best banana cake, this soy/ginger/coriander tofu delicious thing, vegan chicken & dumplings, turkish toasties, enchiladas, and this super-simple but very rich chocolate mud cake.
Drinking : Tea; orange, carrot and ginger juice, hot toddies, and indonesian instant coffee.
Reading : Another bloody Diana biography, a book about internet launches that I can’t remember the name of, and Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy. Also Pippa Middleton’s Celebrate – no idea why everyone seems to want to rag on it, it’s actually a really good book.
Wanting : I’m not going to talk about the weather, but I’ll use the word warm.
Looking : at the weather app a lot.
Playing : This random thing that involves all the chess pieces and draughts pieces on the board all at once and we can move once in any direction, including jumping. First person to get five of their colour to the other side wins. Kids are weird/great.
Wasting : Everything that smalls would ask for to eat while she was sick, but never actually ate. She waved a peanut butter wrap around like it was a wand for about 23 minutes straight.
Sewing : Nothing.
Wishing : Someone else would make me lunch.
Enjoying : Soup.
Waiting : to collect Bigs from kinder.
Liking : hot chocolate
Wondering : if I’ll ever finish my reading challenge. I got distracted in Bali and read five other books instead.
Loving : the online life
Hoping : for change.
Marvelling : at how much a two-year-old really can whinge.
Needing : to do more stretches.
Smelling : Nothing, it’s too bloody cold to smell anything.
Wearing : Some old crappy leggings with a hole in the knee, a One Love t-shirt, a black and grey hoodie sweater thing I bought because I saw my husband’s ex-girlfriend in it once and she looked amazing, but unfortunately I just look like a try-hard with a cold chest. It has quite the deep V at the front. Impossible for staying warm in.
Following : Innika in Bali.
Noticing : the time. Almost time to go!
Knowing : There are a lot more years of whingeing yet.
Thinking : I’d really like that lunch to materialise.
Feeling : Hungry. Bet you didn’t see that coming!
Bookmarking : ummmm let me check. I put it on my Facebook page last night: Life in Your 20s, as Told My 90s Movie Posters. Needs more Reality Bites.
Opening : The fridge, constantly.
Giggling : I Spent a Month Replying to all my PR Emails with “I Love You”
Listening : Frozen.
Smalls wants to do a “P”. here goes! p
Do you do Taking Stock too? Link it up! Or you can copy/paste the list here and answer in the comments 🙂
Maxabella says
September 4, 2015 at 11:34 amAn angry blanket? I doesn’t deserve your crafitness mate! Or is that perhaps why it’s angry. And for god’s sake put some clothes on! No wonder you are freezing in your ridiculous hate-hoodie. x
Veggie Mama says
September 4, 2015 at 11:58 amHahah why do I always get the feeling you misunderstand me about a million percent?! The angry blanket will actually be amazing once it’s finished and blocked. At the moment it’s all twisty and full of rage 😉
Tina Lacy says
September 4, 2015 at 12:08 pmMaking : A crocheted chevron blanket with really cool wool that changes color from dark pink to purple to maroon to gold flecked for my sister in laws birthday present
Cooking : Minestrone soup, bread, and i promised work i would bake something for night shift
Drinking : endless cups of coffee
Reading : Just finished still Alice and Jodi Piccolts Leaving Time both were really good
Wanting : To get some Lewis Road chocolate milk for my husband to try, the shop had sold out
Looking : At the dismal weather outside thinking this is not spring
Playing : nothing really
Wasting : time on the internet
Sewing : The one time i tried to sew something in year nine was a disaster, it involved a polar fleece and me stitching the arm to the body several times
Wishing : I had magical powers and could click my fingers and the housework would be done
Enjoying : not needing to be anywhere today
Waiting : for my husband to come home
Liking : hot toast with butter and honey
Wondering : how the lady I one on one nursed at work last night is doing today
Loving : Life in general
Hoping : for a baby
Marvelling : at the fact its October already
Needing : to lose weight
Smelling : Nothing, But i really want a nice smelling candle.
Wearing : Jeans, a cotton top and a grey hoodie oh and pink socks with paw prints on them
Following : many conversations on facebook
Noticing : how much people resist change
Knowing : that i have enough food in my pantry to feed a small country for a month
Thinking : If its worth buying a $18 bottle of sherry for the two table spoon I need for a recipe
Feeling : Amazed that its 5 years ago today since we had our first earthquake, so much damage still remain
Bookmarking : All of the recipes
Opening : The door for the cat how doesn’t seem to understand he can use the cat door cause hes a cat
Giggling : at the small things
Listening : to the dog snore as hes sleeping in his dads chair
ps i would make you lunch, I’m thinking savory scrolls and a cup of tea
Veggie Mama says
September 7, 2015 at 12:20 pmYou know, I would dig that lunch pretty hard! Love a savory scroll and I haven’t said no to a cup of tea yet! So glad you enjoyed the ginger cake, HOW GOOD IS IT!
Reannon @shewhorambles says
September 4, 2015 at 12:14 pmPoor Smalls! What happened to eye? Did she hit herself with her peanut butter wrap wand?
And man oh man do I want it or be warm too. Yesterday was glorious & APPARENTLY it’ll be 27/28 here next week. I’m not prepared for that- nobody fits into their t-shirts from last summer. Better get into that.
