Remember little Lucy - the poddy calf with a penchant for bunting you in the vajayjay? She's all grown up now and on Friday she welcomed a calf of her own. They're both new to this and they had a few initial hiccups - Lucy having not being mothered herself, there was a LOT of learning to do. So, in what feels like history repeating itself, my retired-pilot dad reprised his role as ...
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The Great Endeavour Rally
Many of you will know that I’m joining the Great Endeavour Rally next week. What you won't know is that while we were expecting the Little Sister, our obstetrician told us she had an unacceptable risk of having Downs Syndrome. We were floored by the news and I spent a lot of time staring at the ceiling in the middle of the night wondering if she’d be healthy and what her life would be like, ...
how to make vanilla porridge
It's porridge weather. Yes, even in Queensland we get porridge weather for a few weeks of the year. The girls are sleeping later (which is unheard of in these parts) and take more and more coaxing to get out the door on time. You can, of course, buy vanilla porridge in sachets at the supermarket. While they're super convenient, the sachets work out at $13+ a kilo for what's effectively ...
5 things every newly diagnosed MS patient should know
I remember how terrified and uncertain I felt in the first days after I was diagnosed with MS. This is what I wish I could tell every newly diagnosed MS patient.... Being diagnosed with MS is a really scary time. The disease behaves differently in each case and no one can tell you how quickly it will progress or what symptoms you're likely to exhibit. Initially you might not know if you ...
5 ways to teach your kids healthy eating habits
This post is brought to you by Blackmores. Children who learn healthy eating habits have great head start. Here are five ways to teach your kids healthy eating habits and give them a a jump start on becoming healthy adults. It can be easy to demonise food groups or to fall into the “sugar is bad” school of thought, but over simplifying food is a trap. Sugars actually form an essential part ...
the ultimate guide to baking with bananas
I'm on a mission to banish brown bananas from fruit bowls across the country, so I've compiled the ultimate guide to baking with bananas. Don't have ripe bananas but craving banana bread? No worries - you can easily ripen bananas quickly using the oven. If your bananas are yellow but too firm for baking, line an oven tray with baking paper then place individual bananas on the tray. Bake for ...
