Tortillas {recipe}
So easy to make, and so yummy to eat. I love them. Plus, if you make your own, you know they are fresh and you don’t have the wrapping (ie rubbish) to deal with afterwards. Ingredients (Makes 8) 2 cups plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 cup […]
Winter Solstice
I like the Winter Solstice very very much. I look forward to it from the end of May, as the days get shorter and shorter. I love the fact that from the Winter Solstice the days will get longer and longer. Yay! our view at 4:30 pm on June 21 We have a tradition for […]
Rubbish!
One of our goals for this year has been to reduce the amount of rubbish we produce. When I talk about rubbish, I’m also referring to the recycling bin, even though we recycle anything we can, and use our paper waste for the chickens and garden. It’s not just to help us be more environmentally […]
Easter Holidays 2014
We have had lovely holidays! They began with a delightful visit from Monte’s sister Sarah and her family. They stayed with us for a week over Easter and we had a great time together. One of the highlights was that Sarah and Russell minded the children so Monte and I could have a night away […]
Cauliflower Soup (recipe)
Please make this soup. You’ll need: 3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 onion, diced 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces 1 head cauliflower, cut into small pieces 2 tsp beef stock 500ml water You’ll need to: Fry up garlic and onion in butter Add potato, cauliflower, stock and water. Summer until vegetables are […]
d’Artagnan
It was March 2000. I remember going to the RSPCA animal shelter, excited to choose a puppy. We had been married for a year and a puppy was going to be our anniversary present. We fell in love with d’Artagnan straight away and brought her home to our little townhouse in Mitchell Park. Naigee, who […]
From little things, big things grow
The past two months have taught me to (try to) live each day like it’s my last. To enjoy the little things. To embrace the goodness in my life. To honour Charlotte by making each day the best I can, not just for me but for my family. It’s not easy. I know it’ll get […]
Awesome pyjama party
We’re doing our best to make life fun for the children. Making as many moments to laugh together and enjoy each other as we can. It’s good for all of us. One of the most recent fun things was Friday’s pyjama party. It was organised by Matthew. It started at 5pm. We all had to […]
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