Hope the lurgy pisses off soon x
Veggie Mama says
September 7, 2015 at 12:18 pmHa yeah I realised we’re in desperate need of warm-weather clothes. Who knows what that child does, she’s all over the place! I asked her but she just said something about a box.
sammie@theannoyedthyroid.com says
September 5, 2015 at 8:17 amI’m cooking all kinds of things with strawberries. I’m proper obsessed, liking the lighter evenings and waiting to finish up at work (the countdown is on!)
Veggie Mama says
September 7, 2015 at 12:17 pmI still look out the window with pure joy at 6pm going ‘IT’S NOT DARK JUST YET!!!!’
Shari from GoodFoodWeek says
September 5, 2015 at 9:44 amBlah for the lurgy. It appears that we had a pretty lurgy-less winter. But last night Mr Moo had a fever and then woke up this morning with a coughing fit which led to him vomiting all over his sheets/doona {AWESOME}. Then the little dude fell and put his two bottom teeth straight through his tongue {oh and he seems to now have the cough and snotty nose too}. I now have to little boys who just want cuddles.
Veggie Mama says
September 7, 2015 at 12:17 pmI was so stoked, I thought FOR SURE we had made it through the winter with no illness, like we did last year. Alas, wasn’t meant to be! But I got a lot of snuggle time (and also vomit) so I am grateful for that 🙂
cityhippyfarmgirl says
September 5, 2015 at 1:03 pmsuch a sweet top photo. Standing guard cats do so well.
Veggie Mama says
September 7, 2015 at 12:16 pmHe’s been such a sweetheart to these girls. By their sides (literally) since the day they were born.
shannon@ my2morrows says
September 6, 2015 at 5:22 pmyes to more reality bites! My fave 90’s soundtrack too!
Veggie Mama says
September 7, 2015 at 12:15 pmSo bloody good! I need to watch it again. No, not just for Ethan Hawke. Ok, maybe just for Ethan Hawke.
MotherDownUnder says
September 8, 2015 at 10:38 amYou make beautiful babies.
We managed to escape winter without anyone getting too sick (knocking wood as I type). But Lyddie is about to start child care so I expect she will have a cold for the next month and I will end up with mastitis!
I need to stop baking (and eating) cakes!
Robyn B | Modern Day Missus says
September 11, 2015 at 9:57 pmOh my, bless. That is such an adorable photo. I turned into a mumma and wham! I got all gushy over kids and shit.
Making : Thank you cards on Moonpig
Cooking : A random mash up of cabbage, mushrooms, potato, carrots, tofu – leftovers from gado gado last night, fried up with some oil and paprika, and with some mashed avo and lime. Hubby is at the pub so I took the liberty of cooking something basic.
Drinking : All. The. Water – these breastfeeds are makin’ me thirsty!… and decaf soy coffees from the nespresso… just because I want to celebrate finding decaf coffee pods, and I love chai teas – loving the breastfeeding blend
Reading : Work emails… boo
Wanting : 2 hours to myself, so I can actually post a recipe on my blog and do a poo without having to rush
Looking : at my favourite blogs that I haven’t visited in ages
Playing : the rhymes from baby rhyme time… over and over again
Wasting : almost everything that is provided to Chloe… because it gets thrown on the floor… I need a dog
Sewing : Nothing – that would wake the baby
Wishing : there wasn’t so much sadness in the world
Enjoying : Giggles and cuddles….
Waiting : for the first tooth to pop through
Liking : my caboo organi wrap
Wondering : if I will ever nail baby sleep… probably not
Loving : life – my cup is overflowing. So blessed
Hoping : the Dockers win the GF
Marvelling : at how magic mother nature is
Needing : to stop eating chocolate
Smelling : baby poo. even when there isn’t any… it must be lingering in my nose
Wearing : Some black trackpants, a black t-shirt and a nautical striped jumper I bought on sale at Zara
Following : Tez Palmer on Instagram….
Noticing : a toothy peg coming through
Knowing : I’m pretty freakin’ lucky
Thinking : Time goes too quickly
Feeling : Like I didn’t need that extra bit of dessert
Bookmarking : Babyled weaning pages
Opening : All the mail from the last 2 weeks when Chloe and I were on holiday. Seriously hubs…. would it kill you to open an envelope?!
Giggling : At baby poo explosions. Is poo ever not funny?
Listening : The footy.
Veggie Mama says
September 15, 2015 at 3:08 pmOh I love this! So many memories from when mine were babes. And where did you go on holiday? That sounds fun!
Robyn B | Modern Day Missus says
September 15, 2015 at 4:11 pmWe went to Japan and Singapore – such a great trip!
Veggie Mama says
September 16, 2015 at 8:37 amOh yes, that sounds rad! Huge fan of Japan, and I’d love to go to Singapore.
Isabel Robinson says
September 26, 2015 at 8:33 pmThat photo of your bub asleep with the cat next to her is so sweet. I love Taking Stock…here is mine for September: http://nanjingnian.com/taking-stock/taking-stock-september/
Veggie Mama says
September 29, 2015 at 12:53 pmHaha he always looks after his girls. I will come have a look!