We have one very cheeky cat... his name is Barney and I know that his mother Wilma breastfed him for way too long (no offense here to people who choose to breastfeed their children until they are older... but in human years he was still feeding at way over 7 years old!). His mother eventually ran away due to him annoying her too...

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Yep - I have my very own private Master Chef living with me. Move over Julie Goodwin! This morning I awoke to French Toast in bed, with fresh homemade fruit salad on the side and a piping hot coffee (check out my cute cow milk jug!). A slightly more enticing treat than the Master 10 version of breakfast in bed (although I do...

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Check out this awesome new site... Kiwi Mummy Blogs! I'm on there and I'm also super keen to meet some other Kiwi Mummy bloggers. Thanks so much to Sarah from :: BobbyRobin :: for creating this space! ...

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Late last night I found myself standing outside in the dark with two little boys dressed in their pyjamas. We were all watching Daddy dig a hole in a special spot beneath the grapefruit tree. This hole was for a dear little mouse... Cheesy (aka Zipporah). Cheesy had lived a long life filled with mothering and eating. We had all been anticipating this...

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Some of my favourite Flickr finds today... Tasty Softies!!! Hotdog by Bnice2mice "Happy" the Birthday Cake Softies by miss niff Toasty Marshmellows by alecia954 Red & White Donut by suki suki Felt Tea Bags by miss niff Aren't they cute! I keep cracking up at the Toasty Marshmellows!! ...

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Lately I have been making a few little softies, which are nearly ready for the shop. Today I baked burnt biscuits... and then decided to make shortbread instead. Hubby is making me a sweet as dining room (which involved putting in some french doors we were given)... and along the way he is making lots of mess. What have you been making? ...

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On Saturday we decided to take the family on an adventure... an adventure to where some of our ancestors first settled in New Zealand. Now these ancestors are on both my side and my husband's side... but we won't go into the details behind that today (*cough cough*). Armed with a healthy picnic dinner (chippie sandwiches included) and my grandmothers crocheted rug, we...

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Peanut brownies are great - especially if you don't have a peanut allergy. I've never made them before, so decided to give them a go with Miss 2 as my special helper (which means she sat and watched, helped de-husk the peanuts and licked the beaters when I'd finished). Yummy - thanks "Edmonds Cookery Book" for the recipe. Peanut Brownies 125g butter, softened...

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Today was our fortnightly church coffee group for mums... and we had a special male visitor. No ladies, it wasn't George Clooney or Brad Pitt... it was my special husband (who to me is way cooler than any of those other guys). I think he felt a tad out of place as well all chatted about the usual (pregnancy, birth, and other motherhood...

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Inside my heart I often ponder and dream. While I care for my beautiful family and enjoy the blessings around me, deep inside my heart I know there is so much more to life... so much more. My heart aches for the lonely, the hungry and needy. I often think of the abused, abandoned and the lost. And I know one thing... I...

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There's been a little bit of 'making' going on here in the past couple of days... I really have to try to grab any moment I can if I want to make anything though - which of course has meant some sewing while in the car (not while I'm driving though) and the usual 'strange looks' from people passing by. What's so strange...

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