Category: Family & Parenting

Family & Parenting3 Comments

Tonight I am the tooth fairy

mimbles

I’m under strict instructions from Tom who has just lost his 3rd tooth. For some reason it is the source of great glee to him that the tooth fairy is his mother while at the same time he seems convinced that I have no idea how to play the role.* He tells me he plans on sleeping all night without waking up once and while he is asleep I am to creep quietly into his room and take the tooth from it’s chinese tea cup full of water and put it in a safe place. He asked me what I … Continue reading Tonight I am the tooth fairy

Family & Parenting2 Comments

Maiden flight

mimbles

Adam has a new toy, a radio controlled model aeroplane. Ariane’s other half did a heap of on-line research tracking down the best deal on the various bits and pieces and got them all shipped in for himself and us. Adam picked up his share on Christmas Eve and built the plane on Christmas Day. Then he had to wait till we had the chance to go somewhere with a sufficient lack of trees to give it a go. This morning we all piled in the car and went to a park near Ariane’s place. The launch was successful, the … Continue reading Maiden flight

Family & Parenting, Keeping the Masses Entertained1 Comment

So far so good

mimbles

Sink – still shiny.Laundry – all clean, dry and folded. Still some to be put away and LOTS of ironing to do.Exercise – weights training on track every second day, need to get moving on the cardio. I should be able to get another swim in tomorrow. Hey, I know it’s early days, but I’m celebrating every little success thankyouverymuch! My bike hasn’t arrived yet, I rang the shop this afternoon and they said Monday hopefully. I was hoping to have my first ride on the weekend but it’ll have to wait. David has written 2 blog posts in the … Continue reading So far so good

Family & Parenting3 Comments

Wheels and worries

mimbles

Yesterday we did something we’d been planning on for some time now, we went to the local bicycle shop and bought bikes for the whole family. Both Dave and Caitlin had small bikes when they were younger but neither of them ever rode much and they never really got the hang of doing without the training wheels and Tom has only ever had trikes and his scooter. Adam and I had been thinking that going for bike rides as a family would be a great way to get all of us active and this seemed like a good time to … Continue reading Wheels and worries

Family & Parenting, Food Glorious Food, Things We Should Talk About at the Dinner Table1 Comment

Roast pumpkin and couscous salad – party sized

mimbles

I served this at our Christmas party and then made it again today to take to a friend’s Boxing Day party, it seemed to be well received so I thought I’d share it here. I took this photo using what was left over after the party, there was lots more to begin with! 1kg butternut pumpkingarlic powdermild paprikanutmegolive oil3 cups couscous3 cups chicken stock (I make mine from Massel cubes and make it less than full strength – 1 cube for the 3 cups instead of 1 cube for 2 cups)2 red onions diced1 red capsicum diced150g snow peas sliced … Continue reading Roast pumpkin and couscous salad – party sized

Family & Parenting, Things We Should Talk About at the Dinner Table1 Comment

Merry Christmas!

mimbles

Fruit mince pies and a glass of milk sit on the coffee table. Carrots, apples and a big bowl of water await the reindeer on the front deck. The yard is alight with strands of mostly working fairy lights. The lounge room is filled with the smells of Christmas, cranberry and vanilla candles, gingerbread and mangoes. Presents nestle under the tree. The kids have been threatened with dire consequences if they wake each other or us before sunrise. Santa will be along shortly. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night 😀 Continue reading Merry Christmas!

Family & Parenting, Food Glorious Food, Historical reenactment, Jewellery, Things We Should Talk About at the Dinner TableLeave a comment

We’ve been busy

mimbles

Saturday’s project was the gingerbread house, I baked the gingerbread on Friday night, then assembled it and let the kids loose on it in the morning. They were very thorough… My mum had come over to spend some time with us and she got quite caught up in the creative process too, I think those rows of smarties along the edge of the roof are down to her 🙂 After doing some cooking for the next day’s picnic we headed into the city to meet up with Jenni (ChingTing) and Kat (Ninox), SOz members who were up from Canberra. We … Continue reading We’ve been busy

Family & Parenting, Stuff About Me, Things We Should Talk About at the Dinner Table2 Comments

Weigh-in week 18

mimbles

Much to my astonishment I stayed the same this week, I was sure the indulgences of Saturday night would show up on the scales but all the frantic cleaning, cooking and general running around getting ready for the party must have compensated nicely for the beer, mango daiquiris and margaritas 😉 Tonight was our last session at the anxiety clinic with Dave, I’ve been very pleased with what we’ve learned and achieved in the last 10 weeks, there’s still a long way to go but I do feel better equipped to deal with things now and more importantly Dave seems … Continue reading Weigh-in week 18