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$5 Friday: Arancini balls (aka poo poo balls)

Sometimes I like to cook things to amuse my young boys. Occasionally they tell me they want to eat poo poo

Do you have a breadmaker sitting in the back of your cupboard gathering dust? If so, my challenge for you

A few weeks ago a group of giddy Canberra bloggers headed to Problogger at the RACV Royal Pines Resort on the

I am quietly proud today: I engaged my kids in cleaning. And they liked it!

After taking two months off to help our transition back to Australia, I went back to work. It is nearly

Last night, we were driving back home after work. We had just picked up Big A and Little A from childcare,

We have recently put our kids in childcare. We were blessed to get them any childcare spot at all, and

Merry Christmas. I hope you had a wonderful time with loved ones. Santa only comes to children who nice, not