So everyone has their fail-safe lasagna recipe and mine will be no better than yours, just saying I made my personal best tonight! Yes, this is the quick-ish working Mum version in which my sauce is made from cans, not fresh. So shoot me. You will need; 1 onion 500 grams minced beef 1 diced zucchini garlic 1 small can …
This is what 'socialist' medicine looks like
What I had suspected was a particularly nasty case of Man-Flu has turned out to be a bit more serious as Dave is now into his 24th hour in residence at North Shore hospital. Maybe it’s his appendix maybe it’s giardia WE JUST DON’T KNOW. I wish someone would figure it out. We are visiting him at the moment and …
Cadbury, let's just put the past behind us shall we?
This is an awesome example of a major corporation putting things right; Cadbury you have redeemed yourself in 5 ways I never thought possible.  You listened to me when  I told you I wasn’t down with you killing Orangutans (OK indirectly…) to make me fat happy and high on choccy.  I couldn’t believe it when you commented on my blog …
Melissa & Dave's Yearly Excursion Out Late at Night
I was on my way home from a fab Cocktails & Canapes Baby Shower last night when Dave called from work and said he had finished early and why didn’t I join him for a going away party for one of the staff at the bar. Twist my rubber arm. Some observations from the evening; Jason Mraz impersonators may …
Boring-ass Stuff I have Bought that Works Perfectly & Reminds me How Old I am Getting
Fact: Â I have been in bed since 8.30pm Fact: Â I am eating hummus, with nothing, just my finger ::::::GASP:::::: Fact: Â I have just finished reading the New Zealand Healthy Food Guide November Edition Fact: Â I purchased The Jack Family’s First Freezer today Cumulative total of facts = I have definately hit the ground running into my thirties and it appears …
First Day of Surf Lifesaving
It was a gorgeous day today and the little Tadpole was so excited – he wore his wettie and clubbie beanie all the way to the beach! E’s coach decided after the session that he needs to move up a grade with the older kids to give him a bit of a challenge so we will see how that goes …
Friday – pretty low key
…..but I made it through. I went to work and picked Ethan up from kindy at lunch time and shopped for Halloween party snacks and face paint and pumpkins and came home and carved my first Jack ‘O Lantern and painted my first Cheetah face and picked up dinner for my parents and went to their house so Ethan could …