November 2010

Nanny Pickle’s Amazing Advent Calendar

November 30, 2010

There has been a few different versions of advent calendars at the Pickle Farm over the years. This year however, we have the advent calendar to top all advent calendars! Made by the fabulously talented Nanny Pickle (aka my Mum), who seems to actually enjoy the insanity of sewing 24 little bags and filling them [...]

Strawberry Rain.

November 29, 2010

The weather has been crazy here at the pickle farm this past few weeks. Torrents of rain (more rain in 24 hours that we had in a whole month this time last year) and then warm and sunny and then more rain… and more rain… then hot… and then more rain! Until recently we were [...]

Christmas is coming…

November 27, 2010

Christmas is coming, and really there is nothing I need or want… well almost nothing. You see Nuffnang is running this little Christmas bloggers competition and the prize just happens to be a shiny new ipad. I don’t need an ipad, I’m still feeling very grateful to have my shiny new iphone…. but I did [...]

Isn’t It Odd?

November 26, 2010

Isn’t it odd the way that it always pours with rain right on school pick up time? Isn’t it odd, the shape of a head without hair? Isn’t it odd how complete strangers are compelled to stop you in the street to tell you something you already know about your own children? Isn’t it odd [...]

The Idiot Box and Us.

November 25, 2010

For a long time I’ve held the view that TV is not great for kids. I still hold that view, but lately I’ve been reassessing how TV works in our family. The nick name ‘idiot box’ well describes how I feel TV and kids generally get along. You plonk a child in front of the [...]

My Boy and His Groovy Pants

November 24, 2010

Check out my boy modelling his super groovy baby wrap top and yoga pants set for the fabulous MoederKip. Nat will be at Daylesford Makers Market this weekend selling these lovely sets and heaps more fabulous kids clothing and accessories. Pop in and tell her that Quatro sent you! Joining in with the new new [...]

Recycled Rainbow Crayons.

November 23, 2010

My book marks are full of recycled crayon links. I saw the idea first at Little Birdie Secrets, then I found these amazing alphabet recycled crayons at Lets Explore, and these cut with cookie cutters at Danny Daily. So I’ve been saving old bits of crayons for a long time knowing that one day we’d [...]

This Means War!

November 22, 2010

There is a small war being waged out in our garden. It’s me against the snails and slugs. Two weeks ago the Middle Boy and I planted out the seedlings that we’d lovingly coaxed into life on our kitchen window sill. There were zucchini, water melon, rock melon, tomato, beans, basil, dill, cucumber, pumpkin and [...]

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Printable Love or Lunch Box Notes.
February 3, 2012

I am back making school lunches and next week my big boy will need lunch for kinder (preschool) too, thankfully only once a week, but all of them want to know when I will start leaving notes in their lunch boxes! So I think it’s time for some new lunch box notes. I am not [...]

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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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