Time to start being around here a bit more

 

Baby B is 3 months old now - doesn't time fly! Blogging has really been last on my list of priorities as when B sleeps I usually have a million and one other things to do - or I am watching something trashy on Foxtel like How to look good naked or What Not To Wear USA.

As you can see from the pic  - we got our first delivery from Aussie Farmers Direct today. I thought that I would give it a go and see if it worked for us. While I prefer to go to the farmers markets I was finding that it didn't really work with my shopping/meal planning schedule all that well. Aussie Farmers Direct deliver here on a Thursday and that works out much better.

I am quite impressed with it so far.  Something unexpected I have liked is the reduction in plastic bags!

B at the park all rugged up in his Maya wrap.

39 Weeks Pregnant and at peace with it all...

Today marks 39 weeks pregnant and while I am over people commenting on how big the bump is and feeling like I am taking up too much space wherever I go - I am at peace and taking the opportunity at every moment to enjoy life without the demands of a newborn.

I know that newborns are easy to bundle up and take with you and are generally not too demanding - when they demand something they usually want it now.

I found that aspect really hard to get used to last time - especially when as an adult person you are used to being able to set your own agenda and do things in your own time frame.

So this morning I went to the fruit and vege markets on the Southside of Canberra to grab a few things. I came across a recipe for some beautiful looking Honey Baked Pears that I wanted to try so I was picking up the ingredients for that plus a few other things.

I didn't realise that these markets had such a beautiful sunny aspect in the mornings and I spent close to an hour just sitting in the morning sun with a local newspaper and my coffee - literally soaking up the sun and quiet and me time. It truly was blissful and I am grateful for having that opportunity presented to me this morning.

I usually do my Fruit and Vege shopping at the supermarket and am continually dissapointed by the quality and variety available there - but after my trip this morning - where I was enamoured by the experience and loved soaking up the people and the surrounds - not to mention drooling over some of the gourmet goodies at the Deli - I think that I may have to spend every Thursday morning there doing my Fruit and Vege shop.

ps. I bought a whole pineapple which I intend to eat all by myself - apparently Pineapple can help Labor to get going. Love old wives tales...

Put the purse down and step away from the credit card...

I have been doing some damage these past few days on the old Credit card - mainly buying frivolous things like domain names.

I also decided to treat myself to a new bag purchased online from the US because it is SOOO much cheaper than here right now (Well always cheaper but with the strong AUS dollar I feel justified in saying SOOO much).

I can barely believe it but I decided that I may need to start carrying a backpack (eek - yes you heard correctly) when I have two little ones to worry about. The thing is - I wanted it to be a stylish backpack and not necessarily massive - just enough for a few essentials. I'm talking quick trip to the shops rather than out all day kind of bag. So this is what I splurged on:

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Pretty good as far as backpacks go I think. I just wanted something that didn't fall down whenever I bent over to put a child in the car or to pick a child up.

Harris has been quite obsessed with the Bus lately so I arranged with a friend to take him and her little one who is the same age on a bus trip this morning. I couldn't take any pictures because my phone battery died but they had a ball.

We caught the local bus that went all through the surrounding suburbs and then got off at the local Westfield for a coffee and a play, then came home again.

It was a cheap outing and the level of excitement had by the small ones was worth it.