Discipline seems to be a dirty word these days when it comes to parenting and schooling and I believe that this is a tragedy for our society. Why is it that parents are so wishy-washy when it comes to disciplining their children? Why are there no absolutes when it comes to acceptable and unacceptable behaviour? Continue Reading
It’s a wonderful ‘almost Spring’ day in Sydney and if I wasn’t at my computer writing blog posts I would be out enjoying the sun and possibly having a picnic! Food preparation is never far from my mind – of course it is something I love doing – so I started thinking about what would Continue Reading
I was searching for a recipe on Pinterest last night for vegetable fritters and found that so many of the recipes required frying in lots of oil. Not so healthy! So I found a recipe and adjusted it so the fritters became more like pikelets, requiring much less oil for cooking. I also made it Continue Reading
Do you know much about personality types? Have you ever wondered why some people seek alone time every day but others just thrive on the company of others? The needs of the individuals who make up your household can be difficult to support if you are not aware of their differences. I am only talking Continue Reading
It seems that winter has only just arrived in Sydney even though it is August and we should be heading into Spring. With the coming of winter we feel the need for comfort food. Of course we should not indulge everyday but the occasional treat on a cold night as we gather around the fire Continue Reading
I have been thinking about writing a post like this for some time to demonstrate how important Essential Oils can become to your daily health and how to make them part of your daily routine. My usage of Oils has increased over the past few months as I read more about their benefits and listen Continue Reading
What could be nicer on a Sunday afternoon than afternoon tea with a slice of fruit cake? Well actually I think it would be afternoon tea with a slice of Pineapple Boiled Fruit Cake made with that extra Essential Oil boost! The addition of pineapple to this fruit cake means that the cake is delightfully Continue Reading
I was talking to my daughter the other day about a Christmas in July function at her work. We talked about the range of food that was brought in by colleagues. There was the Christmas cake which is very much the traditional ‘cold weather’ Christmas food and mini pavlovas which are definitely more Aussie Christmas Continue Reading
Even though I gave birth to twins 28 years ago it is amazing how much I remember of the very early days. It really does seem like yesterday. We have photos of all of our children in our hall and sometimes when I stop and look at the photos of them when they were 3-4 Continue Reading
We have had a wedding in our household in recent weeks. Weddings are such big business these days aren’t they? But they really don’t need to be. The theme of our son’s wedding was definitely ‘ how to save money’. That doesn’t mean it was a cheap wedding, it meant that they searched for ways Continue Reading
