Daily Look | I crave…..Date Scones

Daily Look | I crave…..Date Scones

At 5pm on a Saturday arvo it’s now totally acceptable to whip up a batch of Date Scones even when no-one else in the house really even enjoys them {aside from E who’s great love of warm baked goods does not discriminate against dates}.

Argghhhh! So Long Google Reader

Argghhhh! So Long Google Reader

I have been using Google Reader to follow and enjoy all of your amazing blogs for years now.  I love it.  It’s simple, it works and I valued being able to sign in to Gmail and all of my shit was in one place.  Sigh. 

Things I’m Loving ::::caution:::: Whining Mummy Blogger ahead

Things I’m Loving ::::caution:::: Whining Mummy Blogger ahead

That’s it people.  That’s all I have this week.  The last bite of bakery caramel slice that just went up in price .60c and simultaneously shrunk.  The nerve of you Hollywood Bakery! I am tired, I don’t feel good, my bank manager is away and the women 

Dita de Boni hates Halloween, oh my

Dita de Boni hates Halloween, oh my

Here’s a wee tip fellow bloggers; whenever you are lacking in inspiration and have reached the very bottom of your creative souls, head over to the New Zealand Herald website and have a quick browse among the Life & Style section – there is no 

Currently.

Currently.

Watching: My Kitchen Rules {surely the most drawn out show in the history of television?}, Finding Bigfoot – Ethan’s obsession, though he asks me every day I AM STILL NOT A BELIEVER! Listening to: Nothing. New. The playlist of my life has not had a 

Friday Love

Friday Love

Thank god it’s Friday.  This week has been challenging; one little drama after another and Ethan misbehaving like a boss EVERY afternoon this week.  He is doing my head in.  Mornings are easy.  He wakes up happy, complies, helps out, goes to school without fussing……..then 

Currently….

Currently….

This week has had a frantic feel, one of those weeks with a multitude of appointments, people to call, things to schedule, bills to pay…… sans husband of course.  But Dave has been available via the inter webs to help me make a big decision 

A4A Blog Carnival | Day 3 Challenge Accepted!

A4A Blog Carnival | Day 3 Challenge Accepted!

I am participating in wegohealth.com’s Advocating for Another (A4A) Carnival – Parenting Edition. This is a month long event where health and parenting advocates write, share and enjoy! The FB page can be found here for more info + grab the parenting prompts here and 

A couple of terrible very bad mistakes that you should never make whilst planning your very expensive trip.

A couple of terrible very bad mistakes that you should never make whilst planning your very expensive trip.

LEARN FROM THIS PEOPLE. I make these mistakes so you don’t have to mmmkay, I’m a giver like that. Don’t leave something potentially trip-ruining til the last minute if you can do it earlier.  Case in point.  I {like most NZ’ers} assumed that I would