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Day 5 of #iso: a stir crazy dog in need of a walk

Day 5 of #iso: a stir crazy dog in need of a walk 🦮, Mr 15 doing his morning analogue Wordle 🧐 and a spa for two 💙💙 Are we there yet? #therona #coronacoaster #summer2021 #isolife

Currently reading - and thoroughly enjoying - Too

Currently reading - and thoroughly enjoying - Too Much Lip 📚 What are you reading right now? #currentlyreading #book #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #books #whattoreadnext #whattoread #toomuchlip #holidayreading

There’s no doubt that pools are a big ticket lux

There’s no doubt that pools are a big ticket luxury item but I can’t express how great it has been to have one these past two years, while in and out of lockdown and now in #covid isolation. The kids - especially our youngest - use it often between October and April and daily over summer - and it’s been a great social hub and space for both friends and family. Maybe we had an inkling back then we’d be home a lot in the coming years 🤔 🦠😩 The spa was an awesome add on, and we use it August to May, which is pretty awesome for Melbourne ☀️🌥❄️🌧 #home #lifewithboys #shenaniganscentral #isolife #summer2021

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Just what we needed: a dinner everyone is happy ab

Just what we needed: a dinner everyone is happy about 😊🐟🍟 #fnc #oldschool #whatsfordinner

This frock, those slides and that doormat brought

This frock, those slides and that doormat brought me joy today along with the sunshine ☀️, seeing my boys swim in our pool 🏊‍♂️, fresh food 🍉 and some retail purchases 🛍The not so great news? Two of our three kids are now in isolation having been pinged as household contacts of (different) friends who have tested CoVid positive. One is on day 5, the other on day 2. Despite RATs all round, none of us are positive, so now I’m just wondering how long this limbo will last … 🤷🏻‍♀️ How are you? #summervibes #summer21 #coronacoaster #arewethereyet

One of the funnest things we did last week? Watch

One of the funnest things we did last week? Watch our kids go on their first JetSki ride 😎 And yes, they all loved it 🤗 #summerholidays #beachfun #jetskilife #newadventures

Time for some yellow to lift the collective mood 💛 Wearing @soulsparrowofficial dress with @baredfootwear fantail sandals #ootd #helloyellow #outfitoftheday #outfit #everydaystyle #summer21 #fashion #fashionblogger

It’s been a strange week … we’re happy to be

It’s been a strange week … we’re happy to be home again after a week away but there’s a weird Corona vibe overlaying everything 🦠 😷 Case in point: Mr 15 went to a four day camp yesterday but this afternoon we got the call that two leaders had tested positive (and had already gone home along with the rest of the cabin) so camp was over and the kids needed to be collected by 6pm today. Meanwhile, despite all of us testing negative to RATs 🐀 in recent days, there’s a general feeling of anxiety, uncertainty and inevitability. Is it just me? How do we holiday and relax in such an environment? It’s a challenge. It’s fine and then it’s not. How are you and how are you managing the latest iteration of the Corona 🎢 Coaster? #arewethereyet #summer21 #coronacoaster

Home again, laying low (because CoVid) and enjoyin

Home again, laying low (because CoVid) and enjoying @fourpillarsgin Christmas gin with my ‘V’ ice blocks, by @drinksplinks from @ameliaburnet_ 🍹#g&t #home #summerwithomnicron #summer2021

Still thinking about the delicious lunch I enjoyed

Still thinking about the delicious lunch I enjoyed yesterday with two girlfriends at @bonnyblairgowrie 😍 Another excellent chicken salad experience - we all ordered it - in a well ventilated cafe - probs no surprises as their sister cafe is @hobsonrosebud ✔️ It’s been a funny old week away with weird weather and CoVid hovering making it difficult to make plans so it was especially nice to enjoy a “normal” long lunch together 🥰 and forget about all the other stuff for a while. #holidays #girlslunch #holidaybubble #blairgowrie #morningtonpeninsula

Despite yesterday’s stormy forecast, Mr SnS, Mr

Despite yesterday’s stormy forecast, Mr SnS, Mr 15 and I enjoyed a couple of hours of sunshine in the beautiful seaside hamlet of Flinders yesterday. A delicious alfresco lunch at @georgiebasscafe, a stroll through the galleries and boutiques and of course, a pit stop at @flinderssourdough for a loaf of goodness 💙 (Meanwhile Masters 10 and 13 hung with their mates in our ‘holiday bubble’) #flinders #morningtonpeninsula #visitvictoria