Archives: 2008 October
Children’s Garden @ Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens
October 28th, 2008, 1 Comment
It’s an adventure wonderland – the kids love it and it’s free.
As we are coming out of winter here in Melbourne it has been awhile since we have taken the kids to the Childrens Garden at the Botanic Gardens. But our adventures there on the weekend reminded me just how much the kids love going [...]
Perfect cook book for busy Mums – 4 Ingredients
October 28th, 2008, No Comments
Last night I was flat out of ideas and ingredients for dinner so pulled out what has become my trust friend in times of cooking need – 4 Ingredients. From the amazing sales they have experienced from it’s first release about a year ago it is clear that this book has been well embraced around [...]
Fast, easy, yummy Pasta for Kids
October 16th, 2008, 3 Comments
Pasta is always a quick and easy dinner option for the kids. An all-time favourite for my kids (for the taste) and mine (for the simplicity) is Tuna & Tomatoe Pasta.
1 Medium can of tuna
1 Can of Chopped Tomatoes – for speed & simplicity I buy the supermarket canned tomatoes that already have onion, basil [...]
Great Playdough Recipe
October 14th, 2008, 1 Comment
Anyone with kids will appreciate that kids LOVE Playdough. Here is a tried and tested fantastic Playdough recipe;
2 Cups Plain Flour
1 Cup table salt
4 teaspoons cream of tarta
4 tablespoons cooking oil
Mix all this together
Add food colouring to 2 cups boiling water and mix with above mixture
Sprinkle flour on table and knead mixture with hands as [...]
Welcome to my Mums Blog
October 14th, 2008, No Comments
When deciding to include a blog as part of my Mums Card website, my thinking was that a web destination where Mums and carers could share their thoughts and ideas would be great. The number of times that I have searched the internet for the answer or inspiration for a problem or challenge that I [...]
