January 2010

Once a Month Scrapping – January.

January 31, 2010

Way back in the good old days I used to digi scrap. I also used to design digi scrap stuff. I even have my own little patch of shop front at pickleberrypop.com. Then life got in the way and I suddenly found myself with no time and no motivation to scrap, or design. I really [...]

Grateful Friday

January 29, 2010

It’s been a while since I’ve blogged some gratefuls… so it’s definitely time to do it again. I am grateful for… … My girls being excited about starting school. … The beginning of the zucchini season at the pickle farm. … Blackberries picked from the wild patch in the middle of our paddock combined with [...]

School Food.

January 28, 2010

We are making some progress on breakfast food options, so now it’s time to work on school food options. It would be so much easier if the girls just ate sandwiches… but no, that would be way too easy, normal and kid-like wouldn’t it!?! The thought of something squished between two slices of bread is [...]

Sew Sew

January 27, 2010

I’ve been sewing pants for my small boy. Having a toilet learning boy in the house we are going through a fair few pairs of pants, and we don’t have that many that are easy for him to get on and off, so it was time to take action. I haven’t actually sewn anything other [...]

Breakfast for Two.

January 26, 2010

The count down to the Twinadoes first day at school is on. This time next week we’ll be right in the thick of things and while we are all rather excited about the prospect, the whole food thing is still a little daunting. I have never thought of my kids as picky eaters. They eat [...]

I’m So Proud….

January 24, 2010

I’m so proud that my two year old son wandered around the library singing at the top of his lungs… “Lydia oh Lydia, oh have you met Lydia, Lydia the tattooed ladeeeeee” I’m so proud that my six year, upon seeing a new baby at the supermarket, asked me in a nice, loud, clear, voice… [...]

The Things People Say….

January 22, 2010

#1 “Oh you’re having another baby!” Said with either total and utter shock and surprise or a slight tone of sympathy and confusion. I find it’s easier to go with the expected response so I usually just reply “Yes… I am totally insane” and leave it at that. #2 “Are you sure it’s not twins [...]

The End of the Zoo Days

January 21, 2010

Yesterday all of us went to the Melbourne Zoo. We’ve been to the zoo a lot over the past four years since we’ve had a Friends of the Zoo (FOTZ) pass but the pass expires at the end of this month and with the girls in school we won’t be renewing it this year. This [...]

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Wordless Wednesday – Printable Christmas Cheer
December 14, 2011

We are in need of a little brightness around here, and some Christmas decorations that Noah can’t pull down and destroy… Click on any of the above images to download an A4 (letter sized) printable poster to add some Christmas cheer. Or shrink them down and print them onto cards and share the joy. Check [...]

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2011 Christmas Printable Series – Print and Fold Gift Boxes.
December 12, 2011

I think I am done with my Christmas shopping…. hopefully… maybe. We still have a few hand made gifts to finish off but I don’t think I need to go near another shopping centre (well except for food) till after Christmas. So now that the gift are all organised I need to wrap them. This [...]

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2011 Christmas Printable Series – Jar Labels and a Strawberry Jam Recipe.
December 5, 2011

Lots of rain + some sunshine = bucket loads of strawberries! Over the past few weeks we have had strawberries coming out of our ears. We have made muffins, and smoothies and cupcakes, and pie and we’ve eaten so many fresh strawberries I am actually kinda over them (I never thought that would happen), but [...]

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