23/7/12 – 29/7/12
29/7/12: after cleaning out, changing things around and setting up her room, Georgia played with her dolls house, with elora joining in too – and loving it. Elora was stoked beyond belief to be wearing a real ‘Thomas’ t-shirt (which Matthew had when he was a baby). She walked around the house, telling everybody to […]
Roasted Cabbage
I know. It’s hard to believe we are having this conversation. Roasted cabbage? I saw a recipe for roasted cabbage on Pinterest. I can’t remember the exact original recipe, but I liked the idea of roasting cabbage. The easiest meals to cook are the ones that you can prepare, shove in the oven or on […]
Botanic Gardens
Last weekend we had a beautiful day out. We went to the royal Tasmanian botanic gardens. What a day! My favourite part of the gardens is the conservatory, where the most beautiful flowers are grown. This time, gorgeous orchids were blooming all around the place. It was so pretty – I could’ve stayed in there […]
Fabric Friday: pillow cases!
I bought a pair of large pillow cases from the op shop. I really like the colors – great for spring, and quite feminine. These will make two pairs of pants for Ella. She is quite adamant these days about wearing pink pants. I was not prepared for my little baby to become so fashion […]
Bean soup
My weekend routine of cooking at least two soups has turned out to be a lifesaver in this busy household. Having pots of soup in the fridge for the week means that there is always a healthy meal ready when things are too busy to prepare something else. Last weekend I made a different soup: […]
16/7/12 – 22/7/12
22/7/12: we had such a beautiful day out today. My very favourite moment was going on this very old steam powered merry-go-round at the Botanical Gardens. I’m not sure if I have ever been on one of these before, but I had the best time, with my little boy with me the entire time, and […]
Fabric Friday: pillow case
Just the sweetest little pillow case today. Another op shop purchase. I remember Holly Hobby from my childhood and I love this one. I am debating whether to use this as a pillow case for Elora (it is a perfect size for her junior pillow) or chop it up to use the images for appliqué […]
7/7/12 – 15/7/12
15/7/12: Matthew had his birthday party today. It was a really nice morning, with his friends and their families coming to celebrate. Some of the children have been sick, and they were coughing away but they liked the warm house. I’m so proud of my little boy. I loved watching him beaming when we were […]
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