Recycling Bread Tags
Chantelle has been collecting bread clips for her teacher at school. Now that we are homeschooling her she was wondering what to do with them so we decided to find out and it is fascinating. Chantelle told me they were for wheelchairs. I was like how can they...
What I Think About Audible
I love reading. I read whenever I can, however the old I get and the bigger the kids get I realise my life is getting busier with each passing year. Life has a way of getting in the way of my reading, whether that’s fiction, Stephen King, George R Martin or any...
7 Ways to save money for Christmas groceries
How do you save for groceries over the Christmas period? Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack, it’s always an extra expense. Christmas is a special time of the year and we all like it to be special but we don’t want to break the bank . Fortnightly...
Liam’s Leaf Collage
We were out at the dome and Liam found some leaves. I lost them and when we were leaving Liam asked for his leaves. He was so upset that I convinced him that we needed a lot of leaves and happily Liam collected a lot of leaves. I told him we would make a picture from...
Budgeting Three Ways
There are so many different types of budgets out there. The Spending First Budget, Savings First Budget, The 70/20/10 Budget and so many more. All of them, and many more have their pros and cons. How do you know which one to choose? Which one will suit you and your...
The Best Banana Bread
Banana bread is one of Joshua’s favourite snacks. Actually he is a teenage eating machine so food in general is his favourite. Anyway I think he deliberately leaves the bananas to go soft so I will make him banana bread. Ashley and I love it too. With butter spread on...
Sloppy Joes
I heard of sloppy Joe’s from tv but I had never had them. Some American missionaries that we knew came over and made us some for dinner one day last year. My children have occasionally asked for them since then. They showed up on the menu at work, so I cooked...
Rocky Road
FAMILY MYRTACEAE Scientific name Melaleuca nesophila Common name Honey showy myrtle Native area WA native Growth size 1 tall-3m wide meters Growth habit Shrub Evergreen or deciduous Evergreen Leaf type Simple Leaf arrangement Alternate Leaf shape Ovate Leaf margin...