This is a yummy sweet treat that is simple to make but effective. The ingredients are chocolate, marshmallows & smarties. Not dairy or gluten free but could be adapted. My Grandmother shared this idea with us years ago after attending an event where someone had made these. I'm not sure who named them "frogs eyes"… Continue reading Marshmallow Frogs Eyes
Advent starts on Dec 2nd this year. Here are some ideas that you can use with the people in your household.
It's World Toilet Day every year on 19 November. World Toilet Day is about taking action to ensure that everyone has a safe toilet option by 2030, which is part of the United Nations Sustainable Goal 6: sanitation and water. The theme this year is "When Nature Calls" Here in Australia everyone should have access… Continue reading World Toilet Day
It's World Kindness Day, held on 13 November every year. Showing kindness doesn't have to be a big thing. It can be as simple as smiling at a stranger you pass in the street. It's about observing the world around you and seeing how you can show kindness to someone. You might show kindness to… Continue reading World Kindness Day
As we celebrate our 24th Wedding Anniversary today I thought I'd share 3 books that have helped in our marriage. The first 2 books go together - For Women Only by Shaunti Feldhahn and For Men Only by Shaunti & Jeff Feldhahn These books have been based on surveys taken of men and women from… Continue reading 3 Books That Have Enhanced Our Marriage
Today is Vanilla Cupcake Day. When I was little cupcakes used to be called Patty Cakes here in Australia, as you baked them in patty pans. I just pulled a a box of the papers out of my pantry & they called them 'cupcake patty pan set'. Anyhow I thought I'd share a few… Continue reading Vanilla Cupcake Day
I've been to 3 events in the last 6 weeks or so. Two were events of about 300-350 people where we were fed morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. At one of these events we even got dinner on 2 of the nights. The other event was a training event with about 20 people. At… Continue reading Special Dietary Requirements at Events
I attended my first WordCamp last weekend. WordCamp's happen all over the world and are for anyone using WordPress in any way; developers, web designers, copy writers, business owners, bloggers etc. Here's a bit about what happened at WordCamp Brisbane 2018 and what I learnt over the weekend: They asked for volunteers to help over… Continue reading WordCamp Brisbane 2018
Here's the books that I read in October, four very interesting biographies. Irena's Children by Tilar J. Mazzeo This is the story of Irena Sendler who saved an estimated 2500 children from the Warsaw Ghetto. Irena was a social worker so for a long time had a pass that allowed her in & out of… Continue reading October 2018 Reading Log
