This reading log contains the books I finished reading in June. I was pleasantly surprised early in the month when I went to pick up some holds from the library & was allowed to browse. I only borrowed an extra novel which is included in the list of books read below. Here's what I read… Continue reading June 2020 Reading Log
My year 12 Economics teacher used to describe my essay writing reputation as either excellent or poor. He believed that I either wrote wonderful essays or bad essays. I sometimes think my family might think I have the same cooking reputation when it comes to experimenting with new recipes. They either love them or totally… Continue reading Cooking Reputation
Potato Sausage Pie is a recipe from my mother-in-law. It's in the Mothers' & Others' Recipe book that my mother compiled. Potato Sausage Pie is a mixture of mashed potato, sausages, milk, eggs and a few others things. The ingredients are all mixed together and cooked in a pie dish, in the oven. Gluten Free… Continue reading Potato Sausage Pie
Although my children are now older, I remember well the need of time for myself. Time to remember who I was as a person, time to develop my interests and time to be someone other than just Mum. Many families have been spending a lot more time together. Thus many Mum's have been feeling overwhelmed… Continue reading Time for Yourself as a Mum
This reading log contains the books I finished reading in May. I’ve now finished reading all my library books but still have a number of my own books that I need to read or finish reading. Our local libraries are now open. However, you can only return books in the after-hours bins or place books… Continue reading May 2020 Reading Log
You can purchase regular subscription boxes to suit a variety of needs, these days, including my LiFE Packs. Many subscription boxes are also available for families or children. I've won both a Secret Book Stuff book and a Socially Conscious Club Box, in the past. Secret Book Stuff send pre-loved gift books to a friend… Continue reading Subscription Boxes for Families or Children
This week I tried a new gluten free bread recipe and we had success! One of the hardest things to find is a gluten free bread that my husband can eat. The majority of the commercial breads have sulphites or would have hidden sulphites because of the flours used. What's left of our gluten free… Continue reading Gluten Free Bread Options
Do you keep a journal or a diary? For the past couple of years I've been keeping a journal. In that time there have been a few months where I haven't been regularly writing in my journal but have started again. I also have a daily diary system where I keep appointments and to do… Continue reading Keeping a Journal or a Diary
This reading log contains some books that I read in March but forgot to put on the March list, as well as the books I finished reading in April. Here's 3 books that I read last month and forgot to add to my reading log: In March my daughter & I attended the Omega Writer's… Continue reading April Reading Log
We've got a lot of pumpkin at the moment. I bought a whole butternut pumpkin and them my mum gave me a home grown pumpkin. So I've been wondering what do with all of this pumpkin? Particularly, as I'm the only one who would willingly choose to eat pumpkin in our house. What can I… Continue reading What can I make with Pumpkin?
