October 2009

Cranberry and Milk Chocolate Muffins

October 30, 2009

I like to experiment when I cook. Sadly, often my creations don’t taste that great but this morning I baked muffins and they were a huge success. Here is the recipe: Muffins 1 cup milk 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 cups SR flour 1/2 cup icing sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 brown sugar 1/2 cup choc chips 200g cranberries [...]

Nature: A Wonderful Teacher

October 29, 2009

After spending the afternoon in the park with my son, I felt compelled to write this post. I love the outdoors. One of the reasons for this is I find it hard to relax and focus solely on my children when I’m at home. There’s always an endless amount of housework to do: washing, folding, ironing and [...]

When’s Daddy Coming Home?

October 27, 2009

I’ve endless blogging material available to me everyday; however, I thought it would be interesting to see what readers wanted to hear about. I received the following request from SquiggleMum. Dear Be-A-Fun-Mum, My hubby has recently been promoted at work and will now be flying around a lot more with his job. My kids adore their Daddy and will [...]

Motherhood: Don’t Walk Alone

October 26, 2009

Motherhood is a beautiful journey filled with joy, laced with challenges and encompassed by incredible love. It’s the hardest thing I’ve done but the most rewarding. Motherhood shouldn’t be a solo journey but one filled with connections, support and encouragement. I feel blessed to have a close network of Mothers around me. I’ve been the recipient of encouragement, love, practical support [...]

Advice for Expectant Mothers

October 21, 2009

Recently, I had the opportunity to meet Peace Mitchell and Katy Garner, authors of the book, What I Wish I Knew Before I Became a Mother. The beautiful sisters have an obvious passion for the role of Motherhood. They are gracious, kind and easy to relate to. Peace and Katy also have a sense of humour matched with sparkling smiles. I’m actually very glad [...]

Craft Riot!

October 19, 2009

I love Riot Art & Craft shops. I would love them just for their crazy painted floors; however, I love them more for the fabulous inspiration inside. When I walk on the rainbow floor, a quote from Dr Suess comes to mind, “Oh, the places you’ll go!” This afternoon, I visited a Riot Art & Craft shop with my children. I allowed them to choose something [...]

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