2018 – A year in review
This year, we actually were awake at midnight on New Year’s Eve. We had spent the afternoon at our friends’ place swimming in their pool and watching all the kids have a ball. Champagne was drunk, great food was eaten…
Christmas 2018
Each year feels just that little bit more special at Christmas time. The two bigger girls, in particular, are definitely at an age where they revel in the magic that comes with the festive season, embracing even the smallest gestures.…
Indian Green Salad with Mango Chutney Dressing
If your calendar is anything like ours, we are pretty booked up between now and Christmas. Our weekdays are filled with school, ballet classes, swim lessons, and gymnastics classes – oh and work, of course. While our weekends are filled…
Savoury cheese and ham muffins
Why is it always the case that during the school week I have to (sometimes literally) drag the kids out of bed, yet on Sunday – when we can all sleep in – they are up at 5.30am and ready…
ANZAC mango cheesecake
In what can only be described as a momentary lapse in judgment, I decided to do our weekly grocery shop with three kids in tow today. You see, I normally do my weekly shop online. Items are ordered from the…
Easy Pineapple and Ginger Salsa
So now that Spring has, at least officially, “sprung” – I am already dreaming of all the gatherings that will soon appear on our calendar. Morning lake walks and bike rides, followed by milkshakes and ice-cream treats. Lunches with friends, while…
Tropical Rice Salad
As luck would have it, we have been blessed with some gorgeous Spring weather this week. I’m ignoring the fact that the forecast suggests the temperature is set to dip again this weekend though, instead focusing on the hope that…
Father’s Day 2018
I don’t know what it is about Father’s Day – but we always seem to be blessed with sunny skies and (almost) Spring-like weather. And, true to form, yesterday was filled with sunshine and a hint of warmth in the…
Slow Cooker Pea and Ham Soup
There are some dishes that, despite their humble appearance and ease to make, are really something special. The ones that make your belly full, and heart warm, and undoubtedly earn a star place on the regular meal plan. Well, friends,…
Fiji Holiday 2018
When we travelled to Fiji two years ago, I knew in my heart that we would be back. The climate, the people – it really did feel like a home away from home. And we’ve returned from our latest trip…