Never mind nicknames people can come up with, or how the full name sounds when you shout it in your angriest voice ... you know those pencilcases with slots for the letters to put in the kid's name? They are supplied with letters - three Es but only two As. Alastair can't make his name ( Read more... )

Fark, Cyclone Yasi is now a category five. Stay safe, North Queensland.

These weather patterns are bloody crazy ( Read more... )

I went to the Saturday markets with friends this morning. We had to get up bloody early, but it was worth it. My haul was ( Read more... )

Alastair did SO well at his swimming lesson today. I was a little worried because there was no space in the absolute-beginner level, so I enrolled him in the next one up. He was fine.

I got everything I needed to get done yesterday & Tuesday, done. I also made fruit mince and the fruit is macerating for the Christmas pudding. Oh, and signed Alastair up for swimming lessons (Emma's already in VacSwim, but he's not quite old enough).

Today I need to make that pudding, bake jam doughnut mini muffins for Alastair's class party, ( Read more... )

OK, so I have costumes to make tonight. For Evie's ladybug costume, I'm making the wings as a cape kind of thing, so that they're easily removed when they annoy her, and will also be a good addition to the dress-up box. I also have some black paper to make an antennae headband for her. A remnant of red velour, and offcuts from the black skirt I've ( Read more... )

Costume orders: one ladybug (for Evie) and one witch (Emma). Alastair's going to wear a Ben 10 costume he got at the Royal Show ( Read more... )

This week's dinners ( Read more... )

Evie is dripping milk out of her sippy cup on to the table, and then getting her stuffed toy kitten to 'drink' it. Soooo cute, but I must remember to give the poor cat a wash later.