for a bit, the whole end of the world shebang gave people a reason to host end of the world parties, get married, make babies even!
Posted in: Musings
A Note To My Children.
December 20, 2012
Too often, we are so caught up in making everything right for everyone else especially over the festive period, we forget to take care of ourselves.
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A New Day.
December 17, 2012
Let the sun rise on inspired optimism; let it set on humbled gratitude. – Grady L Crosslin Have a wonderful, positive and inspired week ahead. Sabeen Image Credit : http://dailypositivequotes.com/quotes/renew-yourself-today-is-a-new-day
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You know you love your children unconditionally when….
December 1, 2012
It breaks my heart each time I have to let them go. It has been two years, it is never easy. I can only imagine how they must feel, split between two homes.
Posted in: Musings
Looking For A Book To Read This Weekend ?
November 23, 2012
Feel like having one of those weekends where you could just curl up on the couch and read and read and read ? (Oh you might get up and have a coffee in between ...I said might) .Then this post is just for you!
Posted in: Musings
The Boy Who Stole My Heart And Why I Will Never Be The Same Again.
November 20, 2012
Today, I will celebrate moments, memories and love. Today, I will tell you about the boy who stole my heart and captured my soul.
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Moments.
November 18, 2012
Brothers. Saturday morning. 7 am. Fabulous son 2 sneaks out to Fab Son 1’s bed. There is an animated exchange about games, secret moves and other boy stuff. There are no fights.This is rare. But there is a bond and a banter that you can only share with a sibling. And then unbeknownst to them, […]
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Me? A Star? I suppose I could handle that.
November 16, 2012
You know me, I've always had a bit of a thing about being a celebrity one day.
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Cinnamon Scrolls – Warm, Delightful, Divine -To Die For.
October 28, 2012
Achieving cinnamon scrolls from scratch to perfection is an esteemed status you and kind of makes you look and feel like a Martha Stewart in the making.
Darkish Rocky Road – Recipe Included And Absence Explained…Well Sort Of.
October 18, 2012
Here's a recipe for something sweet and delightful and known as rocky road for all the right reasons. That yummy, gooey, chocolatey and so very sinful slice of heaven we all LOVE.
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