Upper Middle Bogan
Oh what a funny night we had last night. And I needed a good laugh too. I put Clancy to bed early and Mr Chardy, the 2 older boys and I all enjoyed some steak and salad. Mr Chardy & I swapped...
View ArticleAnother RFDS Consultation..
Well we have had another run in with the RFDS (Royal Flying Doctor Service) today. This time it was my oldest boy – Tom. Yesterday the boys headed home with Mrs Savvy B for a bit of a sleep over....
View ArticleWe are still here: Updade
Well hello there. How the hell are you? It has been so long since we last spoke. How have you been? Where has this year gone? It has disappeared before my very eyes and here we are with Christmas...
View ArticleBirthday Parties & Sleep Overs
Yesterday was so funny. We had a crazy but fun day. It was my oldest boys 10th Birthday – double digits. Where has the time gone? I can’t believe he is 10 already. Anyway, he had a wonderful day...
View ArticleWhy do we beat ourselves up so much? Or is that just me?
Do you do it too? I am pretty sure we all do. Trying to do it all, it is hard work and can wear you down. But I tell you the hardest thing of all – parenting! Yes, I know Mum, you told me it was...
View ArticlePodcast Review: This Glorious Mess – My love/hate relationship
Are you a parent? Are you looking for a new podcast to listen to? Then stay tuned…and listen up people. I have the low down on This Glorious Mess, a new Podcast that – as much as it pains me to say...
View ArticleLast week in Review: School of the Air Group Days
Last Tuesday we had an outback adventure. Miss Gabby and I packed up the kids, a load of swags and jammed it all into the car and headed cross country to Mrs Gumnut Designz house for a School of the...
View ArticleI Don’t Know How She Does It
Firstly I must tell you about a new podcast I have just found. It could not have come at a more appropriate time either – a time when I have been feeling so overwhelmed and wondering how in the hell...
View ArticleMixed Bag: Jewellery Making, Princess Mary & Working Mums
Good morning. Welcome to a new week. Lets do this. I have a bit of a mixed bag for you today and a little secret to share with you that involves jewellery. I would also like to discuss Mary – The...
View ArticleBig Week: A Mixed Bag of Laughter
It’s all been happening this week. Sewing, cleaning, cooking, family arriving, Tom’s Birthday. Oh and even a bit of rain. What more could a girl ask for. So here is my wrap for the week that was…...
View ArticleLife on an Outback Cattle Station: School
Is today the first day of the school term for you? It is up here at Woop Woop. Our kids follow the QLD school terms as they do their schooling through Mt Isa School of the Air. I will tell you...
View ArticleWhat’s going down in Chardy Town: Slow Pace
Hello Monday… how in the hell did you sneak up on us so quickly. Perhaps it was the fact that I slept in until around 10am both mornings of the weekend. Can you believe it? I am blaming my new...
View ArticleHoney we’re home
Well my goodness it has been a while since we last chatted hasn’t it?! I was just too busy hanging out with my sister in NSW to give you guys a second thought… sorry! Actually that isn’t completely...
View ArticleRemember When: Memories from the 80’s & 90’s
I always love to play Remember When with my cousins, sister or even Mum & Dad or Auntys & Uncles anytime we get together. It is a game where we remember all the cool stuff we used to do back...
View Article5 Things I love about kissing toddlerville goodbye
Oh where to start, where to start?!!!! I have been in the light for a little while now, but I still keep pinching myself with excitement that I am, in fact, out of toddlerville. Really – I have been...
View ArticleTown Trip: Home Tutor Seminar 2016
After Barkly Women’s Day, Miss Bobbie, the kids and I all headed straight into Mt Isa for Home Tutor Week. A School of the Air week – 2 days of Home Tutor Seminar for the Mum’s and Govies, 2...
View ArticleSchool of the Air: Savvy B Group Day
Last week Miss Bobbie, the kids and I all headed over to Mrs Savvy B’s place for a School of the Air Group Day. For those of you who are new around here Mrs Savvy B is my bestie and she lives next...
View ArticleThe World’s Gone Mad
Yes, it really has my friends. I am sure you will agree. Why do people have to get their nickers in such a knot over ridiculous, pathetic little things? Are kids not allowed to be kids and enjoy a...
View ArticleWhere does time go?
My baby turns 5 today. I can’t believe it. He’s a real boy. Just like Pinocchio, perhaps Pinocchio’s evil twin brother. That kid is too funny for words. He makes us laugh everyday. I really don’t...
View ArticleClancy’s 5th Birthday
Well as you could probably imagine, Clancy’s Birthday was a 5 star affair. All the bell’s and whistles that you would expect from a 5 year old’s party… you know just the usual suspects: a layered...
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