Category Archives: Reviews

Top sandwich ideas for lazy, err, time-poor mums

As I mentioned in my previous post, boredom is a big problem with school lunches. Kids get sick of the same thing over and over. So I’m trying a new thing, where I mix it up a little. Here are … Continue reading

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My three favourite (easy peasy) lunchbox recipes

I think boredom is the biggest killer of lunchbox success and in our house you can tell the kids are bored with their lunchboxes when things (sandwiches) repeatedly come home uneaten. So while the basics stay the same (fruit + … Continue reading

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Review: The Conflict (Or my view of motherhood vs a French feminist’s view)

I never doubted that I wanted to be a mother. It was part of my life plan from when I was old enough to push dolls around in toy prams. Motherhood was my true north, my guiding light throughout my … Continue reading

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Freebie Friday – Brain Noodles!

Brain Noodles are a little difficult to describe if you don’t want to use the same description everyone else has used – “they look like giant pipe cleaners”. Because that’s exactly what they are. They’re ideal for mums and kids … Continue reading

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A modern girl needs a modern fairytale

At a time when the nation is led by a woman, and the state of Queensland is also led by a woman, it seems patently absurd to me that the fairytales I read my daughter are populated by passive damsels … Continue reading

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Recipe: My Nan’s Violet Crumble Ice Cream

I’ve just come back from some time at my much beloved grandmother’s house in Kingston SE SA, also home to Larry the Big Lobster. One of my favourite things that Nan makes (of which there are many) is her Violet … Continue reading

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