GREAT HOLIDAY, little budget
byWe just spent 7 nights at Tin Can Bay where we rented a house and joyfully filled it full of kids, beer and food….
GREAT HOLIDAY, little budget
Ten things to do with kids on rainy days
byBaking – Kids LOVE cooking. Let them measure ingredients, mix things and check on the timer. We like to bake a banana cake, or…
Correct Cover
byWe went over our budget recently to tighten things up a bit – with a baby in nappies and on formula, the grocery bill…
Marketman delivers
byWe spent $44 this week on a 18 kg box of apples ($1.44/kg) and a 15kg box of potatoes ($1.20/kg) from The Marketman. Half…
Twisted family fun
byWednesday night is family night, and Twister is still the favourite amongst the kidlies. While Tracey was away getting her hair done Master18 was…
Monkey see, monkey do
byWe often “discuss” things in front of the kids because we don’t think we should be afraid or ashamed to let our kids see…
Extra olive oil for your buck
byBecause we live central to four different major supermarkets – Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA – we have no difficulty going to wherever the specials are….
Wet, wet, wet
byThe car needed a wash today so we ventured out into the overcast day, armed with buckets, soap suds and old tea towels and…
New old toys & dress downs
byKids played well today on the balcony. Tracey pulled out a heap of toys from the toy cupboard. We hide a large percentage of…
Thought for the month of October
by“Happiness is not the absence of problems but the ability to deal with them.” H Jackson brown, Jr
Risotto Balls
byThese are a party favourite. You will need: Chicken stock, 3 cupsButter, 60gOnion, 1, choppedArborio rice, 1 1/2 cupWhite wine, 1/2 cupSaffron, a pinchParmesan,…
More jam making today
byA friend of mine told me she had an excess of strawberries going bad so I offered to turn them into jam for her….
Free books!!!
byWe took the kids to the library today. Whenever there’s a trip to town stress levels are high. But because Master5 was at Nanny…
Sleepover for Master5
byMaster5 slept over at Nanny & Poppy’s last night. Always a bit of a struggle to separate one from the herd because little delicate…
A nice bit of rump
byWe bought a whole rump today from the local bulk butcher. MSA quality meat (guaranteed tender). At $12 a kilo we paid a total…