Yep my weekend was totally sick! As in the children throwing up sick not totally cool sick. Elodie decided to throw up just after I had put her in the car at lunch time yesterday. All over her new cardigan. On it’s first outing. Boo hoo. Quick change and I packed a towel for her […]
{Keep Reading...}Elodie’s baby cardigan
May 21, 2011 By 36 Comments
Well before you all stop reading my blog because there is never any craft here – here it is! Trust me when I say I miss my craft as much as you miss seeing it. And as I took these photos today I realised I need to switch off the computer more often and get […]
{Keep Reading...}hexagon giveaway
May 20, 2011 By 315 Comments
Ok, it is official. I am turning out to the be the worst giver-away-er in the world. This morning I drew the winner of Sherbet Pips who is Lucky -1 and I think we can agree she is a lucky one! Oh and I finally got around to emailing february’s winner and Fat Quarterly about those winners. […]
{Keep Reading...}simple chocolate cake
May 19, 2011 By 13 Comments
Now I realise there have been a lot of posts about food lately. I think it’s the cold weather and comfort eating. But I do promise there is a crafty blog post coming tomorrow. I promise because one very cute knitted cardigan is being blocked as I write. But back to the cake. If you’re […]
{Keep Reading...}our favourite stir fry
May 18, 2011 By 8 Comments
When I feel like I haven’t been eating enough vegetables then I know it’s time for a big stir fry. Packing in as many vegies as possible. This is our absolute favourite stir fry. I put the rice in the rice cooker while I get all my ingredients out. I know you are going to […]
{Keep Reading...}Westfield Give Ability Day
May 16, 2011 By 4 Comments
Sponsored by Nuffnang I don’t need a lot of encouragement to head out to my local shopping centre. Want me to visit my nearest Westfield on a Saturday? Not a problem. I love to shop. I also love charity and on Saturday 21st May, Westfield centres all over Australia are holding their first ‘Give Ability’ […]
{Keep Reading...}my freezer, my friend
May 15, 2011 By 15 Comments
Once upon a time I loved nothing more than spending a weekend in my kitchen. But four children later there isn’t a lot of time for long sessions in the kitchen. But the reality is that I need to spend more time in the kitchen to save time during my busy week by having meals on […]
{Keep Reading...}apricot cake
May 15, 2011 By 10 Comments
I love trying new recipes but I always get a bit nervous it won’t turn out. But I do know that once you’ve made something once you’ll make it again. And again. And I do have a habit of making my favourites too often. Retro daddy prefers a bit of variety. On Friday I made Apricot […]
{Keep Reading...}lokshen kugel
May 12, 2011 By 10 Comments
I can honestly say, hand on heart, I had never heard of Lokshen Kugel until I bought this book. If you’re like me then it is a traditional jewish dish that is best described as bread and butter pudding with noodles. This is definitely one for the family and little people. In fact my twinnies […]
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