Coconut Biscuits

Honestly these are so yummy you cannot stop at one. My Nan makes them quite often. They are one of my dads favourites as well all my kids :)

Perfect smoko companion or a sneaky treat after the kids have gone to bed with a nice cup of tea (or coffee which ever you prefer)

Here's the recipe

Coconut biscuits

1 heaped cup of self raising flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup coconut
1 egg
1/2 cup melted butter

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients together by hand until well combined.
2. Place teaspoons of mixture into tray.
3. Bake for approx 12min at 180 degrees Celsius.

Enjoy!!!

As I'm trying to reduce the consumption of sugar in our house I generally use half of what is required in recipes. Still tastes as good.

Knock Knock....... Anyone HOME!!!!!!

oops I've been neglecting my blog a little :(

honestly I have a good reason, really I DO

unfortunately I wish I could say that I've been scrapping up a storm or doing something equally creative but alas NO

I've been cleaning out our house, call it 'summer' cleaning if you wish.

Been crazy crazy here. I've found TWO ute loads of rubbish, yes I DUMPED two UTE loads from out of the house, you have to wonder where on earth it all comes from.

In my big clean up I've washed all the walls (our bedroom is the only room I have left to clean), scrubbed some floors, yep down on my hands and knees; washed windows, changed 5 ROOMS around, pushed, pulled, shoved and kicked furniture from one end of the house to the other.

Charlotte now has a new bedroom, all THREE boys are now sharing a bedroom (Charlottes old one), I changed our junk (oh yeah that's where all the rubbish came from) room into a toy room for the kids, that in itself was a day long job; moved the computer from the lounge out into the room formally known as my scraproom ;) aquired a new scraproom :D which I'm still trying to organise, I promise I'll have photos up before I destroy it. Need some evidence that once in a million years I can actually keep it clean. Need some shelves and hooks up first and curtains. I can safely tell you though that after the past week I am totally sick of cleaning. Most days start at 6am and I'm still going at midnight. Feeling a little physically exhausted, should be in bed now.

I bit the bullet and signed up for weight watchers :) I know I was doing OK by myself but I need something to keep me on track, offically I have 10kg to go to hit my goal weight, 7kg to get to my unoffical goal weight, I'm starting to feel good, am fitting into clothes that haven't for YEARS. LOVING working out, tready is pulled out nearly every night, plus I brought some new trainers and I'm looking to find Zumba so I can play on odd days.

Charlotte is at school next week :( :) I honestly don't know whether to feel sad or happy. Going to be a HUGE change here. Be a very strange week next week. It'll just be me and the boys home.

I know I have things to share, but they are all on the other computer and you know what I can't be buggered to turn it on.

but please go and check out GET PICKY and CREATIVE SCRAPPERS new challenges are up

so for the moment that is ME

xx

OUCH!!!!

what do you get when you cross

- a little boys plastic blue coat hanger

and

- our wooden floorboards?????












Give up












Me slidding along the floor and falling very hard on my left knee. I'm barely able to stand and its' swollen and HURTS. Think I might go and take some panadol.....


No cleaning, no scrapping, no exercise :(til who knows when. so bummed

xx

hmmmmm

so where have I been
- sick (not just me but all the kids)
- toilet training Deacon, he clicked this week and we haven't had any accidents :)
- Charlotte's had Prep orientation
- cleaning
- cooking
- no scrapping (well not much)
- just generally busy

I sat down the other week and worked out what I do each day/week/month, it's crazy, no wonder I feel bogged down, just an example

Everyday
Make beds x5
Do dishes x3
Sweep the house (at least three times a day)
Prepare food x27 (breakfast, lunch, tea for all)
Wipe down benches
Clear the table
Clean up the lounge, straighten chairs, cushions, clear computer
Wipe down the bathroom basin and bench
Stop a million fights
Pick up a million toys
Play a billion crazy games, read books, spend 30-60min with Charlotte doing some reading, writing, or general schooly things
Spend at least 2hrs with Mum :)
Wash Nappies
Exercise

added on top of that

Sunday
Wash clothes x4 loads
Vacuum and Mop the floors
Cook

Monday
Wash Sheets, towels, table clothes, mats
Folding, ironing previous days clothes

Tuesday
Cook

Wednesday
Wash Clothes x4 loads
Vacuum and Mop the floors

Thursday
Cook
Fold and Iron previous days clothes

Friday
Usually town day if we aren't going to Rocky
If we are at home, clean out the sink, fridge, stove, bath, basin, toilet

Saturday
Town sometimes if we are at home whats usually done on Friday

then Monthly
- wash windows
- clean oven
- full kitchen tidy, sort our the cupboards, pantry, etc etc
- wash chair covers, quilt covers, blankets etc etc.


