Chocolate and Raspberry Trifle

Recipe for my first ever trifle! Ingredients: Thickened Cream Chocolate moose Fresh Raspberries Chocolate sponge roll (as above) & Raspberry Jelly Method: Layer however you please!...

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Family Christmas Advent Activities: Day 22

Today after another two hour shop Uncle Al started a war which quickly escalated into a water war! Why is it that my kids always want to be on their Uncle Al's team is what I want to know?.. But there was a last minute change when Nevaeh thought my bucket on my head was a great idea to trade in uncle Al's cup for his bucket! Better late then never I guess.. As part of our advent today we were meant to go Chrissy Light...

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Family Christmas Advent Activities: Day 20

Our Advent Calender for 2011 had us looking and Luke 2:22-32, but our activity was more specifically based on Leviticus 12 which talks about the purification after Childbirth. During the first week of December after creating our advent for this month I decided I was going to find a sheep, two doves and two pigeons to hang from our tree.. But.. in a small town like this it would have to have taken a small miricle.. So I had to think out side the box and while searching through Etsy and after buying...

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Family Christmas Advent Activities: Day 18

Today we have had a wonderful day filled with praise, prayer, worship and love. Not just any kind of love - Warm, fuzzy, generous and wholesome love! This morning we went to Church and it was awesome. I love how personal it is.. At our other church, I would be too afraid to ask for more guidance in areas I didn't understand but at The Living Word Church, I love that I can so freely ask for more information or just verify my interpretation of what has been said. I couldn't believe my Jie today too.. He...

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A day of scissors and styles..

Back in July we gave Nevaeh a fringe {Blog post here} but today Nevaeh has a new do.. I was fussy with what I wanted as I still wanted to keep her curl but wanted it off her neck.. I couldn't be happier, it must feel different for her too because she kept running her hand through the back of her hair this afternoon.. I just love it! Jiedyn also got a new hair cut, but he choose it himself. He went for a more slick look...

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Raising Kids..

This past year I have changed so much as a person. I have struggled more than I ever have as a single Mum but have also accomplished so much as well.. The power of prayer.. What a miraculous tool to transform lives.. This year I have prayed more than any other too.. How great is our God, always listening and knowing what your about to say before it leaves your mouth. Always hearing and giving in his time - not yours.. Since April I have constantly prayed about Jiedyns education....

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One For Us & One For 10 Of You..

Who loves getting rewards? Me & Kelly! Who loves giving rewards? Me & Kelly! On the 11th, I received the Kreativ Blogger award from Miss Kelly-Marie via her post here.. As part of this award, I must reveal 7 things about myself so here we go.. My nickname is Balissa I counted to 100 yesterday with my son I want to go to the Plaza Hotel in NYC before I die I love D'Arcy Doyle paintings For...

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Family Christmas Advent Activities: Days 10 & 11

We're Cancelled.. But we did go out for tea last night and watch carols by candle light at the Bacchus Marsh Village. Here are some of my favorite shots I snapped up tonight.. Jiedyn showing Nevaeh something A kind lady stepped forward to help an elder of the community  Beautiful bright eyes My son on my lap singing with me My two blessings from the lord and Jie wearing some pretty cool glasses from his...

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Family Christmas Advent Activities: Day 9

Today as part of our advent activities we had to make angel notes, things we love about each other, sealed with a kiss. After dinner we read out our angel notes to each other.. Mine from Jiedyn read "I love you because your always happy and dance with us, and because we both love God" Jiedyn's to Nevaeh read "I love you because you love me and you always make me smile, and sometimes laugh too.." Mine to Jiedyn read "I love you because...

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Family Christmas Advent Activities: Day 8

Write encouraging things with Chalk on the footpath [in 10 different locations]..? We sure did! Love who you are! Merry Christmas! Sing with joy in your heart! Merry Christmas! Open your bible! Merry Christmas! Jesus loves you! Merry Christmas! You were made with a purpose! Merry Christmas! Have you seen any of our artwork around today? Tonight we also played hopscotch and created a rainbow serpent because it was too hot to go to bed early.. Our house is an oven after a hot day, and to make...

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Jiedyn's Pirate Hat Picnic Party..

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Family Christmas Advent Activities: Day 2

Because we did all our shopping yesterday there was no need to go down again so today we enjoyed our day at home building a gingerbread train. It was a new experience for us all and the kids had a great time sneaking [yes, Mum knew you were eating some] fingers full of frosting and the odd bite of yummy candy balls. The kids had a great time decorating our "J Train" I think it looks fabulous and Nevaeh's finger texture on the front adds an extra pa-zazz to it don't you think? ...

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Family Christmas Advent Activities: Day 1

Please excuse Nevaeh's Face, we were running behind schedule today - all day since Jie decided that 12:45pm would be a grand time to wake up this fine 1st of December. We had one million and one things to get done today and.. well.. surprisingly we got them all done! Sending Christmas cards/postcards, we printed out our advents for December at the library, did shopping for Jiedyn's pirate hat birthday picnic on Saturday,  brought everything on our list we need for our advent activities this year, we...

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