We got together with some friends this weekend to celebrate a mate's birthday. We split the courses between the couples and the lovely Soni and I were allocated starters. The birthday boy is fond of oysters, so I thought we'd try something a bit different - a Maggie Beer recipe for Verjuice Oyster Shooters. Not only does Maggie sell the stuff, she's just penned a new cook book dedicated to ...
Gardening
Make your own Ice Bucket
In my last post I blogged about some oyster shooters that I made for a party on the weekend. The Birthday Boy is a lovely bloke and I wanted to make something a bit different for the party. I've seen a photo of a homemade ice bucket on Pinterest, and I thought I'd have a crack at recreating it as a centrepiece. First I sought the advice of the very clever ladies at Suncoast ...
Cracking the perfect boiled egg – Egg Timer App
I'm a little bit addicted to my iPhone. I'm always downloading new apps - some which deliver, many that do not. Eggs were on the menu this morning, so I thought I'd test drive the Egg Timer App from Get Cracking. This little gem was designed by the Egg Farmers of Canada (those Canucks think of everything, don't they). You should have it on your phone now! Miss Three requested a dippy ...
Frogs, Tadpoles and a Life Cycle Collage
This year, a well meaning but misguided froggy couple left a few hundred deposits in our blow-up pool. Miss Three and I had great fun rescuing them and watching them grow. Raising tadpoles is a great opportunity for kids to watch eggs hatch to tadpoles and ultimately tadpoles metamorphise into frogs. Cue some Life Cycle Craft...... Miss Three made this lovely collage with things she ...
Photo Scavenger Hunt
Last night Be a Fun Mum posted a status update. It said: At the end of a long busy day, sometimes I say to my husband, "Sorry the house is in a mess, but I loved the children". It really struck a chord with me, so this morning I left the breakfast dishes on the bench and decided to do something to mark World Environment Day with Miss Three and the Little Sister. I recently bought ...
Maleny Show
We went to the 75th Maleny Show on Saturday, it was cause for great excitement in our household. Miss Three babbled excitedly all the way up the hill and it reminded me of how exciting things can be as a kid. I remember how difficult it was to get to sleep on the eve of a birthday party (anyones!) or a trip to the Exhibition. Our trip to the Show was exciting for me too - I'd entered some of ...