Why are you cooking spaghetti in the morning? This is the quite valid question i must admit, asked by Miss Teen when she got up. ‘It’s not raining!’ was my reply!(was in a hurry!!) Luckily she is used to my creative endeavours and figured out i was getting spaghetti painting ready for the toddler twosome for outside play!(Smart girl that one!!) It…
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Terry flat nappies…wet weather saviour!
This is what my table looked like yesterday when i got the toddler twosome down for a nap and turned to chores! Trust me…there was more on the floor in the washing basket! The trouble with cloth nappying twins is that when you have weeks on end of rainy weather it can be very hard to stay on top of…
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Lamb, leftovers, laughter and tears….
Well, the last week has certainly had its ups and downs but I’m going to focus on the happy moments from the last few days! We had a relaxed Australia Day….did hope that my eldest would be back in the fold to help celebrate but unfortunately that wasn’t to be…there was a lot of rain here still but luckily we…
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A mother’s love….is it enough?
As i sit here writing this (and i apologise in advance as it will be an indulgent post but i need to get these thoughts out onto paper), i am wondering how to get my oldest home to us. Unfortunately she is the child of a divorce and this comes with much baggage and heartache that i have tried to…
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Ricotta….and then more ricotta….
We have been eating an awful lot of dishes with ricotta in them lately! Why? His patient self (my wonderfully patient partner) works at a food company supplying to cafes, shops, schools, restaurants etc and he often brings home stock that is nearing its expiry or ‘best before’ date and can’t be sold. Usually it is frozen food and therefore…
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Beanbags and Breadbags…..
Finally got around to some quick sewing projects during naptime yesterday…i have been wanting to get these done for a month or so now!! Isn’t it funny how something you know won’t actually take long gets pushed aside for other ‘more important’ chores? I have always been a big fan of beanbags for kids…..there are just so many open ended…
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