Hi friends, it’s time to link up with Andrea and Erika to share some favourites and a tiny not-so-favourite. Thanks so much for stopping by.

MONDAY NIGHT DINNER

On the first Monday of every month, we meet up at our local RSL with a small group of friends. One couple we have known for over 30 years, and we are besties. The others we met years ago when we were all part of a community group rallying to save the local pool.

They are nice people, but they are more the once-a-month-dinner kind of friends rather than the share everything type. The actual dinner, grilled fish, chips and salad I ordered, was a favourite.

But just as we were wrapping up the night and saying goodbye. One of them asked when we were going to Singapore and Japan. I said, In about five weeks and he replied, “Oh… but with the war, your plane could get shot out of the sky. I wouldn’t go if I were you.”

It’s funny, well, not really funny, but you know what I mean, how people casually drop fear into conversations, like it’s nothing.

The dinner was my favourite part of the night.
That comment…not so much.

I was rattled and now really need everyone’s positive vibes only. Flying is scary enough for me, and there’s no need for extra commentary like that. Geez Louise!

Anyway, now that I got that off my chest, let’s get onto some favourites.

NOODLES

These noodles are so delicious and easy. All you need to do is rinse them and add them to whatever you like. I love that they are low-carb, fat-free and guilt-free.

My son, the diet-conscious young man that he is, introduced them to me when he added them to our online food order. We share the grocery app, so I often see the things he puts in the cart. Sometimes I edit a few things, but this one made the final cut and turned out to be a winner.

I have no clue what the ingredient konjac is, though.

ICED COFFEE GLASS

A preschooler gave me this glass for Christmas, and I love using it for iced coffees. It feels kind of fancy drinking from a glass straw. Hehe.

HOT CHOCOLATE

Time for more of our favourite hot chocolate, Swiss Miss. That big tin has lasted a while. I top up the container we keep in the tea and coffee cupboard. It’s not quite hot chocolate weather yet, but we still had some the other night. Soon it’ll be cold enough to really enjoy it.

CITY NIGHT OUT

Steve and I went out to the city on Wednesday to return some Skechers I accidentally ordered for him online—a women’s size 11, oops! Anyway, we decided to make it a fun night. After exchanging the shoes at Myer, we went to The Arthouse Hotel for drinks and dinner.

They also had live music, which was lovely and added to the whole atmosphere. A young girl played the guitar and sang some popular cover songs. Every time we hear live music, we always say, “Don’t you wish we could sing?” My singing is really only fit for 3–5-year-olds who are very forgiving.

That’s a wrap for some favourites! Excited for the weekend, extra sleep, and a little sunshine would be nice too. The humidity has kept the skies grey almost all week.

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Every couple has its own division of labor, but regardless of what it looks like, open and honest communication are key to actually making it work. Unfortunately, that’s often a lot easier said than done.

A woman shared how she decided to get a divorce after she discovered that her husband had put up a secret camera. As a stay-at-home mom, she felt uncomfortable in her own home, but some of the details she shared caused debates in the comments. We reached out to her via private message and will update the article when she gets back to us.

Being a stay-at-home-parent comes with it’s perks and downsides

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But one woman ended up getting divorced when her husband thought she was being lazy

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OP appears to be lacking a good deal of self-awareness

At first glance, the idea of one’s spouse spying on them is a pretty big eyebrow-raiser. There are all sorts of messed up scenarios where something like this might happen. Indeed, even after it’s revealed that the wife is not keeping up her end of the bargain, it’s still a questionable action. While OP might not actually acknowledge that she is in the wrong, a spy camera is still a pretty extreme measure to take.

After all, a common thread in many, similar arguments, is the working partner complaining that the stay-at-home spouse does too little or does not contribute to the household. There are hundreds, if not thousands of stories out there of entitled and useless husbands. More often than not, this belief is misguided and ignorant, as cooking, cleaning, and looking after kids is a lot of responsibility. Except, as OP herself admits, they have a house cleaner.

