Peter Rose from Lystown Pty Ltd has some fantastic baby furniture for sale on the eMarketplace.  We purchased a playpen, mattress, and easel from him when Alora was first born.  The best thing about purchasing from him is he includes the postage in his prices! He has amongst other things high chairs, rocking chairs, a table and chair set, a vanity table, book cases, and outdoor cubbies house for sale.  ...

I’m soooo excited about the upcoming royal wedding!  (I know the brit is coming out in me!)  It’s showing on practically every channel this friday from 6.30pm onwards.  (Check out your local TV guide for details.) Some girlfriends and I are having a get together  – it’s a bring a nibbles plate and wear your best tiara and veil!  Should be fun.  What are you doing to celebrate the...

I’d highly recommend a holiday in Tasmania on Bartercard!  We’ve just got back from a week away in Tassie which was absolute bliss all thanks to Bartercard members.  Arriving in Hobart off the Jetstar $99 fair from the Gold Coast (great service – it now only takes 2 1/2 hours one way as opposed to 6 hours via Sydney or Melbourne!) we were picked up by Northern Taxis and taken to our hotel -...

 The Harvey Norman photo competition is on again!!! Yay!  Go to http://www.harveynormanphotos.com.au/photo-competition.html for information.  This is the photo that won last year… This years entry is for bubs aged 0 – 3 years old and as last year there is a $10,000 education fund as the top prize.  Closing date midnight 18th March 2011… so there’s plenty of time to get that perfect...

A mother is a person who, seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. Tenneva Jordan

“A Child’s hand is your – what tenderness and power it arouses. You are instantly the very touchstone of wisdom and strength.” Marjorie Holmes

 One of my wonderful friends came over on the weekend and took some amazing photos of Sienna. She is twelve months old now and these photos are devine! Thanks Karrie! [Show as slideshow] [View with PicLens] ...

Alora turned 1 a few days ago!  We had a tea party with family to celebrate.  Alora’s cousins and aunty came over along with Nanny and Poppy.  She was a little stunned by her presents, not sure which to play with! Happy birthday Alora! [Show as slideshow] [View with PicLens] ...

I found this really useful book called “What happy working mothers know” by Cathy Greenberg and Barrett Avigdor.  Click here to visit their website.  Their book is based on positive psychology principles providing women with practical guidance to achieve a happy work/life balance.  With Christie and I returning to work (and me Uni) life has certainly pick up a notch!  As I’m working primarily...

What a week!  Following the teething saga, Alora has been sick with a cold, and conjunctivitis.  The last few nights she has been waking up crying every two hours!!  It’s been like having a new born all over again!  I’m exhausted!  After the second night I figured this behaviour can’t be normal for just a cold so yesterday morning I took her to the doctor.  I felt like an over protective...

Alora has had a shocking week with teething! She’s getting her 4th tooth on her bottom jaw along with a front tooth. She keeps waking after a couple of hours sleep at night very upset and disorientated. I’ve started using Hyland’s teething relief tablets (Christie and I bought these on Bartercard from the Oakley Pharmacy). They are a homeopathic remedy which I’ve been adding to her...

Today Alora and I joined a playgroup! We’re going to a group in Labrador called ‘Milk Monsters’ – quite apt! The group meet every friday for 1 – 1 1/2 hrs in this gorgeous little wooden house. They have a toy library where you can borrow toys for up to a month – which I know will come in handy when Alora gets a bit bigger. The centre is close to a hockey field and on this...

Today we visited Sea world using our Qld V.I.P pass.  We had such a fantastic afternoon.  The dolphin show was my favourite – Alora slept through the whole thing! Alora was facinated by the shark bay enclosure.  I feed her her milk whilst we were in the underground gallery – it was the first time in a long time she didn’t wriggle around – she sat mesmerised by the fish and sharks. The...

Over the weekend Scottie set up Alora’s high chair (which we bought on Bartercard from Better Baby Deals).  She was getting a little bit too big for her bouncy chair and thought it was great fun to bounce whilst I was trying to feed her!  I’ve tried to get Alora used to sitting by surrounding her with cushions or putting her in my comfy chair.  I think the high chair will give her more (safer)...

We held Sienna’s baby dedication (Christening) over the Easter long weekend and it was fantastic! Sienna was the perfect angel. She looked out over the crowd during the whole ceremony and laughed and smiled at all the guests. When the Pastor placed the water on her head she got really excited and started laughing. She wore a beautiful white gown that had belonged to my mother and I later put her in a special...

Alora got her first tooth today! YAY! I thought she had a piece of banana in her mouth and when I looked closer … there it was!  She hasn’t quite worked out what to do with her rusks as yet.  Check out the photos! [Show as slideshow] [View with PicLens] ...

I’ve just booked a holiday in Port Douglas on Bartercard! YAY! We’ve booked a two bedroom appartment at Latitude 16, transfers to and from the Gold Coast Airport with Con-x-ion Coaches, transfers to and from Cairns Airport with Exemplar Coaches and Limousines and car hire through Latitude 16 ALL ON BARTERCARD! Latitude 16 can supply a portacot and a car seat which is fantastic. I’ll have...

After 5 1/2 months I finally got it together to get my haircut! I went to BNVS Stylists situated on Southport Nerang Road in Ashmore. This hairdresser accepts Bartercard.  It was lovely to get out and spoil myself for a hour. A big thanks to the staff at BNVS!

Mothers day in England is celebrated in March as opposed to May in Australia. This year I order (on Bartercard!) a beautiful bunch of flowers for my mum from Lillypad in Victoria. Check out her photo. Lillypad are great, you can download their order form from their website and either fax or scan it and email your order through… Tell your partners/husbands about it as the aussie mothers day is coming up…...

I think Alora has her first cold.  The poor bug!  She has a slight cough and keeps waking in the night crying.  I can’t work out whether it’s from her 4 month immunisation jabs or she’s just picked up a bug.  Even though it’s still hot here in Queensland, I don’t think I  was putting enough clothes on her (I was only dressing her in a short sleeve jumpsuit).  Now I’m...