This week I entered my fifth year of parenting. I've thrown a few parties for the girls in that time. The first time I discovered plates of discarded cake hidden in odd places, I took it to heart. ...
Cake
fat rascals, purple leopard skin + a time-share cardigan
During our uni years, my mate Chantal and I had a Friday night ritual. When we weren't working for a functions company, we’d get tarted up and head into town. We’d start the night with one drink at ...
Raspberry Yoghurt Cake and Mother’s Day when someone is missing
I was picking my cuticles while I sat in my GP’s office a few months after David died. I was telling him that my milk was drying up and how I was dreading the approach of Christmas. He listened and ...
making mud pies and banana choc chip cake
Regular readers will probably recall my joy at replacing the Oven of Certain Mediocrity a few months back. The Oven of Certain Mediocrity bugged me. It didn't have a timer. In fact, it didn't even ...
Zucchini and Chocolate Chip Patty Cakes
Lately the Big Sister has decided that she doesn't like zucchini. A very dear friend of mine spends the majority of her waking minutes picking these little green treasures, so this simply will not ...
Buggy Good Party – the girl’s insect birthday
D and I don't find out the gender of our babies during pregnancy. We're surprise people. But during my pregnancy with the Big Sister I was terrified that she would be a girl. The reason is simple - ...