Four night technology blackout
byI tell you, it’s a wonder anything gets done at our house because when it comes to electronic distractions our place is definitely on the map
I tell you, it’s a wonder anything gets done at our house because when it comes to electronic distractions our place is definitely on the map
“The only time you mustn’t fail is the last time you try.”Charles F Kettering
My good friend, CJ, was up for another visit this week. With so little time left we’re keen to spend as much as we…
To celebrate this auspicious occasion the family congregated at Uncle Jason & Auntie Bel’s for a sausage sizzle and swim. The snags Kathy &…
Our favourite butter came on special this week at $1 off – 25% saving – allowing us to basically pick up a free tub…
The Divine Miss3 had her first taste of pre-prep today at Alma Street. For one hour the little boys and girls (and their parents)…
We have a serial thumbsucker in the family and we’re in the midst of a battle to stop her. I went to high school…
My good friend Kathy, and her number one son Caleb, decided to join me for some sausage making today. We made one kilo of…
The kids and I made ourselves a yummy snack today – pikelets – which we smothered in butter with jams and honey. The recipe comes from Tracey’s schoolgirl cookbook, Day To Day Cookery by I M Downes.
Miss7 & Miss3 played with their animals today. Toys like these encourage kids to play together and use their imagination, unlike computer games which encourage…
How frustrating is tidying up the pantry and finding expired goods which predate the last three cleanups? It means, of course, we’ve purchased expired…
Us. Well, us and them.
Miss16 pulled out a heap of craft stuff and helped the little ones cut and glue mail boxes tonight so they can send letters…
With Master19 working so much lately it can mean having to plan to have us all in the same spot at the same time….
Cousin8 & Cousin4 came over for a couple of hours so their parents could go out to dinner for Uncle Jace’s 37th birthday. Having…