Thats just off the top of my head, there's probably a million other things I haven't thought of that I do daily,

Night time I try to spend time between Luke and scrapping.

 So there's my life in a nut shell.

All understand why I live on minimal sleep now.

Busy and sick

Had so many plans to get stuck into some assignments and scrapping over the weekend, but I ended up feeling pretty ordinary on Friday and ended up falling asleep on the lounge before 10pm . Saturday I woke up very BLAH, could hardly breathe again, felt sick, was hot and cold. Wasn't much fun at all, was in bed not long after the kids that night too. So my nights went down the drain to do anything.

Thankfully today I woke up feeling good :) and finally I've been able to get some scrapping done tonight, assignments again stay in the oops haven't done it pile. Need to get myself into gear and finish off my photography course, only have 5 months left. ekkkkk......

So tonight I've been speed scrapping and have 3 LO's finished, one I can share tomorrow the other two you're going to have to wait to see.

Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. I try not to spend much time online, nicer to have a bit of family time :)

Hey hey

I know, been MIA again, but I'm reallllllly trying to get my Master's Entry finished. Taking me much longer than I expected it too. Single is GOING to be finished tonight, just procrastinating, LOL, really is that unusal for me.

Adam was FIVE months last weekend so I've got to do an update on him too. My baby is already 5 months where has that time gone

Plus been trying to spend as much time as possible with mum when she's been home, after we were all sick for most of July it's been good spending some time with her. YAY

Just wanted to stop by and say hi.....

xx

I'm off to finish printing photos and get my butt into gear, wish me luck

hmmmm OVER IT

stupid sickness, July has been horrible for us. grrrrr

I've got NOTHING new to show you all, been too out of it to even think about scrapping. That's bad isn't it?????

So apart from the horrid flu we all got, I ended up with a fever, aching body, bad headache and vomiting. feel sooooo lifeless and fatigued, even though I've been sleeping about 10hrs a night.



Starting to feel a little more normal at the moment so I'm hoping I can get everything caught up with over the next few days

Oh and to top it off, Zac hit Deacon in the head with one of the swings and busted his head open. Dash into the Ambulance yesterday to be told that yep it's split goooooooooooooooooood and needed to be glued up AGAIN. Tell you that boy is our problem child. Always in the wars.

anyway that's my pity party, lol

xx

soooooooo OVER IT

OMG this cold/flu/virus we all have is a pain in the butt.

Even with Antibotics just doesn't seem to be shaking it

 now Luke has it.... OMG MAN FLU



I'm hoping to do something tonight. Have a couple of things I want to do and a couple of things that NEED to be done.

Just as long as little mister goes down well. Poor Poor bubba is coughing badly :( makes me feel horrible.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Hate being sick




Anyway in other news, have you had a go at the July Kraft It Up challenge, closes on the 31st July and while we are talking about challenges, have you gone and played along with Scrap the Boys yet???

alrighty about it from me.

Bits of this and that

Hey hey

we're gearing up for a fun weekend (hopefully) Luke's racing and I'm lugging all the kids up to watch. THAT's if they are all on the mend in the morning. Dea woke up with a cold on Tuesday and I was thinking that we'd all missed it. Well this morning I woke up feeling crappy, Charlotte woke up the same and Zac went downhill very fast this afternoon. He even asked if he could have a nap..... They've all be into the Dimetapp and panadol, for the temps. Poor little babies. Now I'm just hoping that Adam doesnt have it.

No creating has been happening :( Either too tired or other things keep popping up

I'm going to do a quick update here and go and play. Just waiting for Luke to get home, actually a little worried cause really he should have been back about half an hour ago and he's on his bike. Hit a wallaby the other morning while riding his bike to work. So terribly lucky that he didn't stack it. Now I just get worried about little things like that.

So enough of the blah

Latest LO that I've done

it's for the new challenge at SCRAP THE BOYS

there is also an optional sketch so go check it out along with the FANTASTIC DT samples

For this one you need to use stamps, can you spot where I've used mine??

Thanks for popping by

Have a fabulous weekend

Nicxx

A whole lot of STUFF

Firstly if you want anther chance to win something check out SCRAP THE BOYS
Giveaway going until the 14th July.....

Secondly.... Party one went off really well, will upload some pics later in the week. The computer is throwing the biggest hissy fit. Was a nice quiet family affair. Heaps of food, and Char's awesome Butterfly cake.... went around telling everyone that she was going to eat the lantanas off it (licorice antenas) heheheheehe. too cute.
The fun one is going to be tomorrow. About 20ish kids here :) PLUS lots of fun party foods, thankfully it's only morning tea, but I'm sure it'll keep all the kids going for the rest of the day

Thirdly.... Adam was 4 months this week just gone :( will have to do an update on him, my boy is growing up way to quick. Has the most terrible dribble rash happening at the moment, and gnawing on EVERYTHING that he gets his hands on. Think there could be teeth on the way.

