Posted in cooking, Kids, Orchard, Recycling on Apr 20th, 2012
My youngest has just turned 6. Hubby & I attempted a vintage style party at a local reserve with half a dozen other 6 year olds & their mums. I strung balloons & streamers between the trees, we cooked up bbq sausages & I produced a homemade picnic lunch which included fairy bread, pizza, mini quiche, […]
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Posted in Breeding, Goats, Kids on Jan 24th, 2012
A very excited hubby squealed at me from the paddock early this morning.. Lulu had just given birth to twins.. a boy & a girl. I think I will name them LindyLu & Luwis (coz I have this thing of naming babies after their parents so I can remember their lineage later). Anyway, they are […]
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Posted in Breeding, Goats, Kids, Poultry on Nov 29th, 2011
Just thought I’d share a few pictures I’ve been taking today… I showed you Lulu & her man visitor back in August. I am delighted to say we are fairly convinced that she is not just fat this year & that we are expecting kids in January. I couldn’t actually capture her size in […]
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Well, we ended up with about 25 entries in the Summer Show this weekend. Roses, Dahlias, Cut flowers, Fruit & Vege plus the wee boys Sand Saucers, Vege creation & Floral arrangements. Of all that we got 13 firsts & only 3 items didn’t place. Not bad considering I had little idea what makes a […]
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Posted in Kids, Recipes on Jan 21st, 2011
My boys are going a bit stir crazy as the holiday stretches on so I’ve made them some Playdough. Even my teenagers like to join in! I got this recipe from the local Playcentre & it’s better than any others I’ve tried: 2 cups flour 1/2 cup salt 2 cups water 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil […]
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