In response to Alli’s food challenge, here is my current list of packed lunch suggestions for fussy eaters. I know that honey sandwiches are in and cold cuts are out. Other than that I’m winging it so I’m sure many suggestions won’t hit the nail on the head. My Ankle Biters are more of the […]
Today we had a play day at Son and Heir’s kinder for the Ankle Biters and Dad’s (or other significant male). It was a lovely morning for all involved. The highlight of the morning seemed to be morning tea time. To keep things simple, everyone who came brought a plate to share. At Son and […]
One of my daily blog reads is Down to Earth. Rhonda is a very wise woman. She talks about living a simple life. Something I aspire to in many ways. Not only do I find it an incredibly rewarding and fulfilling way to live on many levels but I think it’s just plain smart. The […]
Son and Heir loves to cook with me. Best of all, he’s actually old and coordinated enough to be useful these days. He even has his own ‘kiddie kutter’, an Ankle Biter safe knife that he uses with great pride (check the ad on on the side if you’re interested). Lil Miss and the Bread […]
Have you seen Cold Comfort Farm? Or read it? If you haven’t you should. Read and see it, both versions are brilliant. No idea why fritters for lunch made me think of it but I must haul the DVD out for my regular viewing. Anyhoo, back to business. I whipped these little fritters up in […]
Despite my dazzling array of ideas at the start of the year, the sandwich/leftover rut always rears its boring head at some point. The rainbow challenge issued by Son and Heir’s kinder has given me the kick up the rear I need to move past it. In keeping with both the rainbow theme and the […]
The Frugies came to visit Son and Heir’s kindergarten last week. Today we got a little note from the teacher saying that they left a rainbow chart to encourage the Ankle Biters to eat the full array of fruit and vegetable colours. So we are supposed to send our children in with at least three […]
When Bob was handing out taste buds and palates and the like, my Dad was curiously absent. Which makes dinner challenging when he comes to visit. It’s a question of balance. Something that Dad will eat and something that won’t make the rest of us actually die of palate induced ennui. That’s a real disease, […]
Son and Heir made his own lunch for kinder tomorrow. He even cut the cucumber himself. Sometimes I burst with pride.
Plain cracker style biscuits get eaten at a very rapid rate in our house. Making them ourselves is good on so many levels. It’s cheap, they’re free of additives and best of all, it keeps the kids amused for ages. Their jobs are cutting and glazing and they’re getting pretty good at it. Plain Biscuits […]