Long weekend
Happy Friday everyone! I’m currently in Melbourne for the weekend to celebrate my cousin’s wedding (three guesses as to who designed the invitations). It’s actually the second time we’ve had the whole...
View ArticleDividing household chores
When The Man and I were preparing to move in together almost five years ago, we set about discussing who would do what in the household. Having been responsible for cleaning the bathroom at his...
View ArticleHow to make 2013 your best year yet
I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions, however January is a great time to consider your plans and goals for the year, don’t you think? With that in mind, my first Scoutie Girl post for the year is...
View ArticleDay 3: San Francisco
While our trip was definitely not intended for working, on one of the days The Man went off shopping while I had a total stationery geek-out day. First on the agenda was a trip to the headquarters of...
View ArticleDay 6: Napa Valley
The weekend before Christmas the six of us (The Man and I, my brother and sister-in-law and our parents who had joined us by this time) headed up to Napa Valley. Dad found this charming family home on...
View ArticleDay 8 & 9: San Francisco
At the beginning of our second week in San Francisco, we laid low for a couple of days and had some relaxing family time since it was Christmas Eve and Day. In between the last-minute Christmas...
View ArticleDay 11: San Francisco
Our penultimate day in San Francisco was packed from morning to night, so be warned: there are lots of photos in this post! We began at Lombard Street, which was absolutely teeming with tourists, but...
View ArticleDay 19: Berlin
It’s a public holiday here today (for a horse race, would you believe) so I wouldn’t normally post but I have so many trip posts to get through that I need to throw in some bonus posts or we’ll be...
View ArticleDay 20 & 21: Dresden
We headed out of the big smoke of Berlin to the small city of Dresden. Another day, another Christmas market… The town square with the beautiful Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), sadly destroyed in...
View ArticleLately
I’ve been trying to write this post for weeks. I’m not generally a fan of bloggers apologising for absences. But I do feel in this case that at the very least an explanation is warranted. I have...
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