Day Three: This mornings breakfast table

It was hard to get back to into the swing of things this morning. Today it is back to school, but by the look of our breakfast table you would think that we were still on holidays. We did manage to get to school just as the bell rang. Maybe I shouldn't have cooked fried potatoes and eggs.

A recipe inspired by this book. I fried some of these leftover potatoes and poured over a couple of beaten eggs to cook. Sprinkle with salt - Yummy.

But school is back, I better get back to muesli, yoghurt and fruit for tomorrow mornings breakfast.

Do you have trouble shifting from holiday mode after the school holidays have ended? Maybe it's just me.

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Day Two: Making muffins

Everyday of this last week has been spent with our little cousins. Some who live close by, some who live far away and some who live very far away.



With so many hungry mouths to feed, the kids and I have been baking. A chocolate cake and batches of muffins: orange and chocolate muffins, strawberry muffins and this morning we baked our favourite blueberry muffins when more little friends came for morning tea.

As it was school holidays the kids were much more hands on than usual. I allocated more time for the task and turned a blind eye when more flour ended up on the floor than into the mixing bowl. It was messy, but, oh my, it was so much fun.

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Day one of Blogtoberfest

This year I have decided to join 'Blogtoberfest' and post everyday in October.

I intend to (hopefully) post a picture daily for the month. A snapshot of our every day.

I know that others are planning all kind of giveaways and excitement, but at the moment this is where I am at.

I am trying to shift the rhythm of our life to a slower pace. My plans for October are: some crafting, some 'from scratch' cooking and a bit of spring cleaning. Hopefully you will be happy to come along and see what I can achieve.

Today I share a picture of the anniversary flowers that are scenting our whole house right now.

I wish you could smell them too.

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I have also signed up my food blog "jelly peaches and ice-cream" to be part of blogtoberfest. This may be a little ambitious. What are the chances of me cooking something really yummy everyday in October and then getting around to posting the recipe? It's a good thing that Cathy is very lovely and a bit flexible in the rules.

I shall do my best.

Well, hello there

Have you seen the Hello Kitty collection at Liberty?

How beautiful to see Miss Moo Moo in a floaty summer dress made from this.

Love it!

City Slickers

We have returned from a great weekend in Brisbane. Packed full of visits to some of our favourite old haunts:



• The Three Monkeys for coffee and chocolate mouse cake just as day turned into night.
• Vietnamese for dinner, Yum Cha for lunch
• An afternoon lost at Newfarm Park, disappearing into the trees and wandering through the roses bushes. A yummy picnic of cheeses, pate and breads.
• The Woolloongabba Antique Centre for morning tea and much swooning over quirky old finds.
• We loved the ballet. So beautiful in every way. The boys went to the Science Museum
• A visit to Samios (like an old friend) for supplies
• We even drove past our old house, our first house.



In a city that has changed so much in the six years since we left, it was nice to rediscover some of our favourite places.





I will point out that a five and six year old are not that interested in trips down memory lane.



I realised later that they are creating there own memories. They were not that interested in hearing how many hours I have lingered over coffee at the Three Monkeys cafe over the years. I have been going there since I was 16 years old. They will remember it for themselves; for turkish delight and chocolate mouse cake and the place with the garden courtyard out the back.



Everyday, memories are being made by these little people, to be stored somewhere in their sub-conscious for later, when they are 14, 26 or 37.

It is so important not to forget that.

Sleeping Beauty

One of the reasons that we are heading to the city this weekend is because Miss Moo Moo and I have tickets to this ballet. Last year we saw their amazing production of The Nutcracker.

Loved it, loved it loved it.















These pictures are of last years beautiful Nutcracker production. Many more photos can be seen here.

I am bursting with excitement, I can't wait for tomorrow's production of Sleeping Beauty.

Miss Moo Moo is also very excited. Mr Moo wishes he was coming too, however Spunky Monkey does NOT want to go to the ballet.

(all images are from here)

Relaxed

(hummingbird cake we made for afternoon tea on Tuesday)

It is school holidays here in Queensland, we had planned to go away, but Mr Moo could not get time off. You'd think I'd have learned by now that September is his busiest time of year. The same thing happened last year, and the year before that.

But oh, how I love to travel in the Springtime!

It doesn't matter, it seems that things have turned out for the better. The children (and me) have really enjoyed our lazy week at home. We taken our days very slowly: late breakfasts, sandpit play, water play, lego, tea parties, gardening, cooking, reading and crafting. The kids have been playing so well together (dare I say it) I'm almost bored.

No, never, not with so much pottering about to do.

Tomorrow we are off for a mini-break in the city. Hooray. Mr Moo did manage to get one day off.

If you are holidaying too - Enjoy.