my new favourite cake in the thermomix

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It’s kind of funny that I had my thermomix for 3 years, got the new TM5 which comes with a newer cookbook and recipe chip, try out the apple tea cake recipe and then never make any other cake than the tea cake and decide it’s my favourite cake recipe of all time! In fact I’ve […]

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a kina for keira

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It’s been a while between knitting projects and a year between cardigans for my big girl but here we are. One kina for my big girl keira. She absolutely loves it, picked the colour herself and I know this will be worn to death just like the last one I made her was until she outgrew […]

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chicken + vegie balls with rice in your thermomix

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Maybe you’re looking for a quick and healthy weeknight dinner. Maybe you’re stuck in a dinner rut. Maybe you’ve got a new thermomix or haven’t used your varoma yet. Maybe you’re trying to be gluten/dairy/egg free. If any of those apply to you then you are going to love this dinner. The kids in this […]

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christmas cookie truffles

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These delicious little truffles made from oreos kept popping up on pinterest and then in the Christmas issue of Donna Hay. I’m a bit stuck in my old ways though and always make the same treats at Christmas time so thought it was time for a bit of a change and try something new. So in a […]

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retro mummy’s rum balls

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This recipe was hidden away in the archives of my blog! With Christmas coming and lots of yummy recipes that I’d love to share I am pulling this one out of the archives and sharing again with you all. Rum balls. They are super simple and if you’re not into alcohol just use orange juice! Too […]

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pretty in patchwork holidays

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I don’t know if it’s a crafter thing or just a me thing but I love to make lists of presents I’m going to make before Christmas. I get all excited, and go through my books, think of each person, plan it out and then………..I get busy. Christmas comes and goes. Although I did promise […]

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what’s been going on?

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Once upon a time I would blog every day, then every 2nd day and now I’m just blogging when I can sit down at the computer and find something exciting to talk about. It’s all about home life at the moment and I am loving it that way. Little lawson is almost 3 months old […]

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super easy girls skirt to sew

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Summer is coming, Christmas, parties, presents, places to go and things to do. So I’m cutting into my stash and whipping up a few pretty skirts for my girls AND doing a quick tutorial of how I do my skirts. I certainly don’t own this technique and won’t be the first person to share how […]

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charm square giveaway time

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Congratulations Cath the winner of this giveaway. Thank you everyone for entering My lovely friend and helper Lisa is getting me up to date with my giveaway winners today so why not start a new one…..especially as two of these fabric ranges just arrived this week. I’ve got 5 charm square packs for one lucky […]

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