A Poem
The Misunderstood Child A poem about children with hidden disabilities by Kathy Winters I am the child that looks healthy and fine.I …
Guess what you need to do tonight
Guess what happens tonight….the dreaded…………. DAY LIGHT SAVINGS I don’t know about you, but I HATE IT. Why you may ask? Here …
The Drover’s Wife – by Henry Lawson
Russell DRYSDALE (Australian Artist), The drover’s wife – 1945 The two-roomed house is built of round timber, slabs, and stringy-bark, and floored with …
FLICKS FRIDAY
I have watched this video many times, and still laugh every time…. would you be calm in a situation like this? Or would …
MARINATED BAKED CHICKEN PIECES
Ingredients: 1 lemon 1 onion 1 tablespoon fresh herbs of your choice 3 garlic gloves – crushed 1 tablespoon mustard 2 tablespoons …
Handy Hints – Preserving
I was looking for an Anzac Biscuit recipe after being inspired by Lorri’s Life Anzac Biscuits she made the other day. I …
FLICKS FRIDAY
Now this is a great idea….free rides the for kids….. and adults too!
BOLOGNESE SAUCE – Large Family Sized
When I make Bolognese Sauce, I don’t follow a recipe. I also use whatever vegetables I have in my refrigerator at the time. I …
FLICKS FRIDAY
No time to exercise when you have a large family? This mother can prove you wrong!
Shopping at Costco
So I went to the Melbourne Costco today (with a friend). This was a stock up of the things I can’t buy …
HOME-MADE PITA BREAD
Bread Machine Recipe 1 cup water 1 tablespoon olive oil 1½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 3 cups Plain Flour 1½ teaspoons …
SALSA & BALSAMIC FISH FILLETS
Ingredients: Fish Fillets ~ Hoki or Basa or Whiting (frozen and no bones) Mushrooms Parsley Red Capsicum Purple Onion Aluminium Foil Olive …
FLICKS FRIDAY
SHOPPING WITH CHILDREN This can either make you insane, or you can deal with it! However, here is a ‘Large’ family who seem …
Pantry Organisation
Perhaps some of you would like to know what the inside of my pantry looks like. Pantry organisation and storage is very …
CINNAMON ROASTED VEGGIES
Pumpkin Sweet Potato CarrotsPeel and chop your choice or all these vegetables. Put them into a bowl, add 1 – 2 …
BLIND BAKING – CHEAT WAY!
When cooking fresh home-made pastry, perhaps the first thought that comes to mind; “Oh, it’s too hard, every time I try to ‘blind bake’, …
HOME-MADE EASY SHORT CRUST PASTRY
200g plain flour 100g butter 40ml water ¼ tsp salt Place the flour, salt and butter into a mixer, mix on MEDIUM …
FLICKS FRIDAY
HELPING MOTHER When children help their mother, some times things don’t go as planned: Enjoy!
EASY BUTTER CAKE
Ingredients: 125g Butter (cut into small cubes) ¾ Cup Caster Sugar 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence 2 eggs 1 cup self raising flour …
Stain remover…which is the best?
When one has a lot of children (regardless of them being boys or girls) doing the laundry/washing can be confronting. One can …
Bosistos Eucalyptus Spray
This is a must in every home. I have always used it to kill germs, get rid of bathroom odours,great for colds and …
EASY VEGETABLE OVEN RICE
Ingredients: Basic Oven Rice Recipe – extra ½ cup of boiling water. 2-3 Celery Stalks ~ diced into small pieces (I also use the leaves …
Garlic Broccoli & Cauliflower Side Dish
Ingredients: Broccoli & Cauliflower (count one of each per child and how much each adult would like). Olive Oil Salt Mixed …
Early to Bed, Early to Rise or The Early Bird Gets the Worm……
How bout…… The Early Bird Gets the PRISON Term I just went over and visited Common Chaos Chronicle and she spoke of Bedtime …
HOME MADE PIZZA
Ingredients: Bread Machine Pizza Dough 140g Tin Tomato Paste Tasty cheese Sliced tomatoes Sliced or diced capsicum Sliced mushrooms Diced Ham …