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 …