What do you do ...

... When your husband and daughter go to SA for 10 days!

Well ... I have done a lot of schmutzing, beaching, watching tv (channel E and lifestyle), beaching!

But then the guilt if not doing any domestic chores sets in ... So off I went to buy containers (ok - this was fun - I have a not-so-secret fetish for storage shopping) ...

I then attempted to SORT out zarias bedroom!!! This is not fun - putting each little Barbie shoe in a container, little hairbrushes etc etc! Finally everything is in containers and lots thrown away! (Thank goodness (or hopefully) zaz doesn't have attachment to things - so hopefully she won't notice that her broken wand that she plays with for hours has disappeared! )

Going to put pics on each container and hopefully zaz can learn to pack away (not sure if anything will ever be opened - zaz can play with a tissue for hours)

I have done my clothes cupboard - packed away all my Pre-pregnancy clothes! Which created loads of cupboard space for PG babas clothes!

Medicine cupboard done!

Now just kitchen!

Just to be clear - this is not nesting! Nesting you want to do ... This is a chore and necessity!

I still can't believe that this time last year I was sorting, throwing and packing and now I'm doing it again!!!

How do us humans gather and make such a mess?!

Zaz doing her Chanukah out of recycles stuff!

Last year this year!!

Last year this time I was busy sorting and chucking to come to Australia!

This year this time - I am busy sorting and chucking to get things tidy and in order!

How did we manage to create such a mess in 9 months!!!!

And of course goergias hamster!

... Hmmm - I know what zaz is going to be asking for when she gets back to oz!

Zaz in CT

Zaz and goergia (Tammi's niece) have a very special connection!! Like sisters!

They were so excited to spend a few special hours together and with Tam Tam!

Zaz is so lucky to have such beautiful, special people in her life!

Thanks guys!

Ps: tam - where is a pic of you and zaz?!

Princess zaria arrives on SA soil!

A very tired jet-lagged little girl!

And blowing a kiss all the way to mom in Sydney!

And even more spoilt!

A beautiful card, poem and awesome present from my big-little sis!!!!

Food pics from birthday celebrations @ shenkin!

A fun evening!!

Filled with beautiful friends, lots of laughter and good chats and of course - yummy food!!!

More birthday celebrations ...

Kerri picked me up on Saturday morning and totally spoilt me with a present and delicious breakfast @ cafe Arno and great chats! (We had a good laugh when the waiter took a funny pic)

More about my birthday!

After teaching clamber ... I think saw our little baba kicking away on the screen!

Cas, my mom and I went to explore a new place - kitchen by mike! Absolutely awesome! Just my deco! Delicious food!!! And lots of laughs! (Their sour dough bread is the best I have ever tasted!!!)

Then went onto have an awesome massage (present from Phil organized by me :) ... Then Shabbat supper @ Kat and a stunning cookies and cream ice cream cake by mom and Cas!

A good start to my birthday!

A very early wake-up ... Rush to airport ... Phil and zaz got put into a shorter line and an UPGRADE to premier economy ... Breakfast @ airport with Phil and zaz! Found a petrol ticket expiring on my birthday! And the clamber kids @ green gables surprised me when I was leaving with singing happy birthday!

And of course! Loads of phone calls and beautiful messages!

Berns 70th!

Zaz was SUPER excited about celebrating berns 70th @ the adults party! In the night!!!

Although - I think she was more excited about getting ready with Cassi! Hair, make-up, fancy shoes! Super exciting!

The party was great! And zaz had a jol with ally! And then passed out @ 9:30pm!

(Woke up bright and springy in the morning ready for the flight to SA!)

A nice Shabbat birthday!

A yummy dinner by kat and chad and delicious cookies and cream cake by mom and Cas - topped with kats amazing mars bars sauce! A perfect end to a great day!
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Kitchen by Mike! (Or mikes kitchen - as I like to calm it)

Cassi and I have been wanting to go to this restaurant for ages! We were not too sure what to expect! But we're pleasantly surprised!

My birthday was the perfect occasion venture out! We arrived at a massive warehouse!

It was 2pm - so only a few people were sitting @ the massive tables! But I imagine @ lunch time it's packed!

Luckily behind the counter and glass the dishes were still filled with yummy salads, roast chicken and veg dishes!

Unfortunately, with my strict pregnancy diet restrictions and cassis fussy eating - we could not taste everything! BUT what we did choose tasted DELICIOUS!!!!! Bursting with flavor!!! All dishes up into enamel plates!

You pay per portion - and it does add up pretty quickly (2 salads - $20ish) ... My fav was their homemade sour dough - perfectly flaky and holey inside and crunchy crunchy crust! This was served with roasted butternut, caramelized onion (feta) and watercress!!!

I will definitely be liking their Facebook page. As everything is FRESH they post @ 9am their menu for the day!

Their breakfast and tea also look great! I will definitely be back (especially for their sour dough)! ... Their kitchen is completely exposed and we saw them kneading the dough ... And stuff the chicken with beer cans :)

Besides for all their funky bits around the shop - they have a massive (overpriced) homeware shop @ the back!

Oh yes - and their bathrooms are clean and 'organic'