I’m competitive by nature – always have been. I’ll turn a walk to the dairy into a race. Which is why I am finding my attitude to kids’ sports surprising. I think I am getting as much out of watching … Continue reading
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Too early?
Come festive season, I bear the brunt of family criticism. First there was last Christmas, when my decorations went up early November. In my mind, there was sound rationale. I had one spare weekend and they take the best part … Continue reading
Choc with a hit
Being a competitive person, there’s nothing I like better than a challenge. Especially in the kitchen. This is the recipe that won my cooking buddy and I the bach dinner trophy during a recent weekend away (let’s not relive what the … Continue reading
Times change
Happy 2017. As the new year dawns, it’s natural to think of the year ahead and what should be left behind. I read the news of the impending closure of Ringling Bros Circus after almost a century and a half. … Continue reading
Try a new recipe this festive season
I love Christmas radio – lots of random fill in announcers full of Christmas advice. The one recommendation I hear repeated each year is, “don’t try any new recipes at Christmas”. This, of course, is said to avoid added stress. … Continue reading
Sweet treat for the teachers
With Christmas just days away, I think everyone is in need of a break. I’ve been thinking that if I’m tired, I cannot imagine how school teachers feel about now. After my son’s first full year at school, I remain … Continue reading
A Welsh connection
The tardy blogger returns! Family reunions can go one of two ways. Happily the recent gathering of my husband’s whanau was fun, interesting and enriching. It’s all about people and I was lucky to meet too many gorgeous folk to … Continue reading
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