My son only has just over a term of his final year of school left. So I'm coming to the end of being a parent of school children. I have been reflecting on my many years of being a school mum. If I had my time again there are many things I would do… Continue reading Reflecting on being a School Mum
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August Reading Log
In August I managed to read 7 books & almost finished another 1. So the books I read were: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin Gretchen researched about happiness & then spent a year doing different things whilst monitoring her happiness & blogging about it. This book is the result & each month she focuses… Continue reading August Reading Log
Books My Children Enjoyed
Last week it was Children's Book Week in Australia. Each year The Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) together with schools, libraries, booksellors, authors & illustrators help children & students celebrate Australian Children's Literature. As I've seen many posts on Facebook this week of children dressed up for Book Week this year, I have reflected… Continue reading Books My Children Enjoyed
Sustainable & Ethical Fashion
Recently I've read 2 books which have led me to really consider what I buy. I picked up Wardrobe Crisis by Clare Press (in April) as I thought it might help me know which shops where ethical to shop at from a human rights point of view. This book opened my eyes up to how… Continue reading Sustainable & Ethical Fashion
4 Years On!
Today is the 4th Anniversary of starting my blog! My family has certainly grown & changed since then & so has the blog. I originally started it to blog about the challenge of feeding my family with multiple food intolerances. More recently I have blogged not only about physically feeding my family but also about… Continue reading 4 Years On!
Fried Rice
Fried Rice is a great recipe for using up leftover rice. Alternatively, I'll cook up some rice for this recipe if I have leftover chicken or roast meat. This recipe is adapted from a recipe in the Mothers' & Others' Recipe Book. In the fried rice pictured I have used ham & chopped up twiggy… Continue reading Fried Rice
July Reading Log
This month I only managed to finish 2 books. I nearly finished 2 others, one of which I have stopped reading but I will finish the other one. So the books I read were: Magnifeco by Kate Black Reading this followed on from Wardrobe Crisis which I read in April. I have been borrowing & reading… Continue reading July Reading Log
Salsa Mince
Last night I had mince out ready to cook but hadn't decided exactly what I was going to make with the mince. At 5 o'clock with my daughter leaving the house about 6pm I had to decide what to cook. I was thinking some sort of savoury mince but we had eaten a few rice… Continue reading Salsa Mince
June Reading Log
Wow, July already. I can't believe that we are half way through the year. I managed to finish 4 books this month: Hands Free Life: 9 Habits for overcoming Distraction, Living Better & Loving More by Rachel Macy Stafford Rachel blogs at Hands Free Mama & I wish she was blogging when my children were younger.… Continue reading June Reading Log
Reading Log – May 2017
May was a very slow month for me in terms of reading books. I did manage to finish reading 1 book early in the month. I was reading another couple of books on & off throughout the month but didn't finish either of them. I have however done lots of reading, learning and thinking in… Continue reading Reading Log – May 2017