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On top of that, their kids are not toddlers who need constant supervision, one is old enough to drive and, presumably, babysit the other. A twelve-year-old needs to be looked after but isn’t so young that they can’t entertain themselves. As one comment noted, it’s pretty telling that the kids will call their father for help and not the mother, despite the fact that one of them is literally working throughout the day.

Browsing your phone all day is not exactly back-breaking work

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Indeed, OP does a great job of almost making us forget and forgive her husband for literally installing a secret camera. For example, she sees going to the post office as akin to working an entire daily shift. Yes, it might not be fun, but running a handful of errands is not a full-time job. Running an errand after working eight hours, however, is absolutely soul-crushing.

More egregiously, she also decided that sending out paychecks late was acceptable. Not only does this put employees at risk, but this also interferes with her husband’s business, the same business that allows her to not clean all day. To take a step back, it’s easy to see how the spying and feeling of underappreciation can be difficult.

If she wants a certain lifestyle, that is her right, but making entitled demands when someone else pays the bills and you have multiple kids is a pretty extreme level of delusion. Most unworkable relationships have a “last straw” moment, but it’s surprising that it would come from her and not her husband.

The husband has a lot more ground to stand on than OP

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While we do not see his side of the story, there is a decent chance that he hasn’t made any extreme moves precisely because they have children together. Splitting the family is difficult, even if, based on both kid’s behavior, they know which parent is the actual adult in the room.

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Given the massive amount of popularity this story garnered on Reddit, it’s almost worth considering if the husband and, presumably, his lawyers, will stumble upon it. The details are specific enough. On the other hand, perhaps OP will read the comments, do some real soul-searching, and conclude that this marriage needs counseling and some more responsibility, not a divorce.

Readers were quick to call her our

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Hi friends, happy Monday! I’m back with a quick weekend recap, and I’m so glad you stopped by. The calendar flipped over so fast—now it’s autumn, even if the weather hasn’t quite caught up yet. Here’s what we got up to before the week took off…

We went to Flower Power in Enfield.

Flower Power is a huge garden centre with indoor and outdoor plants, flowers and seeds for planting, pots, some home décor, candles, cushions, and a little outdoor furniture. And to top it off, they even have a café. Wow, could my world get any better than this discovery?

I’d heard about Flower Power before, but I’d never been. I usually go to Bunnings because it’s closer to home, so this was my first visit, and I loved it.

Usually, I’m counting down the days till spring to buy a few colourful flowers for the front of our house, and that’s exactly what I did last year. It was so nice to see the flowers (I think they were petunias) bloom all spring and summer, but they’re seasonal, I think (can you tell I don’t really know what I’m talking about?), and now they’re looking a bit scraggly. So I wanted to plant some new ones that will grow through Autumn and winter.

I did a bit of research, and Google told me that marigolds were the answer. While I was at Flower Power, I picked up three pots of marigolds and two pots of a pretty plant with little blue flowers.

Autumn is for planting! Couldn’t agree more.

Then we had lunch at the cafe. Breakfast burger for me with egg, bacon, halloumi, a hash brown and relish— all my favourites! Steve had a chicken schnitzel with chips and salad.

We shared a mango smoothie.

And finished off with an orange cake, hot chocolate for Steve and flat white for me.

We had the best time, and now we want to go back even more often, maybe next Saturday!

After lunch, we wandered around and looked at the home décor. I spotted some glasses like the ones I’ve read about on blogs, and it was the first time I’d seen them over here.

We went home, and I got stuck into some gardening. First, I pulled out the pesky weeds and then grabbed a big shovel to dig up some annoying bulb root things that looked like Vecna from Stranger Things.

Then I planted these pretties.

It was such a lovely Saturday.

Then on Sunday, we had dinner at my cousin’s house and talked more about our upcoming trip. Only 35 days to go, yikes! We had a delicious roast beef with mashed potatoes, carrots, onions and gravy, so good. My cousin served me a delicious and rather huge glass of Pinot Noir.

We started talking about trips for 2027 and beyond. I’m scared of flying, but after that glass, I was ready to get on the next space shuttle. You want to fly to space? Sure, why not, ha!

