There comes a point in a parents life, when you look yourself in the mirror, and ask yourself WHY will my child not sleep?!?!?! If your child is a preschooler & you haven’t done this yet, congratulations. Chances are though, you’ve hit this blog page cos you’ve had sleeplessness nights with said child, and now have asked Dr Google. Sleep Regression happens at various stages of infant and toddler life. It’s when your child decides sleeping is for the plebs, and despite having nothing apparent wrong with them, will not sleep. It’s not because they wake from a wet nappy or hunger or teething or tummy issues. It’s just that…
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A New Year, Growing up & Allergic Reactions
Have you ever just looked at yourself in the mirror and told yourself to seriously grow the f up? I’ve never been so mad at myself like I was on New Years Eve. I should have been enjoying the last day of 2015 with my kids, instead I was sitting in a labtests office having yet another blood test that I hate. All because of a little vanity. Sigh. See, I’m not a girly girl. I don’t do my nails enough, don’t see the point when it scratches off 5 minutes later. I don’t do make up, mainly cos I’ve never found foundation that suits my skin tone plus all…
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Day 12: Chocolate Dipped Fruit Cones
I’m not usually a fan of both strawberries or watermelon. Frankly, I think watermelon just tastes like nothing 😛 Add chocolate to both of these however, and they weren’t too bad. The kids of course ate it all up – wish they’d eat their dinners as fast 😛 This canapé is kinda like a modern twist on the chocolate fondue. There’s fruit, marshmellows and chocolate involved, & these make a great kids party dessert or even just a light dessert after dinner. Ingredients: Fruit – I’ve used strawberries, watermelon & green grapes. You can of course use any fruit you like but these were in season at the time…
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Day 11 : Prawn Cucumber Cups
After chocolate, seafood (prawns or shrimps usually) has to be one of my favourite food groups 😛 The spicier the better, hence the hot paprika. Hot paprika isn’t always easy to get in New Zealand – I’ve never seen it in any mainstream food store as yet. The box I bought, I found whilst shopping in my local Mad Butcher store, but I think any Mexican food store should be able to help you out with this. If you can’t find the hot paprika, but like the spicy taste, you could probably try a bit of sriracha sauce or even cayenne pepper. Ingredients: Precooked prawn cutlets Oil for cooking…
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A Glimmer of Sunshine
I have a 4 year old boy. Yes, I heard that collective sigh. Any mum with a 4+ old boy can probably understand what parenting a 4 year old boy entails. It’s a period (that I’ve heard doesn’t stop), wbere he’s no longer a baby but not quite a “big boy”. A time when testosterone goes a bit crazy! No longer do I have a sweet, anything I say goes, boy. Instead, there’s a little man in his place, trying to give his mother more grey hairs. Our day generally goes well, with a little play & niceties, and then occasionally some days evolve into me getting ticked off. It’s…
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Day 10 : Apple Crumble
Apple crumble has to be one of my favourite desserts in winter. Warm apple with a crunchy topping served with vanilla custard (or french vanilla ice cream! :P). This is my canapé version – cold apple served with nice cold custard for a great summer dessert canapé. The muesli adds in the crunch without toiling making actual crumble mix 🙂 Ingredients: Delish Pie Filling – Apple & Cinnamon Hubbards Amazing Muesli – Apple Crumble Vanilla Custard Method: Choose how you will be serving the canapé – I’ve used curved disposable spoons, but you can use Chinese soup spoons or shot glasses etc Add the vanilla custard as the…
