It’s so cold down there and so much colder than the Arctic. Colder because Antarctica is surrounded by water but the Arctic is surrounded by land masses. Antarctica has land underneath it and the Arctic has water and that apparently also makes a big difference. Antarctica has much stronger winds making it colder and in […]
Archives for February 2012
Blueberry Muffins and…’I’ve Left School, Mum’
February 17, 2012 By 39 Comments
It’s hard to tell teenagers (or even adults) that times of darkness do pass and a new day will dawn. When the children were very little I’d worry about them especially if I left them at home with a babysitter while we went out for the night. Are they in bed? Is everything okay? Have […]
Ohhh, I’m ‘Borrowing’ a Recipe
February 16, 2012 By 38 Comments
One of the great things about reading other blogs, (apart from getting to know the blogger) is the recipes they share. Just after Christmas The Intolerant Chef shared a recipe called Betutu Bebek or Balinese Spiced Duck. I love The Intolerant Chef’s blog and am a total fan. She is (as the name suggests) a […]
Vietnamese Pedi
February 15, 2012 By 31 Comments
After my previous experience that was A Pampering Nightmare I decided to go back to my faithful Vietnamese friends who have a hand and foot spa business just a short stroll from where I live. It really was beyond time for my last nail colour to be removed and my toes and feet needed a […]
Penang Chicken Curry and…I’m on a Stretcher
February 14, 2012 By 30 Comments
I haven’t exercised since last year. Not entirely my fault. I like to go to swim squads at my local pool but towards the end of last year they closed the facility for renovations. Then came the school holidays but they don’t run the program at that time so I had another forced absence. But, […]
Banana Split Birthday Cake
February 13, 2012 By 37 Comments
Thank you for your lovely comments regarding Cake Expectations. You were so kind, supportive and enthusiastic and you didn’t even mention the less than average photography – very good of you! I’ve had a few requests for the recipe for the Banana Split cake so I’ll share that with you today. I would however, strongly […]
Vanilla Slice and…Not Everyone Can be a Ballerina
February 12, 2012 By 43 Comments
I went to ballet classes when I was growing up. Did five years of them. Every Thursday afternoon from 4-5pm. Mrs Warwick was the teacher. She was an older woman who ran the classes from a studio she’d purpose-built in her backyard. She had carrot-read hair piled on top of her head like she was […]
Cake Expectations
February 11, 2012 By 41 Comments
Alfie’s birthday is still a few weeks away but he’s already pouring over the Women’s Weekly Birthday Cake Cookbooks, page by page, then page by page again, selecting then re-selecting his cake of choice. I haven’t accurately tallied it up but I believe I’ve made in excess of 50 of these projects in my career […]
Chicken Chasseur and…The Lord’s Day
February 10, 2012 By 43 Comments
Sunday was the Lord’s day when I was growing up. You went to church. And you didn’t rock up in any old thing, you brushed your hair, cleaned your teeth and wore your Sunday best. And you didn’t only attend church, you went to choir practise as well. Choir practise was on for an hour […]
Bread and Butter Pickles and…Charlie Turns Five
February 9, 2012 By 39 Comments
I was so excited to turn five. Not just because it was my birthday but because it was the day I started school. In New Zealand you didn’t start school on the first day of the new school year like everyone else in the world, you started on your 5th birthday. I don’t know how […]
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