And that was my weekend. How was yours? Hope you have a great week!

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Hi friends, it’s time to link up with Andrea and Erika to share a few of my favourite things from the week. Let’s go!

Preschool Moments

Do you know how good it feels to go to work and actually enjoy the day? I had forgotten what that was like. But now that I have two great classes across the week, I remember! It’s week five, and I’m getting to know the new kids, and I can tell they’re feeling the same way about me.

On Tuesday, I sat on the deck with a couple of them just chatting, and soon a few more joined in. We talked about their pets, favourite colours, and how many siblings they have. I loved how comfortable they felt sitting next to me, flopping against me and sharing their stories. It’s been a long minute since that happened, and it felt so good.

Back in the classroom, I’ve been sitting on the floor helping the kids with puzzles. Some of them are such clever cookies! On Wednesday, I was amazed by a tiny three-year-old. She persevered until she mastered a complicated 24-piece layered puzzle and could do it by herself. That darn puzzle is hard!

After surviving last year, when we were all on constant patrol to keep everyone, including ourselves, safe. Now, being able to enjoy chunks of time playing and just being with the kids is the best. I’m also not spending the whole day mentally begging for the clock to go faster. Now I don’t even count the minutes till the end of the day, and time just flies!

I even have time to be creative with classroom displays. I’m in the process of cutting out what feels like a hundred thousand leaves for a family tree where we’ll display their family photos. I have a vision of adding fairy lights to sprinkle a little magic. Hopefully, it turns out as good as it looks in my head.

Quick edit:

I wrote this last night when I hadn’t spent a whole day stuck inside due to wet weather, and I was feeling all la-di-da. Today it rained, so it was a different story. Although we don’t have the behaviour issues like we did last year, by the end of the day, I was very ready to be outta there. Wet weather days are never a favourite, but luckily, the weather’s rarely bad enough to keep us indoors for long. Phew!

Favourite Things

Now, onto some other favourite things from my week…

My lovely friend gave me some mugs for my birthday, and I love them! When we renovated the kitchen a few years ago, I went into full minimal mode and made sure almost everything we bought was white.

I did keep a few special pieces—a pink mug from my cousin, a red teacup and saucer from another friend, and my blue and white Johnson Brothers dinner plates in ‘Indies’ pattern, which I love. Apart from those, everything is mostly white.

My friend, who knows me very well, made me laugh when she told me all the effort she put into tracking down white mugs from my favourite shop, Country Road.

A New Watch

I got a fun new watch! A few weeks ago, I was reminiscing about my teen years and remembered how much I loved my old Swatch. Steve, Sam, and I went into the city on Tuesday to pick up my birthday Swatch. We’re not very good at deciding what we want for birthdays or Christmas. We always fall back on the old line, “I’ll have a think and let you know,” and then end up scrambling at the last minute.

This time, I knew exactly what I wanted, but we hadn’t had a chance to go and buy it. We could have ordered it online, but I wanted to try it on first, and this week was the first chance we got.

I can’t believe I picked out a fuchsia one. Even my original Swatch back in the 80s was grey. I always go for neutrals, but not this time and nobody is more surprised than I am!

Keratin Treatment Time

Time for a keratin treatment to fight the frizz. It had been over a year since my last treatment, so I was well overdue. With the weather so humid lately, my hair was really bad. It was so nice to sit in the air-conditioned salon after work on Wednesday, and this time, the two hours it took to get the treatment flew by. I love how they treat you with a coffee, a Tim Tam and a heart-shaped chocolate.

Now I’m in that awful in-between stage, waiting for the keratin to do its thing. I have to wait three days to wash my hair (tomorrow is the third day, hallelujah) and two weeks to colour it. The keratin has made my hair a bit orange, and it’s so flat it’s practically glued to my scalp. I was tempted to wear a baseball cap to work since Wednesday, but you’re supposed to let it be and not even tie it up to avoid kinks. In the end, I had to tie it back anyway because I didn’t want to scare the children.

And just like that, it’s the weekend. How did the week go by so fast? I hope you have an amazing weekend, and I look forward to being back here on Monday.