Back in the boarding school days but in the happier days rather than the early days, Archie would be in the school’s musicals and have one of the lead roles. On one of the opening nights, Carl and I wanted to be there. So we organised with Arabella for her to babysit her little brother […]
Vegetable Noodle Omelette and…A Recee of Schools
March 12, 2013 By 65 Comments
The saga continues… Archie made it to the end of Term I. He came home for the holidays and we went away to Far North Queensland for a holiday. Archie seemed fine but it was apparent he was a touch subdued but he said little about his life at boarding school. We returned home and […]
Zucchini Flowers in Beer Batter
February 10, 2013 By 54 Comments
Carl and I went away for the weekend. The teenagers were left to fend for themselves and that wasn’t so bad, they’ve been on at me for years about how I need to let go and let them have their space. So they had plenty of space because I walked out shutting the door behind […]
Marinated Mushrooms and On the Trains
November 8, 2012 By 46 Comments
The solo and impromptu performance on the bus gave Archie inspiration. A few weeks ago he came to me and said, ‘Mum, I won’t be home Friday night. Don’t cook me any dinner’. ‘Where are you going, Archie?’ ‘I’ll be catching a train.’ ‘Where to?’ ‘I don’t know’. ‘Is everything okay?’ ‘We’ll just be going […]
Stir-Fried Mushrooms and Downtime
October 2, 2012 By 52 Comments
I have to say I’m enjoying my downtime from Arabella and her dramas. We had the final week of her schooling that was intensity plus and now there’s this wonderful breather before the exams begin. It’s a wonderful breather because she’s gone and is away on study camp so I feel like I’m having to […]
Creamy Spinach Spaghetti with Roasted Tomatoes
September 4, 2012 By 48 Comments
I’m not sitting here in my leopard print cat suit – that outfit has been safely returned to the fancy dress shop and is waiting for you to hire it. Your turn now! And you won’t believe this. I’m sure you will think I’m making it up, but in the mail box addressed to Archie […]
Mixed Bean Salad and The Dinner Party
August 26, 2012 By 43 Comments
On Friday night we had a dinner party. Carl had invited clients over for dinner. People I had never met. Carl’s good like that, he’s sadistic. I wasn’t stressed though because I knew it would all go well because the teenagers wouldn’t be there – out as usual and I would have the whole day […]
Roasted Vegetable and Barley Risotto and Healthy Days
July 19, 2012 By 50 Comments
Right now it seems the health conscious are going gluten-free or dairy-free or vegan or all-three. But being health conscious is not a new thing. I grew up in the 70’s and the health fads of that era were alive and kicking. We had a neighbour, Mrs V, who had a son who had married […]
What do you do all day anyway?
June 19, 2012 By 40 Comments
I’m trying to work towards handing in my tax returns ahead of the ATO’s deadline of June 30 (looming ever nearer) but progress is eluding me. I’m not sure I’m to blame. This morning Arabella had an appointment with the doctor but at the eleventh hour she asked me to cancel because she really wanted […]
Alfie’s Day of Neglect
June 9, 2012 By 54 Comments
With Arabella turning my week into drama-central somehow I kind of forgot I have a third child. And he’s only seven. And by law he’s not allowed to bring himself up, he’s supposed to be supervised, parented even. After the night where following my dinner I had to eat a Middle Eastern three-course meal of […]
Follow Me!