A little Big Family Reunion
byIt’s always a big deal when Master19 is coming home for a visit. The kidlettes were up at sparrows, excited their big brother would…
It’s always a big deal when Master19 is coming home for a visit. The kidlettes were up at sparrows, excited their big brother would…
I love making a good risotto. Standing over a stove, ladling stock, is very satisfying. Plus, no-one seems to question the bottle of white standing right beside you.
Traditionally, we’re useless at playing The Tooth Fairy. What we’re good at is making up excuses for why The Tooth Fairy didn’t show up during the night, and why she will probably pay more the following night for that same tooth.
This photo is a perfect example of why with Miss1 it’s best to eat taco’s outside on the veranda – it’s easier to hose…
This is Miss1 filling the dog’s water bowl – a job which can take hours. We took advantage of having a sixteen year old in the…
It’s hard to imagine spending quality time with the kids by sitting in front of the telly, but that’s what I did tonight. I…
“Port isn’t like wine where there’s sweet, dry or draft.” I won’t say who said it or I may need to enter witness protection…
A box of apples, a tray of mangoes and a watermelon – looks like we better stock up on loo tickets this week. The…
A recently transferred work colleague asked Tracey’s mum if she has a sister living up in Townsville. As horrible as it sounds, it seems there’s…
I suspect another couple of months of spag bog and risolles coming on – we took delivery of another batch of quality mince today…
Kids said it looked like a donut and without knowing this when Tracey came home an hour later she said it tasted like a donut. So I’m calling it a donut cake, even though the recipe clearly said it was a Cinnamon Tea Cake.
“Parents are not quite interested in justice, they are interested in quiet.” Bill Cosby.
Having heard the crisp crinkling of wrappingpaper, Miss8 races over to greet some friends. The red carpet was rolled out for Miss7 today as…
Master6 and I have decided to try our hand at cheese scones today, having mastered (produced an edible facsimile of) pumpkin scones the other…
With Miss7 about to turn into a Miss8 we’ve sent out the invitations for this weekend. When Big W came to town Tracey came…