Pizza dough
To continue my bread making frenzy, I decided to forego our temperamental breadmaker, which we usually use to mix our pizza dough, and make my own. When I was a kid, we made pizza most Saturday nights. Uncle Fran would come over and he and dad would make the dough, have a beer and then […]
Bread
Out of laziness, I made bread. I couldn’t be bothered leaving the house in the wind/rain/sleet/snow to go to the shops just for a loaf of (probably stale) bread. It was so good, I keep making it! It’s so easy and so very, very tasty! You don’t need a breadmaker (ours is broken anyway) and […]
Round
I think of all the times I’ve commented on a pregnant lady’s bulging belly. Usually, with wide eyes, I’ll say something like (jokingly) ‘did you swallow a watermelon?’ Or ‘are you having a baby?’ Or ‘your tummy is so big!’ It’s not that I want to offend. It’s just that I find a round belly […]
Spring Holiday Highlights (part 2)
We spent a bit of time in the garden. Georgia did the mowing with the ride-on mower. She did a good job. And Elora had a ride on the mower with daddy! One of my past students, Rachel, came to visit us with her beautiful family. Rachel was travelling around Tasmania at the time. We […]
Spring holiday highlights (Part 1)
We had lovely spring holidays, shared with Monte’s parents. The weather was fairly average, but we did have some lovely days where the sun shone (if only for a while!). There was a lovely mix between going on fun outings and having quiet, restful moments. The Holidays started a bit early for our family, with […]
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