on the move: keep calm and carry on

the house has sold. and i am 34 weeks pregnant. i will be away from this space for a little while as i attempt to move our lives from one place to another. 

my motto: 'keep calm and carry on'...

33 weeks

...with a very low bump.

her breakfast

we love breakfast 'round here. but sometimes it is the most challenging meal to come up with some new ideas. i thought i might share some of our morning meals, so you can share some of yours...

::scrambled organic eggs with baby spinach

::granola with yogurt and fresh fruit

::porridge with rice milk, maple syrup and sultanas

::almond, coconut and maple baked granola with yogurt and banana (from here)

other things we love are smoothies, tea (yes, she loves a little herbal tea with her mama,)baked beans on toast, quinoa porridge with cinnamon, honey and banana, toast with tahini and mashed banana and dippy eggs.  

toddler art: collage

a simple little way to celebrate the changing colours of the season.

the river: easter 2012

(she loves her aunty 'teesh')

in the garden

the chickens have been put to work. they are currently in the veggie patch, clearing out the bugs, and fertilising the soil, ready for the winter crop to be planted.

my creative space

my creative space is, for the moment, on the spare bed.still waiting (patiently) for the house to sell...

in the kitchen

... the last of summer is being cooked, preserved, frozen and enjoyed. i am also learning some new skills. bread making (without the bread maker) and the art of home-made pasta. how will we ever eat store-bought pasta again?

seeds

this was our first time harvesting sunflower seeds. a giant sunflower poped up in our veggie patch. such a beautiful surprise.

as the head of the sunflower started to droop i knew it must be time to start thinking about harvesting these little seeds to store for next spring.

baking for her dadda

i think it is really important to include her in most of my daily activities. it allows her play to have meaning, she often surprises me with what she already knows in these situations, just from her own observations. here, we are making papas breakfast muffins. she was so excited to give them to him when he got home. "dada", "dadda" "hot" "cake". And the best parts... The mess. The licking of the wooden spoon. And the washing up...