Happy Anzac Day!  This is the day in Australia and New Zealand that we remember and thank all those who have served in war, and especially the ANZACs who fought at Gallipoli in WW1. Many …

You might have seen this apple cake on this blog before - I have been making it for years and it’s one of my favourite cakes ever. So easy to make too!
I made another cake …

Today we celebrated Emma’s 4th birthday (it was actually on Thursday) with family. We were originally just going to have a bunch of family over for a simple lunch but then Jack suggested we all …

My baby turned four today. I can’t believe what a big girl she is. She had a great day, waking me at some ungodly hour with the excited words: “Mummy, I’m FOUR!” and it just …

How good does this roast chicken look?

I am not an expert on roasts but I thought it was time I got confident with them so I cooked this the other night. Roasts are so yummy …

I couldn’t think up a good title for today’s post so “hello again” it is. No post yesterday because I fell asleep on the lounge at about 10pm. Right in the middle of watching Numbers …

One of Emma’s absolute favourite things right now is a dress I made for her about 2 years ago. It was miles too big then but with the addition of a tie in the back …

Yesterday was both my husband’s and my sister’s birthdays. They usually have to share the family celebrations - my sister’s partner is my husband’s brother so it is more intertwined than most! This year, due …

This is what I did this afternoon:
 
I had two very eager (and greedy) helpers of course.  Once we had used up our Easter moulds (must buy more for next year) I hunted around for anything …

Today it was a rainy day and a good day to stay inside baking.  This is the BEST apple cake.  I am including the recipe below:

This recipe came from my mum and I have been …

Last week at Emma’s playgroup, the kids all made some yummy Easter Treats, which were gobbled up very enthusiastically that same afternoon.  Lucky they had some friends over to help - and I kindly helped …

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How yummy do these look? They were hot and fresh out of the oven and there’s nothing better than that - which explains why one of them has already been started on! …