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Grandparents doing activities with grandchildren with the words "Grandparents Day" & "Grandparents - Connecting us to our family and community"
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Grandparents Connect Us to Family and Community

This Sunday 27 October is Grandparents Day here in Australia. The theme this year is Grandparents - connecting us to our family and community. Last year, I shared some memories of my grandparents and some of the skills they had attempted to pass onto me. This years theme acknowledges the important roles that grandparents play… Continue reading Grandparents Connect Us to Family and Community

small pile of sweet potatoes on the kitchen bench
Biscuits & Slices, Body, Bread, Breakfast, Cakes, Lunch, Mains, Pancakes, Pizza, Recipes

Sweet Potato Recipes

Recently we were given quite a few home grown sweet potatoes. So, I've been looking for Sweet Potato Recipes to use them in. We've give away some of the sweet potatoes but I'm still looking for recipe ideas that use sweet potatoes. A pile of sweet potatoes ready to use Sweet Potato Information We really… Continue reading Sweet Potato Recipes

decorated circles with the words "Take Time for Mental Health"
Body, Heart, Mind

Take Time For Mental Health

"Take Time - for mental health" is the theme for Queensland Mental Health Week this year. Queensland Mental Health Week runs from 5 - 13 October, 2019. This week is linked to National Mental Health Week and World Mental Health Day, which is held on 10 October each year. The Take Time - for mental… Continue reading Take Time For Mental Health

large box set up as a tunnel, held up by chairs
Body, Heart, Mind, Soul

Activities for 2 – 5’s

Are you looking for activities to do with your young children? Are you involved in a program that works with 2 - 5 year olds? Currently I help run a playgroup at my local school and I also Coordinate the MOPS Kids part of our MOPS group. There are so many activities that you can… Continue reading Activities for 2 – 5’s

Gluten free lemon crunch slice cut up on a plate
Biscuits & Slices, Body, Recipes

Gluten Free Lemon Crunch Slice

Lemon Crunch Slice was one of the biscuits that we always had at Christmas time growing up. Two of the others were Mum's (Grandma's) Choc Afghans and Melting Moments. These recipes are in my mother's recipe folder. My mother used to make them for Christmas each year and I took over making them when I… Continue reading Gluten Free Lemon Crunch Slice

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Gluten Free Ham & Cheese Mug Muffin

Are you looking for a quick and easy gluten free alternative for lunch? Recently I turned a sweet gluten free microwave mug muffin into a savoury Gluten Free Ham and Cheese Mug Muffin. Cooked GF Ham & Cheese Muffin, still in the mug Lately I've been making a lot of this microwave gluten free bread… Continue reading Gluten Free Ham & Cheese Mug Muffin