I attended a “Pirates and Princesses” party with my son today. I so enjoyed dressing him in a costume for the first time in his short life (he’s just 2) and teaching him how to “arrrhhh” just right. I, of course, jumped at the opportunity to dress as a princess, borrowing my daughter’s hand-crafted tiara […]
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Today, while I was at my niece’s 1st birthday party, I was chatting with a friend Julie, who randomly asked the question ‘Do you ever go to the Drive In?’ At that moment I had a flash back to the one and only time that I had, as a 10 year old – I saw
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I’m really into Mexican flavours at the moment and here’s a recipe I threw together that came out a treat! The kids loved it, it’s only 285 calories per serve and we had it the next day for lunch, wrapped in tortillas – yum! You can serve it with a fresh green salad or toasted
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(I know I’ll sound like my Nana when I use this opening line) When I was a little girl (see, told you!), I was only allowed to watch TV on weekends and during school holidays. This was excruciating for me, because every morning before school, all my friends would be talking about the latest episode of Neighbours and I’d listen in, feeling left out.
TV – The New Education Hero? Read More »
If you’re like me – you DREAD shopping day. Not for the inconvenience or the boredom of having to lug your trolley up and down the aisles – but for the sheer confusion when it comes to making a product choice and being bombarded with numbers and percentage signs on the front of packs
Five stars for new front-of-pack food labelling Read More »
As a kid, camping with my family during school holidays created some of my favourite memories. As a grownup, my hubby’s family introduced me to this amaaaazing campfire tradition that’s fun and yummy for kids and grownups alike. So here’s the recipe: 1C SR Flour Mix equal quantities of milk & water to create a
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I consider myself an expert in road tripping with small kids – having survived numerous flights and 2 car trips to Broken Hill of 18 hours each way. Yes, that’s right, 18 hours! First time with a 10 month old, second time with a 2 year old and 7 month old. It wasn’t pretty.
Have you ever had one of those days where you just think you can’t take another sound? When time feels like it’s standing still and every person on the planet have been placed here simply to annoy you? These are the days when nothing works, your hair doesn’t do the right thing, your jeans did
Just Another Midol Monday Read More »
I think I’ve struggled with depression since I was a child. I wasn’t diagnosed then – life just felt really tough. I believed I was the problem; immigrating to Australia, going through high school and even the start of my university years. I saw a number of psychologists who focused on my anger, my relationship
Overcoming depression – One baby step at a time Read More »
Ok, so it’s now winter time in Australia. It is a little chillier than usual, and we do like to be comfortable, but it doesn’t take much effort to head out the door looking like you’ve got it together. It’s all about substitution, a principle we all use so well when cooking: 1. Replace said
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