Archive for December, 2009

Last minute New Year thoughts

Last minute New Year thoughts

On the eve of the new year I have been thinking. Maybe I should have one of those resolutions people make. I have never really done that before. Not because ...

Fun for $1

Fun for $1

Sparklers. That has been the nightly ritual these days. Mr.Blab came home with a pack of them one day and then the kids went wild and then of course he ...

 
Merry Jumping Tipismas!

Merry Jumping Tipismas!

Christmas morning started at 8am.
Ms.Fab let us sleep in a bit, even though she woke up at about 5am.
Then the fun began.
I dont know if you remember from last year, ...

2am before Christmas

2am before Christmas

We just finished working on the kids presents. Yawn.
I decided in a moment of mad exhilaration to make the little ones a tipi (teepee). And then found some beautiful organza ...

 
Speaking of mulberries..

Speaking of mulberries..

- Hi Mum! Whatcha doin?
Oh, nothing much darling. Just walking around with my camera…Dad called me that there is something interesting happening.
- Yeah? I wonder what that is..do you know?

I ...

The tree back there

The tree back there

Our mulberry tree has been giving us fruits lately. And not only that. It seems to have grown Rosellas too:

We think they like the shade of it, as on hot ...

 
Absolute potato butteriness

Absolute potato butteriness

I love potatoes.
Every kind of potato you have, I will eat it – fried, boiled, smashed, mashed, baked (not faked)…
I dont indulge this passion too much though. But when I ...

The Baklava update

The Baklava update

Its hot and sweaty, so Caramel Popcorn turned into a Baklava.
He has made a few steps now. He managed to actually move forward on his own two feet, upright.
Walk, you ...

 
Where there is fun, there are animal droppings

Where there is fun, there are animal droppings

We love going to the agricultural shows that could be found just about everywhere in Australia. Since we moved here, we had visited the big city show, but it just ...

Where there is water, there is fun

Where there is water, there is fun

Here is a recipe for a completely uneventful and wonderfully non productive day.
Grab some kids, hopefully your own, but borrowing some is acceptable. Or better yet, mix them up and ...