Returning to work – what is there really to consider

August 25th, 2009, No Comments

When my pre-baby employer took the somewhat old fashioned, though not uncommon attitude that I would only be welcome back after maternity leave if it was full time. I was upset. Twelve months down the track I had started contract work from home, had baby number two on the way and had no qualms about [...]

The odd couple – so cute

August 21st, 2009, No Comments

The odd couple: How an orangutan and stray dog became best friends…
Odd couples come in all shapes and sizes but the story of the primate and the canine who are best friends has proved to be a match made in showbiz heaven.
Suryia the orangutan and Roscoe a Blue Tick hound became friends when they [...]

Lamb Shanks

August 20th, 2009, No Comments

I have just made dinner for a great old friend that is coming tomorrow night. It might sound crazy making dinner the night before we need the dinner but in the case of Lamb Shanks it is definitely the best way to do it – the longer they are cooked the more delicious and tender [...]

Fix the night time cough

August 20th, 2009, No Comments

I have blogged about this before, but thought it was worth a re-mention with colds and flu being everywhere at the moment.
Good old Vicks REALLY  can help relieve that pesky night time cough.
What prompted my memory about this was last night I was being kept awake by my own very annoying cough. After about half [...]

Secret Women’s Business

August 19th, 2009, 1 Comment

Recently I have starting blogging for Parenting Australia.

Families are busy units; there is always so much to do. I guess they always have been and always will be. Personally I can’t remember the last time I reached the end of my To-Do List and I am sure that our household is pretty typical.
For 5 months [...]

Marley and Me

August 18th, 2009, No Comments

Night In – DVD Review… Marley & Me
Rating: 7/10
Marley and Me is a feel good tale that will result in a flood of tears from even the hardest hearts. The book has been massively popular with the translation into film generally accepted as a success. Now I have not read the book so I was [...]

What it is to get old

August 18th, 2009, No Comments

I was under some clouded missconception that my sometimes startling lack of short term memory, and general fuzziness could be put down to the pregnancy ‘mussy brain’ effect, that was until I read this…
“When you’re five, you know your age down to the month. Even in your twenties you know how old you are. i’m [...]

Water for Elephants

August 16th, 2009, 1 Comment

Book Review… Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Overall Rating:  9/10
The story is told as a series of memories by Jacob Jankowski, a ninety something year-old man who lives in a nursing home. Remebering a time during the Great Depression, Jocob leaves his life as a vet student at an Ivy League university after the sudden [...]

Yummy Yummy Apple Muffins

August 11th, 2009, No Comments

We love muffins in our household and find them a great treat or snack for lunchboxes and snack packs – mini-muffins are particularly suitable for this. These Apple Muffins were delicious and work equally well with or without the Maple Glaze… we also added some sultanas to the recipe which was great.
Apple Muffins with Maple [...]

BOYS ONLY – Baby & Kids Market

August 10th, 2009, No Comments

If you have some little men in your family and live in Melbourne you may be interested in the BOYS ONLY Baby & Kids Market.
Markets are a wonderful place to shop if you are looking for something a little unique or are wanting to get a bargain. As a parent it can be a little [...]