Seriously. Long gone are my cute littlies with arms around each other and big toothless grins. My son, now seventeen heading into year eleven didn't want the photo at all telling me to hurry up and not accepting his sisters arm around him while my daughter, thirteen and about to begin year eight smiled up big after taking hours to get ready and pissing me off in the process.It was a quiet day at home for me on my day off but it was Max...
Monday, 30 January 2023
Tuesday, 24 January 2023
Monday Mural - Aboriginal Art Melbourne, Australia
Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaI came across this blog hop tonight and thought I'd join in."Mural Monday" I knew I'd taken this pic about a year ago and so I searched for it on my phone to join in on the hop.Not sure if you've all seen it before as I'm new to the hop and I think its the only mural I have.But for those of you whom haven't seen it, the picture is of an Aboriginal Boy around 14-15yo.As our Australian...
Monday, 23 January 2023
Jie’s Chicken Parmigiana
Jiedyn has mastered the art of cooking his favorite take-away food. Whether out for dinner or ordering from the local pizza shop my son always seems to sticks to what he knows and already likes - Chicken Parmas! And yes, we call them parmas in our house, lets not get into the debate of Parma's and Parmi's because quite frankly, when ordering, and asking for either, you're going to get the same thing. A Chicken Parmigiana.Ingredients:Olive...
Friday, 20 January 2023
Thankful Thursday
This week I'm so thankful that my work colleague is back from leave and sickness. It was a pretty hectic two weeks without her and the time alone has definitely made me appreciate her all the more. I realize now just how much I have to learn and how needed she is for what I cannot do. A new found appreciation for sure.So incredibly thankful for friends who have stuck by my side through all life's ups and downs and whom check in on...
Thursday, 19 January 2023
Our Weekend Getaway Checklist
This is our families weekend away checklist.Blogging this for the kids to know what to pack one day when they have kids of their own.ToiletriesToothbrushTooth pasteDeodorantPerfume/AftershaveRazorHair StraighterHair brushHair tiesBeauty Case (Make up)Medical KitAerogard SunscreenClothing/Shoes2 Shirts2 Shorts/Pants2 JumpersBathersPJs1 going out outfitThongs/Rock shoesGoing out shoesShopping ListPaper PlatesServiettesDisposable Knives...
Tuesday, 17 January 2023
Seared Chicken with Sweet Potato Mash & Creamy Peppercorn Sauce
Sweet Potato Mash*2 Sweet Potato25g butterPinch of SaltBring medium pot of salted water to a boil. Peel Sweet Potato and cut into large chunks. Cook sweet potato until soft when forked. Drain the Sweet Potato then return to the pot. Mash in Butter until smooth.Seared Chicken Breast*1 Chicken BreastA drizzle Olive OilPlace your hand flat on the chicken breast and slice through horizontally to make two thin steaks. Drizzle olice oil into...
Thursday, 12 January 2023
Six Sentence Story
This week I am again linking up with GirlontheEdge's Blog Hop.Thursday's Six Sentence Story.Rules of Blog HopWrite 6 Sentences. No more. No less.Use the current week’s prompt word.Link up and Share.This weeks Prompt word is Lead.She lead her younger brother out into the warm night knowing she'd be leaving the responsibility of looking after he mother from her abusive step father whom was still looking for her armed with two large kitchen...
Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Pop's Chicken Kebab Recipe
These are what Pop called his “specialty” and he would only do these on very very special occasions such as Melbourne Cup day, Christmas or Derby Day. He taught me how to make them and now, he taught you how to make them!Ingredients500g diced chicken breast2 large brown onionsRed CapsicumGreen CapsicumTinned Pinapple PiecesWooden SkewersWhat next?Thread all ingredients onto wooden skewersCook on the BBQ, Under the Grill or in a frying...
Tuesday, 10 January 2023
First Date of 2023
David took me out for dinner over the weekend, to The Brook in Pointcook! While the venue was beautiful and the ambiance and atmosphere was lovely the food wasn’t that great. We stayed a while enjoying a few drinks at the sports bar and talking about life before playing the pokies. Afterwards we left heading for the beach where David proposed to me last year. He bought with him two scratchies for us each to do and then held me as...
Hoyts Cinema Docklands
We had a beautiful night at Docklands with the kids who watched the new Avatar in 3D! I really wanted to see it too but not in 3D. They ordered Pizza, Popcorn, drinks and fairy floss to get them through the 3 hour movie while David and I watched Operation Fortune (wouldn’t recommend). Would however, highly recommend the Hoyts experience at Docklands though! Pre bevs at the Bar, serve yourself candy bar and comfy leather recliners! To see...
Thursday, 5 January 2023
Six Sentence Story
Today I am linking up with GirlontheEdge's Blog Hop.Thursday's Six Sentence Story.Forgive me as I break the "prompt word" part to this link-up in my first week. Eeeek. I will use the word prompts if/when they prompt a moment of a day in my life. Here we go..She sat in the corner of the room, looking out at the sea of faces; none of which she recognized. This was another Christmas with another Foster Family she knew she wouldn't be...
Tuesday, 3 January 2023
Family Acrostic (not) Poems
Thinking of thoughtful words and meanings for me and my family was tougher than I thought, this post actually took me two hours to write and I have work tomorrow.. eek! but here is what I came up with for my.. MelissaM is for Mother, first and foremost, until the day I leave this earth. Being a mother to my two wonderful children has been and always will be the biggest blessing I have ever received from the heavens above. It...
Sunday, 1 January 2023
Goals!
My word for this year is..I have so many goals for 2023. Personal goals, relationship, parenting goals, career goals, financial goals, travel goals; even blogging goals. Yesterday on the last day of 2022, my partner David took me to buy a new diary for this year and although I chose a “buisness planner” in it has places for me to brainstorm, make and check off goals in every area of my life. My first three January goals...
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