House and Home

Old House. New House.

May 16, 2011

I was going to write a long and rambling post about how excited I am about our renovations, but then I realised… most of you have no idea what our house is like now, so you aren’t really going to understand why I am so gosh dang excited about the changes. So, indulge me if [...]

Renovation Madness.

April 25, 2011

Once upon a time, a very long time ago, in a land before stock market crashes, flooding rain and scary heart problems, we had plans. Not just any old ‘pie in the sky’ plans. We had real plans, big plans, plans drawn up by a qualified and expensive architect. They were grand plans…. Plans to [...]

Things I Know… About Millepedes

April 15, 2011

With recent Autumn rain we are once again in the middle of millipede season. Here are some of the things I’ve learnt from battling against these nasty black creatures…. The kind of millipedes we have at Portuguese millipedes and they stink when you pick them up, squish them or when they die. They are feral [...]

Queen of My Home – Rhythm and Systems

March 28, 2011

My crown has slipped just a little of late. One of the big jewels on the front has fallen off and is lost somewhere under the couch with the three week old toast, odd socks and all the school coloured hair bands. I am not so much ‘Queen of my Home‘ at the moment, as [...]

Happy New House.

January 10, 2011

Hello 2011! After a little blogging break I am back ready and raging to go! This year is set to be a big one at the Pickle Farm. Our long awaited renovations have finally begun! The digging of the first hole for the foundations was cause for celebration! And, as each subsequent hole has been [...]

What’s on your Fridge?

August 25, 2010

Last week I joined in the new (to me) Wandering Wednesday and this week I am taking up yet another new blogging challenge! Since all the pickles have been a tad sick this week and since they are such caring and sharing children they have given it to me now, we haven’t wandered much further [...]

Hibernate or Nest?

May 3, 2010

There are so many things on my ‘to do’ list for around the house that I’m hoping the nesting urge will kick in sometime soon. If it doesn’t there is no way I am going to get everything I need to get done before #4 arrives. And I’m not even talking frivolous nesting activities like [...]

Sewing School Skirts.

April 19, 2010

I’ve been sewing school skirts! Now try saying that six times really fast after a shot of tequila and a late night…. oh now where was I? Ah yes, school skirts, and I sewed them! I am not a fabulous sewer. I can’t follow a proper pattern to save myself and I am easily confused [...]

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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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