Wednesday, 27 May 2009

One more sleep to go....

Tomorrow morning I head off on a girls road trip.

I'm heading to Sewjourn, Lancefield ,Victoria to spend the weekend with The Crafty Mamas. We have plans for crafting, eating and laughing.

On the way there I'm picking up Tas from Adelaide and we are stopping a night at Bendigo. Where we have plans of spending up at the Bendigo Woolen Mills.

I won't be home until Tuesday, six child free days. Five nights of uninterrupted sleep!

Friday, 22 May 2009

Michael

Michael likes mummy's Banana and choc chip muffins!
I love this high chair, the best we've owned.
It's from IKEA.
Molded in one piece so no nooks and crannies for the food to gather in.
Really easy to wipe down.The tray pulls off so you can scrub it in the sink.
Without the tray you can push the chair to the table.
Michael likes to sit at the table with us.
The legs pull apart for easy storage. And it is cheap!

Tuesday, 19 May 2009

Trying not to get too excited....


I had an ultrasound today.
There's a sac in my uterus which contains an embryo with a heartbeat!
My doctor warns me not to get too excited yet as I am 42 and the chance of a miscarriage is greatly increased due to my age.

Monday, 18 May 2009

Pinwheel Scones - Easy school lunch

These are a favorite in my kids lunch boxes.
A great alternative to sandwiches
Quick to make, 10 minutes to make and 15 minutes to bake.

Ingredients

2 cups of SR Flour
3 tablespoons of margarine or butter
approximately 3/4 cup of milk
Handful of chopped ham
Handful of grated cheese
Approximately 1/2 a cup of Tomato paste or pasta sauce or pizza sauce.

Method

Put the flour in a bowl and give it a stir with a whisk to add some air.
Rub in the butter/margarine.
Using a spatula cut in the milk, you want a firm dough not sticky at all.
I use my hands to work the dough together and give it a quick knead.
Roll the dough into a long rectangle.
The dough should be about 5mm thick.
Spread the rectangle with the sauce.
Sprinkle on the cheese and ham.
Roll it up and slice it 1.5cms thick.
Place on a baking tray.
Top a little cheese on the scones
Put in a very hot oven for 10-15 mins.

Now you have to resist eating them!