Insect Week: insectweek.com

 We have made it to Insect Week Day Four!

Today I encourage you to check out the Insect Week Website.. 

insectweek.com 

They are also on 

Facebook Here

Twitter/X Here 

and

Instagram Here

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Insect Week: Yummy Bug Recipes!

 Hi and Hello again for Day Three of Insect week!

Today we are going to look at some yummy bug recipes!

Check out these Easy Celery Bugs here..

These Swiss Roll Snails here..

or some Butterfly Inspired foods here..

You don't need to be a chef to have fun!

Share your yummy treats in the comments or using the hashtag #insectweek2025 on any of your social platforms.

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Insect Week: Printables

 Continuing on from yesterdays post, Insect week is now into its second day.

Today I thought I would leave some fun resources for you to print off and do!

You can do them tonight or anytime this week.

Take some time for you!

Insect I-Spy 

Insect Scavenger Hunt

Moth Puppet

Spider Word Search

Whether you print one off and do it yourself, or a few to share with kids, nieces, nephews or grandkids.. I really hope you enjoy one or all of these fun finds!

If you know someone else whom might like this post please share or retweet!

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Insect Week: Share your Fave Bug Pic!

 If you've never heard of Insect week, you're not the only one!

I hadn't heard of it either.

But here we both are, older.. wiser..

So in light of Insect Week 2025. I thought I would share a fave pic of mine.

Here are my kids looking for bugs in the backyard when they were little..

We all have them, bug pics, share one to one or all of your social media sites or blogs and leave your link below..

Use the hashtag #InsectWeek2025

And dont forget to share, follow and comment on other peoples pics/blog posts!

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My last Shein Splurge

 I often wonder what is pending in other peoples "Shopping Carts" on sites like Shien, Temu AliExpress etc because my carts are always full.

With some availability on my AfterPay Account last week I was able to splurge a little and save a lot on some of these things..

First of all I bought this really cute beanie for my daughter..

I also bought these little silicon egg pans for our air fryer for Jie and I to make eggs or omelets..

As mentioned in this post not too long ago, I installed a new hand held shower head. It's made showering so much easier and so I have also ordered this hand held tap extension for our kitchen tap.

My daughter Nevaeh and I both suffer with really dry hair and scalp issues and so I thought I would buy these to try.. 

This next buy is something I am really anticipating! As you all know, I am a Melbourne Storm Supporter and I'm known for wearing my Melbourne Storm Oodie to games. Being a winter sport, the nights get quite cold and so when I found this it made me so excited >.< 

Also last week I bought our family new knives, forks and spoons as well as steak knives. To keep this kitchen upgrade going I also bought these new additions..

And also these which will make cooking with fresh ingredients so much easier..

I bought these although I'm really not sure of if they will fit. There were no comments or feedback left on these so I'm hoping for the best. They are pretty though..

Now these ones, I have bought before. I only got 100 last time so this time I went for 500. We use our air fryer quite a bit, almost daily, so these liners come in handy for when we cook things like loaded chips, roasted veggies, wedges etc..

Now I;m excited to show Jie this one, my son likes a tidy and clean home and usually uses the kitchen only once or twice a week for meal prep or smoothies. When Jie's in the kitchen there is a chopping board on the bench and now there will also be these bench bins too.. Veggie and fruit scraps will now just slide off the bench into one of these and I can deliver them to a friend whom has chickens. How easy..

The next item I bought will come in handy for the whole family and will live on the fridge as it is magnetic. An Air Fryer Cooking Guide. Who doesn't need on of those when they have teenage kids?

Look away fella's, the next thing I bought is womans buisness. At Thirty Seven my bladder is weaker then it once was an so I've invested in these knicky knoos! I have actually bought two types of these leak proof knickers to try and when they have sizes all the way up to 30, you could try them too!

And to top this shop off, why not a new pair of Sunglasses? I mean I only have around 6 pairs already! I actually own more pairs of sunglasses then I do shoes.. I like these square style though.. very trendy!

So what's in your shopping cart? 

Do you own more sunglasses or Shoes?

Leave me a comment below and have a great week!

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Bacon & Mushroom Pasta Recipe

 This recipe is used at least once a month as it’s one of my daughters absolute favourites.. 

