I stayed up way too late watching vision of the Queensland floods. With a cousin in Toowoomba and others in Dalby I hoped that they were OK and that I felt hopelessly unable to help. After making a donation to the flood appeal I thought of another way to help. Here’s the plan… I’m hosting… Read More
I spent Christmas in my hometown of Bingara. I haven’t lived there since 1988 but it still feels like home and I always get a ‘ How long are you home for?’ question which makes me want to move back right away. Halls Creek After all this rain it is green and lush, with the… Read More
Hope you all have a wonderful day. My Mum will be receiving this… Cedar Leaf Shawlette from Alana Dakos. I’m over the moon with this and have two skeins in a different colourway for myself. Both the design and yarn tick my boxes. Check her out…I waited too long to tell this friend. Should have… Read More
Today we have a long drive to my home town. I haven’t had Christmas there for many, many years. I learnt to make a playlist on my ipod. I know that may seem basic to you but it had eluded me for a while. There were other things to learn. Like how to keep my… Read More
What are your Christmas Traditions? Mine are generally lots of cooking and debates about what we should glaze the ham with. Tractor Driver Peanut Butter Balls are another. Here’s the recipe… 1 cup crunchy peanut butter 1/4 cup butter 1 1/2 cups icing sugar 1 1/2 rice bubbles Melt peanut butter and butter over a… Read More
Our local library puts on some fabulous activities during the school holidays and The Enforcer and Dancing Queen took part in one this morning. Two years ago we made gingerbread houses and had a ball, but these look great and have the same satisfaction for my now sugar overloaded kids. Needless to say the lollies… Read More
(Found this lurking as a draft and I can’t think why I didn’t post it when I wrote!) Its getting to that time of year. The Secret Santa time of year. I find this is a time of dilemma as I don’t want to buy something that will sit by or be unused. I know… Read More
Did you join? I love Jodie’s swaps and the last one was so fun. Here’s what I made this time for a Christmas themed swap. A Christmas tree cloth knitted out of peaches n cream cotton, two packet of yummy teas, a cute loveheart of compressed tea from Country Simplicity, here in Cobar, and some lovely… Read More
After ‘Self-Santa’ gave me an overlocker and oops, walked to Jellywares and bought some new gorgeous wool to play with AND THEN popped into Harvey Norman and thought ‘dang it’ and walked out with a new dishwasher to replace the dead one sitting ing the shed, I know what I’ll be putting on my wish… Read More
The first smile, the first tooth, the first step. All the milestones that are so eagerly awaited and set in a mother’s memory. As life speeds up the milestones blur and I find myself loosing track of all the little firsts in their lives. This was Dancing Queen’s first trip to the bakery. By herself.… Read More