1 You can now find me over at Goodreads, my new Kobo touch has been running hot and I’ve got lots of books to chat about.  Trouble is I’m so busy reading I haven’t time to write, but I will. 2 I had every intention of beginning the Whole 30 Day Challenge, and I have, with a success rate of 99% each day. Despite not being 100% on board I have already lost 3.2kg (7lb) in the last fortnight!  More importantly I can see the difference.  Honestly I hadn’t realised to what extent my extra weight was bothering me until now:):) 3 PC bought Jack Jack a child size pool cue and…

1 Bass has the beginnings of his first tooth!  He is also starting to pull himself up, holding onto the lounge or coffee table.  Cute as a button, little red curls and big smiles, he certainly takes all the love showered upon him as his due:) 2 My mother kindly gifted us a Cuisinart Ice-cream/sorbet/frozen yoghurt maker for Christmas.  I successfully made vanilla ice-cream and Michelangelo made a chocolate sorbet.  I haven’t yet made frozen yoghurt, first I need to make yoghurt. So I’m currently researching yoghurt making techniques/recipes.  Any tips, advice? 3 Does finding any empty plate in the fridge or an empty packet in the pantry really annoy you?  It…

1 On Tuesday, two days after Christmas, our friend Julie passed away in her sleep, losing her medical battle of the last several years.  Julie leaves behind her husband Dave and their three children; dd16 and ds’ 14 and 12.  Please pray for the repose of Julie’s soul and for Our Lord to surround Dave and their children with His love.  Our hearts are heavy.  A new awareness that time is too fleeting. 2 Remember during the Year of the Priest when many committed to supporting our Priests in extra ways?  In our home we were already praying daily for our parish priest and Bishop, and during the Year of the…

1 Last week I mentioned wanting to read a few wheat free books, I am now adding sugar free books to my wish pile. I Quit Sugar by Sarah Wilson and Sweet Poison: Why Sugar Makes us Fat by David Gillespie.  I’m also keen to make Stevia Extract, apparently Stevia can be bought at our local Bunnings store. 2 I’m currently overhauling our menu.  Not only to reflect my re-convictions regard grains and sugars, but in the need to be more cost effective and to honour PC’s request for less meat based meals.  Day of Discovery has collated an  index of blog recipes, and I’m combing through Sarah Wilson, Wellness Mama and Supercharged Foods for ideas too. To be honest…

1 I’m collating a wish list of food books I would love to read, oh if only my library had them, I may yet have to purchase some.  Angela recommended Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health by  Gary Taubes, Katie recommends Wheat Belly by William Davis MD and Eva suggests Dangerous Grains.  They all sound so interesting. 2 Interested in what books the children received for the Feast of St Nicholas? The Saving Name of God the Son, Across a Wild and Dark Sea, The Squire and the Scroll, The Princess and the Kiss, The Orphans Find a Home, The King’s Thane, Sword of Clontarf, Out of…

1 It turns out PC has pneumonia!  His second time around.  Fortunately though, we appear to have caught it in the early stages and he is not as bad as previously, but still, not good. Please keep him in your prayers. 2 Well we are calling it quits to our official school year here.  Next week we plan to enjoy  Advent crafts and exams.  Our children tell us they’d like to do exams, they think it might be rather fun, so I’m writing exam questions this weekend. 3 My thoughts have flickered a time or two towards next year’s academics.  After reading my friend Linda’s plans for next year, I’ve…

1 High on my job list is to paint our front door.  Which means we really need to make a decision on what colour to paint the house.  I recently spent time searching for ideas in Pinterest and I think we have narrowed the choices down to grey or green.  Which rather surprises me as I never pick nuetrals, but this time I have.  Green would blend nicely with the bush, grey with the gum trees.  We have Heritage Green gutters and primrose (yellow) windows to consider, decisions, decisions. 2 Talking colours, a certain young lady’s whites were washed with a purple top this week and her karate outfit is now pink!!…

Can you believe I’ve written one hundred, 7 Quick Takes posts!! 1 Finally after hours of searching and agonising, I’ve ordered books for the children’s gifts for the Feast of St Nicholas.  Now I just have to pray they arrive in time.  Pretty excited about my choices, fairly certain they will be a hit. 2 Talking books I’m looking at these maths sites and considering purchasing a few.  Jelly Bean is struggling with the concepts of; reading larger numbers, place value, base ten and borrowing.  Anyone recommendations of ‘must have’ titles for this? 3 We had a major medical scare last weekend, Jem fell off the lounge and sustained concussion.…

1 Just after 8am Wednesday morning, Carpenter and I were on the doorstep of our local chainstore.  We drove in to pick up Inheritance!  Carpenter assured me he had been waiting three years for Christopher Paolini to conclude the Inheritance Cycle and he had to have it immediately upon release!   All day Wednesday and Thursday he read, finishing by Thursday afternoon.  Anna Maria started last night (Thursday) and finished in the wee hours 3am this morning! (Friday).  6 hours to read this mammoth book! Einstein calculated she reads 115 pages per hour! 2 Last week our four middle children ran in our town’s local fun run, our fourth year of…