By the time you read this I’ll be on my way to a 48-hour, child-free holiday in Cairns/Port Douglas with my two sisters.
What’s the occasion you ask? Well today is my birthday (35) and my family know I need a break or else I’ll go completely bat shit madder than I already am.
I have another reason to be excited about today – this is my 100th blog post – in almost as many days.
It might seem rather excessive – but for someone who loves to write and never shuts up, it’s actually quite understandable.
I really love the blog world and everyone in it, and I hope I’ve been able to make you laugh, nod in agreement or smile in one of the last 100 posts.
So here’s a bubbly on me!
Please be comforted in the fact that as soon as I arrive at the airport I’m heading straight to the bar to have a drink, regardless of whether ‘it’s 5 o’ clock somewhere’ or not.
I have never been away from my three angels for longer than 24 hours and even then I was just a 30-minute drive from home.
But I have the Husband looking after them and my amazing parents to help him so he’ll probably have more a break that me!!!
To be honest – I’m in need of a break so much that I’m not even anxious about going away. I know I’ll miss kisses, cuddles, their cute voices and their laughs.
But I need this time away to be a better mum for them.
I need to appreciate what I have, to take a step back and realise how amazing my life is, because if I’m honest – at the moment I don’t feel any of these things.
Here’s a few things that are guaranteed to happen while ‘on tour’ with my sisters!

This is the last time we all went out together – at my hens night – back in 2007!! Drunken pumpkins for shizzle
1. Between the three of us we’ll take enough selfies to sink a ship.
2. We just might get arrested but if we do you’ll never know because “what goes on tour stays on tour”.
3. I’ll probably laugh so hard at some stage I might just wee myself. Come on give me a break, I have had 3 natural births in 3.5 years – it’s to be expected right???
4. If there’s food there, I will eat it, if there’s alcohol of any description I will snaffle it down like a hungry fox.
5. I’ll get four more hours of sleep every morning while I’m away – 9.30am so much nicer than 5.30am!
6. When I see people with kids I’ll be drawn to them, and I’ll over share by telling them that I have three kids and I’m on a break from them for the first time ever and I really miss them!
Happy Friday – flogging with Grace’s FYBF – see you next week 🙂
February 15, 2013 at 6:14 am
I’m heading off at lunch time for a girls weekend in Sydney too! How luck are we. Cheers to us! And congratulations on 100 posts – that’s super!
February 19, 2013 at 1:03 pm
I hope you had a ball Bree and hope I get to read about it 🙂
February 15, 2013 at 6:14 am
Happy Birthday Emily!!!! I hope you have a wonderful time away with your sisters. Sounds like your children are in good hands. x
February 19, 2013 at 1:03 pm
They ate lots of junk food but that’s what happens when mum is away, back to basics now though! Thanks 🙂
February 15, 2013 at 6:15 am
I am so jealous right now! You so totally deserve this and you don’t need me to tell you to have a good time.. seems to me that is a given already.
So instead, try not to miss your little ones too much, the time will fly!
#yourFYBFneighbour 😉
February 19, 2013 at 1:04 pm
You know I hardly had time to miss them – but cried when I saw them waiting for me to arrive on the train platform x
February 15, 2013 at 8:05 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY and CONGRATUALTIONS on your 100th post – good work !!!!!
I hope you and your sisters have the BEST time ever. When more Moms realise that recharging their batteries away from their cherubs actually helps them be better Moms, the world will be a more peaceful place !!
Take care and can’t wait to hear that you had a great break – travel safely !
Love, hugs and positive energy !
Me
February 19, 2013 at 1:04 pm
It was just magic – although coming home to a week of rain hasn’t been that great, but my time away was divine – thanks x 🙂
February 15, 2013 at 8:49 am
Happy Birthday Emily. You deserve this break. Enjoy every moment of it!
February 19, 2013 at 1:05 pm
Thanks for bday wishes – I devoured every second of my time away x
February 15, 2013 at 11:18 am
CONGRATULATIONS on your 100th post.
Sounds like it will be a very happy birthday.
February 19, 2013 at 1:05 pm
I can’t believe 100 posts – I do like the ‘talk’. It was a lovely bday x
February 15, 2013 at 11:59 am
Congrats on your blog milestone and have a great birthday celebration! Look forward to reading about it when you’re back 🙂
Ai @ Sakura Haruka
February 19, 2013 at 1:06 pm
Yes I have lots to write about – should be fodder for a week or so at least – thanks for comment 🙂
February 15, 2013 at 12:24 pm
Happy Birthday mate! I hope you have a fabulous time one what is surely a well-earned break!
