“Ogres are like onions, they have layers.” Shrek is one of our all time favourite movies as a family and we were excited to be given tickets to attend the opening night of Shrek the Musical at the Lyric Theatre.
Who doesn’t love a reason to decorate a pavlova? They are my go to for Christmas and Australia Day and these Australia day Pavlovas are the perfect Aussie themed treat. We have taken three of our favourite Aussie flavours – the lamington, fairy bread and Tim Tams, to create these delicious treats!
Christmas morning is magical, but it can also be a bit chaotic. Many families have people dropping in and out all morning, kids running around wanting to open presents, and just general chaos. To help you with Christmas morning, here are 5 easy Christmas breakfast ideas. The Grinch pancakes and the reindeer waffles are always popular here, while my husband insists on the BLAT every year and I prefer fruit salad. Our breakfast grazing platter is the perfect solution if you have a steady stream of visitors during the morning – they can help themselves!
Christmas lunch is coming and often meat is the centre of the meal. But what if glazing a ham or roasting a turkey isn’t really your thing? Or what if you don’t even eat meat? Well, we have got you covered! Here are 5 ways you can cheat with meat this Christmas!
For me, it starts to feel like Christmas as soon as the smell of mangoes hits the air. Mangoes and fresh Christmas trees are the things that make Christmas. We are so lucky to have a summer Christmas, where all the best fruits are out!
Christmas is a time for family and making memories. One of our favourite ways to spend time as a family is with family movie nights. We all take turns choosing the movie so we can share our favourites with everyone. This December we have decided that every family movie night will feature Christmas!
If you have a lot of kids then teacher gifts can really blow your Christmas budget. Preschool age kids often have several teachers, which can really add to the cost. To help you pull together some teacher gifts we have 10 super easy, no fuss teacher gifts ideas that you can pull together in minutes. No crafting or cooking involved! All of these gifts are in the $10-15 range (some are a few cents over $15) and you can choose how you want to wrap them!
We’re all on a budget at Christmas time and you guys loved last year’s Christmas Lunch for under $150 menu so much, that I’ve done an all new one. Last year’s menu served around 12 adults. This is a whole new menu, focusing on one statement meat dish and plenty of sides, plus a cheese plate and desserts.
The Elves are coming, the Elves are coming! It’s almost time and if you (like me) need some fresh idea this year we have teamed up with The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition to pull together some of the favourite ideas, including some Aussie inspired ideas for your Elf this holiday season.
Canberra is a fantastic place for a mini break with the family. Only four hours from Sydney, there is so much to see and do. Here are our favourite places to visit, eat and stay in Canberra with kids.