the end was just the beginning
If you're looking for a low-calorie, low-carb vegetable that packs a substantial hunger-busting punch, it's hard to beat pumpkin. A cup of pumpkin contains only 30 calories, no fat or cholesterol and only 8 grams of carbohydrates. Pair it with salad and a piece of grilled salmon and you have a filling meal. I cooked... Continue Reading →
I'm always apologetic when I go to the doctor. Forgive me for bothering you ... It's probably nothing, but ... Would you mind taking a look at ... I'm so sorry, but it's that time of the year again ... Pull on the rubber gloves, it's me ... Because I never seem to go to... Continue Reading →
OK, there, I've said it. So shoot me. It feels like some shameful secret I'm supposed to hide - my joy that my children have strong, lithe, healthy bodies. When I enter my local aquatic centre, I shudder at the size of some of the kids in their cossies. I murmur a prayer of thanks... Continue Reading →
The Household landed at Sydney Airport around 3.30pm this afternoon - we've been to Melbourne for a wedding - and I got super-excited as the bus approached our far-flung corner of the long-term carpark because the enormous tree we'd parked under appeared to have sustained serious storm damage. A massive branch had been ripped from... Continue Reading →
There's nothing quite like a dance floor at a wedding - 70-year-olds and seven-year-olds and everyone else in-between grooving to Twist and Shout, Blame It On The Boogie, Oh What A Night ... it doesn't seem to matter how many decades pass, the tunes stay exactly same. The Household shook their tail feathers en masse... Continue Reading →
My Google searching for Sprog 1's birthday has progressed to the lolly bag stage. What does one put in a Mad Scientist Party lolly bag? Good lordy, you won't believe the bizarre choices there are. Here are just a few of the kooky candies I've discovered on my Google travels. I'm thinking about making these... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the latest installment of an occasional series called HouseHunting. As previously blogged, I'm a property pornographer. Totally real-estate obsessed. Here's my lust object ... What the agent says: "Set well down from the street out of view and backing onto Stringybark Reserve, this spacious and character filled home ensures quiet family seclusion with... Continue Reading →
When did you last go to a wedding? I seem to be more in a funeral phase myself. Fortunately they don't hold divorce ceremonies, otherwise I'd be going to a fair few of those too. Oh, I tell a lie, a dear friend got married a few years ago. It was a casual affair, being... Continue Reading →
Vegetarian dishes are wonderful when you can add carbs - rice, pasta or potatoes help fill the gaps. Without them ... nuh, I'm starving. I had a bunch of silverbeet in the fridge, rapidly approaching its expiry date and I love a bit of spice, so decided to turn it into saag paneer - an... Continue Reading →
I'm compiling a list of instructions for our bunny sitters (we're off to a wedding). They were pretty straightforward until things went a bit Gremlins last night. The rules for Mogwai were: never expose it to bright light (especially sunlight, which will kill it); never get it wet (which will make it multiply); and, most importantly:... Continue Reading →
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