February 15, 2013 at 12:28 pm
Oh, and congrats on 100 posts, that awesome work!
February 19, 2013 at 1:06 pm
I’m just glad I didn’t have a big 100th post announcement like you – a 4th child would push me over the edge. I hope you’re doing well Ky xx
February 15, 2013 at 12:56 pm
Happy birthday to my birthday buddy! and we’re both 35 today too! You know what? I reckon it’s our year! Have a wonderful holiday xx
February 19, 2013 at 1:07 pm
I really hope it’s our to shine, be happy, healthy, and not sweat the small stuff. Happy belated Birthday to you xxx
February 15, 2013 at 1:15 pm
Happy Birthday and Happy 100 posts Em! Sounds like you are about to get out there and have a well deserved blast. The kiddies I am sure will be fine 🙂 Have a great birthday and a wonderful break xxx
February 19, 2013 at 1:08 pm
The kids were great – didn’t miss me much, ate lots of crap and were excited to see me – YAY xx
February 15, 2013 at 3:49 pm
Emily – happy birthday!! Feel young gorgeous – I am 5 days older than you!!!! 🙂 Enjoy your break and drink at least a bottle of champas for me please, could you? I nearly put myself in time out from the kids yesterday and instead poured myself a giant bloody mary. It was Valentines Day. It was red. God i love Port Douglas. The bucket of prawns at sunset at the club with the Grouper feeding is the best. Have a ball! And kick a toad or two ok?
February 19, 2013 at 1:09 pm
I did as you asked Kim – except I couldn’t do one bottle – I had to do TWO!!! We didn’t end up leaving our resort, the Sea Temple, even the lure of the grouper couldn’t us out of the pool! Had a ball. Glad you had a bloody mary – great choice. xxx 🙂
February 15, 2013 at 5:39 pm
Have a fabulous break, you totally deserve it! and I totally get where you are coming from. I am desperate for a break but it will come…Love Cairns & Port Douglas having lived there for a few months. There’s a really special atmosphere up there. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!! and I am completely and totally jealous of you! Eat, drink, sleep, laugh, swim and have a BLAST! xxx
February 19, 2013 at 1:09 pm
Thanks Deb, I really had a ball, we just chilled, ate, drank, swam – such a gorgeous part of Queensland 🙂
February 15, 2013 at 8:02 pm
Happy 35th from someone else who ticked over that age this week & Congrats on your 100th post. Enjoy your child-free holiday.
February 19, 2013 at 1:10 pm
Another one of us turning 35 – what a busy week! Thanks for visiting and commenting 🙂 I hope had a ball on your birthday
February 16, 2013 at 9:05 pm
Happiest of birthdays to you, though I’m sure you’ll have an absolutely fab time on your girlie weekend – at least you got to dodge the crap weather down here this weekend!
February 19, 2013 at 1:11 pm
Oh Janet what has happened to the weather – it didn’t rain once up there – I’ve been told the wet season has been crap and they need rain – perhaps we can send it up to them – Thanks for best wishes – it was magic 🙂
February 17, 2013 at 1:37 pm
I hope you had a great week-end Emily and Happy Birthday again! Congrats on your 100 post!
February 19, 2013 at 1:11 pm
Thanks Rita – you’re very sweet – I had a lovely treat away – and yes 100 posts already – love this blogging world 🙂
February 17, 2013 at 2:03 pm
Hope your having an awesome time! I had a girls day out last weekend and it was just what the dr ordered too. And happy belated birthday and congrats on 100 posts!
February 19, 2013 at 1:12 pm
The time away was just what the Dr ordered, I almost didn’t want to leave, but then I thought of my three little cuddles and kisses. Thanks for wishes Ness xx
February 17, 2013 at 5:02 pm
Oh, have an awesome time. lucky duck! You so deserve it!
Big happy birthday hug to you too! 🙂 xxx
February 19, 2013 at 1:13 pm
Thanks so much – I feel very lucky – but the holiday is CERTAINLY over here! 🙂
February 17, 2013 at 6:02 pm
Happy birthday! I hope you have an amazing weekend and come back feeling happy and energised 🙂
Congrats on 100 posts too xx
February 19, 2013 at 1:13 pm
I came back a little hungover but happy – but I was energised in regards to my little darlings, I’m trying to just enjoy them more – xx