Catching up with Ed!

 So let me tell you about my friend Ed.Ed was one of my very first clients when I started working in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sector 3 years ago.Ed had Diabetes and severe depression and so in my second year I became his Social and Emotional Wellbeing Worker.Not many people liked Ed and his rude and crude humor, and honestly, Ed didn't like many people because people used and abused his great big heart.But Ed and...

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Soup Weather

 Wintery Warm SoupFrom my last post you can see that the last thing I bought for myself was a Melbourne Storm Oodie.Well another thing I have been buying these days has been soups.My fridge and cupboards are stocked with them more than anything else.From Pumpkin, to Lentil; Chicken & Veg to Thai Coconut Curry.I am obsessed.The hardest part is choosing which one to take to work each day.So steamy and fresh with a side of toasted...

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My list of Lasts

 This is a sort of get to know me post where I’ll reveal some of the last things I’ve done! Feel free to share your lasts on your blog also..Here we go..Last song I heard:Live your life - TI and RhiannaLast song I sung:Paradise - Coldplay Last song sung to me:I got you Babe - Sonny and CherLast email I wrote:To our local taxi rank for a client Last email received:Bevilles diamond rings sale only $99!Last letter I wrote:To my son for his 26th Birthday (archived on my blog)Last letter written to me:From one...

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Mama-Daughter Mondays

 Today I am bringing a new segment to my blog. Mama-Daughter MondaysAt the moment Nevaeh, my 15 year old daughter and I both have Mondays off so I've decided that we spend this day together and document it here on the blog. We have a few fun things we want to do together coming up but today we went to our closest shopping complex - Woodgrove Shopping Centre - After finding a seat in the food court for lunch, Nevaeh ordered...

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The last laugh!

David and I went to our first Tuesday night sesh at the Comics Lounge the other night as one of his all time favorite comedians was performing along with 5 other local names.As we found our seats and settled in the first few acts had some really funny jokes.I rolled my eyes at a comedian I had heard before as he walked out onto the stage remembering how unfunny he was the last time we saw him perform, but the other night his new jokes...

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Easy Air Fried Veggies

 Meal prep has just gotten even easier.Since my son has been focusing on his health, we do meal preps on Sundays or on my Mondays off together. This week I taught him how to air fry veggies for his chicken and rice bowls.Veggies we used were broccoli, cauli flower, red and green capsicum and mushrooms.We tossed them together with some olive oil, salt and pepper and popped them on an Air fryer liner in which you can find here..We...

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Mel's Potato Salad

 Ingredients:2 Boiled Potatoes diced (cooled)5 tablespoons of Full Egg Mayonnaise 4 boiled eggs chopped (cooled)Half red onion finally diced (middle removed)Tablespoon of yellow mustard(Feta Optional) Mix all ingredients together and whalla...

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