Baking bikkies
Saturday means cooking to me, and this morning I had a large lentil soup on the stove, as well as a big chocolate cake and some cookies in the oven! Monte gave me Nigella Lawson’s ‘Kitchen’ cook book for my birthday. I used her recipe to make these scrumptious cookies, which are crispy on the […]
Fabric Friday: pillow cases
One of the coolest things I did on my birthday was a lot of op shopping. I had some time off work to take Ella to an appointment. I bought these gorgeous retro pillow cases for 50c each. They are in superb condition and they are made of a close weave cotton. I am so […]
4 1/2 years on
Our beautiful valley Well, it has been 4 1/2 years since we made the move to Tasmania. I can’t imagine living anywhere else, even if I contemplate it sometimes. This weekend has been a productive one at our house. The front garden received a healthy dose of mulch. I am continuing to add plants to […]
2/7/12 – 6/7/12
6/7/12: My birthday. After taking Elora for an ultrasound, we had lunch at a restaurant by the beach. We did some op shopping and we got some lovely treasures! My family made me a lovely chocolate cake. Overall I feel very loved and very spoilt! 5/7/12: I knew something was up with my students. It […]
Fabric Friday: Heather Ross
These are from Heather Ross’s Far Far Away III collection. I adore the vintage-style little cowgirls playing with their horses. It brings back memories of the toys I used to play with at my nanna’s house. I like the pretty flowers in yellow. I’m tempted to buy fabrics from this collection and sew up some […]
25/6/12 – 1/7/12
1/7/12: today I spent so much time with little Elora. The older kids played and watched movies and Monte worked outside. My baby is growing up. She talks so much and has a great sense of humour. She can count to six! We cuddled a lot and sang songs. We chatted and ate apples. We […]
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