baking and making with my family of 9
2015….another busy year is over. Full of ups and downs and stress but we’ve come out of it all the better for it. I celebrated my last birthday before 40 I was on TV with a very funny lady I knitted a cardigan that still remains unworn…..must pass it on to someone else since it […]
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I hope you all had a lovely Christmas. We did. Our celebrations begin on Christmas Eve with the children’s mass and for the first time in a long time we didn’t have anyone in the nativity as we’d been away. But then our big girl Keira was asked to carry up baby Jesus with the procession and […]
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Well it’s Christmas Eve. While all of the preparations are underway for tomorrow the most special thing we do is mass on Christmas Eve and preparing our hearts for Christmas day. Each year I try not to get caught up in the busyness, rush and commercialism of Christmas. Yes I love the baking, treats and […]
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I can’t believe we are so close to Christmas! We’ve been having the nicest time at home and staying away from the shops and just loving it. It usually takes a while for the kids to get school and routine out of their system and I think we’re good now. I’m still required to listen […]
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I can’t believe how close it is to Christmas and not even one batch of rocky road or rum balls has come out of my kitchen. It’s a first. I better cracking….here are my top 5 Christmas treats that I’ll be making this year! And I’m not hosting Christmas lunch this year which means I’ve […]
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After writing this post a few years ago I thought I’d update it after our most recent trip away. Another really lovely trip away with beautiful weather, great food, the most beautiful beaches and memories made. Oh and a family of 8. I won’t say that I’m relaxing by a pool drinking cocktails and reading a […]
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Well we’ve just got back home after a gorgeous week in Noosa for our summer holiday. We took advantage of the kids finishing school early to beat the crowds and peak accommodation rates and had a ball. I’ve got loads of things to put away, some laundry (thankfully not too much as we tried to […]
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It’s not every night that I’m standing in front of taronga zoo at dinner time instead of being at home. And with the perfect weather I just knew it was going to be a great night We were lucky enough to get tickets to Taronga’s Dreamnight, a once a year night at the zoo for […]
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Well the parcels have started arriving. I love online shopping and have been doing a mix of online and in store shopping this year. With 8 people in the family and others to think about I thought I’d share a few tips and great places to shop this Christmas. Not sponsored just what I’ve learnt […]
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