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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Category Archives: Sweet stuff
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
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
Holy Cow!
I’ve just deleted the post I started writing two hours ago (admittedly, FB and Insta got in the way, but I digress). You see, I’ve just read the funniest story on Stuff and in a roundabout way, it’s related to … Continue reading
Naturally sweet
As I begin to think about cooking for this weekend’s Pink Ribbon High Tea to support breast cancer, I can’t help but gulp at the amount of refined sugar in one place. I’m usually a moderation sort of gal (except when … Continue reading
Buon Natale
“Quick I need to go to bed” are not words normally associated with my son. But, tonight is not any ordinary night. Santa Claus is coming to town. Or, is he? It’s been touch and go at our place over … Continue reading
