Picnic (and a quiche recipe)
I made a quiche with the eggs our hens laid. Delicious! My recipe is at the end of this post. We headed down to Catamaran, which is near Cockle Creek, which is near ‘The End of the World.’ We went to a very pretty, secluded bay. The area is a popular camping ground but the […]
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: from nanny’s stash
Today, for the first time since she died, I opened the cupboard to my nanna’s fabrics. I was met with the scent that always reminds me of her: it’s the smell of her house and brings back so many memories. Tears sprang from my eyes and I had to close the cupboard. I don’t know […]
Mothers day highlights
Knitting. Such a precious thing to have time to sit and just be, in peace and quiet. I’m a busy working mother of three. I’m exhausted. This time for myself was a precious gift. Going for a walk outside with Elora. She is divine. She’s growing up so quickly. I like to drink her in […]
Rendering!
It’s a bit exciting! After over 2 years of living in the house, the final coat on the outside of the strawbale home is being rendered! Our house has been covered in pink plastic mesh for so long that looking at my non-pink, rendered home brings a tear to my eye! The render looks brown […]
Being home
I’ve had to take time away from work to care for Elora, who had to be excluded from Childcare. She caught Hand, Foot and Mouth disease at Childcare. It’s a highly contagious but fairly benign illness, where tiny blistery sores develop on the hands, feet and mouth. Elora’s case is mild and our doctor didn’t […]
Teddy bear’s picnic
If the weather is nice on Saturday morning we often have a teddy bears picnic outside on the deck. The children gather their toys, books and some blankets and set things up. I gather teddy bear food and we make muffins, pancakes or scones. We take the food and drinks outside on trays and spend […]
Australia Day 2012
Because it’s not Australia day without rubber thongs (even if they are your husband’s) Matthew asked me what Australia day means. We had just sung the national anthem at the kitchen bench, having just sliced some cheese to snack on (we don’t like Vegemite, sadly). I said it’s a day we feel proud to be […]
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