28 Jun, 2009
Posted by: blissfule In: Perth
It has been wild and windy here lately, with lashings of rain.
Sunday dawned clear and bright
, so Baba took us on a drive up the coast to see waves crash on rocks.
We found a fenced-off spot with ramps and grass
. The kids ran and played
and studied a few brave flowers
.
Then Baba chased them down
and scooped them up
at the end of a fun-filled afternoon
.
02 Jun, 2009
Posted by: blissfule In: Perth
On Ben's last day of holiday during his parents' visit, we hit
Cottesloe Beach. Thanks to Phil for this family photo of Ben and me holding hands and babywearing.
Afterwards, the children shared a cheese plate while the adults enjoyed hot drinks and dessert at the
Indiana Tea House with views over the
Indian Ocean. A bonus was that we were seated on sofas for our tea, providing me with an opportunity for Nikki tickles (and another photo by Phil!).
20 Feb, 2009
Posted by: blissfule In: Perth
To follow up my
post celebrating my first full year of tandem nursing, I will not hesitate to say that appropriate, attractive, and discrete nursing clothing has been and continues to be essential to my happiness as a breastfeeding mother.
I have shared before my love of
Glamourmom tops. I wear them every single day. A Glamourmom combined with a regular shirt and I am good to go.
I am also delighted to share with you another online shop I recently found.
Motherwear sells attractive dresses and swimsuits for the nursing mother. What I love about them is that they are not
obviously nursing clothing. My favorite Motherwear item (so far!) is my
halter tankini.
I know many of you have been or are breastfeeding mamas. What are your favorite places to shop for nursing clothing? What items have you found essential to your nursing wardrobe?
26 Dec, 2008
Posted by: blissfule In: Perth
Taking advantage of the cloudless sky and bright sunshine, we made our first excursion to the
beach today. Nikki and Michael have outgrown their swimsuits, so we stayed just long enough to get our feet wet.
We couldn't resist fish 'n' chips for lunch, and then it was time to visit
AQWA - the Aquarium of Western Australia.
We spent time with seals, sharks, sting rays, and starfish. Most impressive was the walk-through aquarium - it was enormous and so were the creatures swimming above and beside us. Incredibly, the aquarium also enables small groups of snorklers and SCUBA divers to
swim in the tank .
21 Jul, 2008
Posted by: blissfule In: Egypt
This weekend we beat the Cairo heat by escaping it completely - three hours away at
Moon Beach . I think
Moon Beach is my favourite spot in all of Egypt. Not because of the amenities - the accommodation is basic - but because of the totally chilled atmosphere. Add to that a sandy pebbly beach, the beautiful
Red Sea , a
windsurfing lesson, and my fantastic husband and beautiful kids - it was a marvelous four-day birthday weekend!
01 May, 2008
Posted by: blissfule In: Egypt
We just got back from a few nights away at the
Stella Grand Hotel , where we enjoyed a Red Sea beach at Ain Soukhna, just an hour and a half drive from Cairo. My parents
quickly warmed to life on the beach. They took walks along the shore and out on a pier
. Grandma
and Grandpa
also took turns holding Michael in the shade.
Michael enjoyed a number of firsts during the beach break - his first trip to a beach, his first thirst for fresh lemon juice
(he had to settle for fresh lemon juice numnums), and his first time rolling over
.
Nikki took full advantage of the amenities - sand
, water
, and playground equipment
, including a small swing
. I was astonished when she walked right up to a ladder on the playground and climbed the rungs without any assistance from me
.
Ben and I played with Nikki out in the water quite a bit
, and one time Ben took both kids and one shovel out to a sandbar
so that I could catch a nap. Bliss!
Did we have a great time? You'd better believe it
!
, so Baba took us on a drive up the coast to see waves crash on rocks. 
. The kids ran and played 
and studied a few brave flowers 
.
and scooped them up 
at the end of a fun-filled afternoon 
.
