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)”
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
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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.”
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”
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.”
