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    Author: alexcellent

    I'm Alex, mum to one almost-teen boy and four guinea pigs. I'm a content creator and student interior decorator. I like retro pop, winter sports, and everything about Hawaii. I have hated housework always, and maths since 1979. Read all about my Alexcellent adventures on thealexcellentlife.com

    Cruel Summer (but there was still some fun to be had)

    I don’t mind Summer but I’m always ready to say goodbye to it and move onto the next season. It’s the end of February 2020, we’re two…… Read more “Cruel Summer (but there was still some fun to be had)”

    February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 by alexcellent

    Christmas 2019: Crazy guinea pig roadtrip to Sydney

    Christmas seems like a long time ago now and for so many Australians, Christmas and New Year celebrations were the furthest things from their minds as they…… Read more “Christmas 2019: Crazy guinea pig roadtrip to Sydney”

    December 31, 2019January 19, 2020 by alexcellent

    Hello, I’m back… Spring stories and Winter wrap-up all in one

    Hello, I’m back. I started drafting a post Winter school holidays wrap up 2019: You can’t go wrong in Tallong at the beginning of Term 3. Life…… Read more “Hello, I’m back… Spring stories and Winter wrap-up all in one”

    November 3, 2019 by alexcellent

    29 good things (and a few silly ones) about Winter in Canberra

    Sunday of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, view from Red Hill, 4pm It’s the end of the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, the ski fields have officially opened,…… Read more “29 good things (and a few silly ones) about Winter in Canberra”

    June 10, 2019 by alexcellent

    Bye Autumn

    The sun has set on Autumn. I find it such a calm season. Comfortable temperatures and muted tones. We’ve had a red-carpeted stroll through tree-tunnels of orange…… Read more “Bye Autumn”

    June 2, 2019 by alexcellent

    Edited highlights: Pancakes, date loaf and Swedish foodstuffs

    We like to make things in this house… well, not all the time, we can open packets and buy pre-prepared stuff with the best of them (chicken-on-a-stick,…… Read more “Edited highlights: Pancakes, date loaf and Swedish foodstuffs”

    June 1, 2019 by alexcellent

    Election day bake

    Well today is Election day and I’ll be going to our local primary school to vote and serve at the cake stall/sausage sizzle. This time, I didn’t…… Read more “Election day bake”

    May 18, 2019 by alexcellent

    Easter holidays 2019: trains, buses, taxis and crowds.

    Well we’re about to hit day 2, week 2 of Term 2, and I can’t believe we’re nearly in the middle of 2019. George was not excited…… Read more “Easter holidays 2019: trains, buses, taxis and crowds.”

    May 6, 2019 by alexcellent

    Vampire skin and raspberry meringues

    What to do in the school holidays on a day off from work? The 11-year-old son formerly known as Spider Boy was annoyed that he had to…… Read more “Vampire skin and raspberry meringues”

    April 27, 2019 by alexcellent

    Summer Retrospective – birthdays, beaches, green thumbs and too much leg.

    Hello! Well we’re well into nearly at the end of March now and that means we’re well overdue for the Alexcellent Summer Retrospective. But hey, this is Canberra…… Read more “Summer Retrospective – birthdays, beaches, green thumbs and too much leg.”

    March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 by alexcellent

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