You will need:

200g Coles Bacon $4.00c

half of 500g Coles Spaghetti $0.90c

1tbs Coles Minced Garlic 

1 tbs Vegetable Oil

1 tbs Butter

x1 Brown Onion .70c

half of x1 300g Lite Sour Cream $3.30c

x1 200g diced Mushroom $2.50c

half of x1 100g Grated Parmesan Cheese $2.00c

You will also need:

Pull Chopper (see here) for onion

Table Spoon (tbs)

Frying Pan

Wooden spoon 

Spaghetti Spoon

Knife for chopping bacon

Pot for boiling spaghetti

Step 1

Follow the packet instructions to boil spaghetti.

Step 2

Heat oil in frying pan, add butter and melt. 

Step 3

Add garlic and heat until fragrant.

Step 4

Add bacon and brown.

Step 5

Add onion and mushroom and cook until soft. 

Step 6

Drain Pasta

Step 6 

Add pasta, sour cream and parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper.

Taste and serve!

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100 Prayers

 This blog post is a bit of a re-do as I have written 100 of my prayers before in this post 5 years ago..

I went back today and updated that prayer list with what God has answered of those prayers and have started a new list here..

1. To find a secure full time job that will allow us to live comfortably
2. For Jie to go to Uni or do a course in something he likes next year
3. For Nevaeh to get her first job 
4. To pay off all of our debt ($42,000) in the next 7 years
5. Jie to get his license 
6. Nevaeh to get her license 
7. Spend more time at home
8. Spend more time with God
9. Marry David
10. Grow our own veggies
11. Find Nevaeh a good therapist
12. Get Jie glasses
13. Be more motivated in winter
14. Go out more as a family
15. Eat better
16. Lose weight
17. Show love towards my kids more
18. For Matthew (Nevaehs father) to get the right support that will get him off the streets
19. For Matthew's family to love and want to help him 
20. For Matthews mental health 
21. For Matthew to get a job he can thrive in and get his life back on track
22. For Matthew to get clean
23. For my son to start a relationship with Jesus
24. For my Daughter to read her bible more
25. For my kids to always be protected when I am not with them
26. For a clear diagnosis of Nevaehs mental health
27. For Nevaeh to have more confidence in herself 
28. For Nevaeh to venture out more
29. For Nevaeh to find her tribe
30. For Jie to make some really good life long friends
31. For Jie to enjoy his 20s
32. For Jie's mental health 
33. For David to have wisdom when it comes to doing the budget each week
34. For protection for David when he is out on the roads (Truck Driving)
35. For a job opportunity to come along for David to be earning more for our family
36. For David to grow in confidence in being a father to his kids
37. For David to always respect the mothers of his children for all that they do for them
38. For David to be able to have a relationship with his eldest daughter 
39. For David to be strong and courageous in all situations life throws at him
40. For a really good holiday somewhere tropical together
41. For Jie and Nevaeh to always know who they are and be strong in their identities
42. For me to get a job in the Melton Hospital once its built
43. For me to put myself out there more for my community
44. For me to also humble myself in the things I have and not always want for more
45. Savings
46. All of our health
47. For my friends to know that I will always be there for them
48. For my friends wanting, having babies to birth happy, healthy bubs with no complications
49. For my friends to know love and have love in their lives
50. For my friends to find peace in the parts of their lives they struggle with
51. For my friends to have success 
52. For me to upskill and never stop learning
53. For my kids to want to learn and enjoy learning
54. For my family to turn from the sin they're in and turn to God
55. For my family to have the mental health support they need
56. For my family to quit their addictions with and for each other
57. For my family members to each secure jobs to finance a better life for them all and our next gen
58. For the locks on the doors to keep anyone wanting to hurt my family members out
59. For each of my family members to live in an abundance of happiness and not fear
60. For my family members to have full bellies each and every night
61. For my family members to know where the help is and use it
62. For each of my family members salvation
63. Career pathways for Nevaeh and Jie as they get older
64. Good guidance and wisdom when it comes to money
65. More creative
66. Be more intentional with what I want
67. Take more risks
68. Love people from a distance 
69. Bask in happiness and peace when you find it
70. Church more
71. Bible study more
72. Pray more
73. Witness more
74. Visit the people I love more
75. Call the people I admire and respect more
76. Worship more
77. Live within our means
78. Be more frugal
79. Be more mindful
80. Listen to God more
81. Intervention
82. Fearless
83. Worthy
84. Focus on my blessings
85. Thankfulness
86. Fullness in every area of my life
87. My mental health
88. Exercise more
89. Spend more time with friends
90. See new places
91. Do new things
92. Make new friends
93. See the good in people
94. Say the good in people
95. Love more
96. Thank more
97. Be a blessing more
98. More hugs
99. WWJD more
100. For more trusting God in what's ahead for our family

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