Fourthly.... I've scrapped :) but I've got no pics yet. oops. Use the Girl Kit from Bon's PLUS I'm teaching this month so you wanna go over and check that out, just make sure you're nice to me :D

Finally... I'm tired and I think I'll go to bed soon. Best go and do the dishes so it's one less thing to worry about. Yuck.

Well see ya all in a few days after I've wound down from it all



ohhhhh and a side note, you still have time to throw your hat into the draw for my chippy giveaway :D

So what's doing??

Hows everyone's plans for the weekend??

We're off to the local show tomorrow, can't wait, yep I know BIG kid here but hey, it's fun watching the kids enjoy themselves, plus it's a great catch up place.

Apart from that it's just going to be a boring weekend at home. Lots to do and so little time

Better be off so I can try and fix a few things up before Luke gets home. Hate going to town in the mornings mixes the day up completely and by the time we get home I don't feel like doing ANYTHING

oh well, such is life hey

Lost in the Enchanted Forest

Charlotte Playing in the branches that were cut down from the tree

She called it her enchanted forest... really how old are you girlie

I think I'm going to scrap these photos :)

Yesterday and last night

A little bit of Dad doing this

lead to the kids finding these

and having a go themselves

They had a ball trying to cut up the branches, and helping carry them to the truck. I'm glad my kids love being outside.

Great too look out now too and see this tree looking a bit more tidy and not dropping leaves all over the shed. Plus now I don't have to worry about it hitting me across the face everytime I walk out to the car..... LOL

Then last night as dad was out the back checking on his cows, he saw a few feral pigs. Gus ended up chasing one and catching it. Pretty big feat considering Gus isn't a very big dog. So the kids got to see one of these destroying beasts up close. OMG it was wild for a little one.. trying to take snaps at the dogs and trying to bite dad too.

So that was our excitement for the day

Just remember I have my little giveaway going, just check here will have to get a pic of what you may grab if you are lucky... all comments from the time I made that post to the end of the month count 

 

Today

What do you do when you are bored?????

Make Plastic Bag Balloon Kites

How EASY are these

all you need to do is tie both handles of a plastic shopping bag together with a piece of sting

You run around crazy with them for awhile

making sure you dodge all the toys that you've left out after playing

when sick of mum taking photos you screw your face up

and then run off

to jump on the Trampoline of course (this is what Char calls her horns)

have to try and out do each other with height

I don't know who got the most air. Zac's really getting into it now

So remember when the kids are bored, make some Plastic Bag Ballon Kites.....

just make sure you keep an eye on them, plastic bags, string and kids bit of a deadly mix

Hey, Hi, Hello

Been feeling a little flat this past week, physically and emotinally

We received some not so good news about Mum on Tuesday, which has sort of come as a smack in the face, has really made me feel like we are back at square one and I just don't know how to process it and comprehend

So apart from that there was a funeral I couldn't go to on Wednesday (well actually it was a double funeral - my Nan's brother and nephew both passed within 48hrs of each other, make it worse it was father and son)

Thursday we had ALL day away from the house for one of the three local shows, lol, yep for us we have three shows. Left home at 8am and we didn't walk back into the house until after 6pm. Was a crazy long day for the kids. Even managed a spot of shopping OMG Pumpkin Patch opened. Now I just have to stay away

Yesterday (Friday) I was just a flake. Could hardly get out of bed just felt like everything had hiim me all at once.

Today (Saturday) We were once again in town this time to buy groceries. Was nice though cause we only took Adam Wow what a difference it makes only having one child and not 4..... Also got Char her birthday present, thought we'd better since we don't know if there will be a chance to go shopping without her before her birthday....... shhhhh don't tell her but she got a Nintendo DSi, in bright pink of course :) With a Tinkerbell game.... SUGGESTIONS on games for a 5yo would be appreiciated though

Tomorrow I'm going to be cleaning, ironing, washing and all the yuck housey stuff.


Tonight I hope to scrap, been flaking on the lounge not long after the kids have been in bed all this week. So I might have built up enough energy to stay up past 8.30 for a change.... lol

That is about it. Adam is awake now so I better go and feed him. Is on some solids now and LOVING it. num num num

xx

EDITED TO ADD: if you are at the Scrapbook Convention in Brisbane this weekend I'd really love it if you vote for my 'Notes To Myself' layout in the Scrapbooking Memories Celebrate competition... Been told it's number 13 ;)

Love little surprises.

Like finding one of these cute shoes of Charlottes hiding in the grass

Why it was there I have no idea but hey it's now FOUND

Anyone have anything interested planned for tonight????

I'm going to get off here and go and scrap

YAY

xx