Monthly Archives: January 2008

A (not quite) Wordless Wednesday: Domesticated Bliss

I’ve cooked corn fritters twice in the last week…shock horror: Finished this garden bed. I just love me some lavender and jasmine.  The seedlings are sweetpeas and sunflowers the kids grew (thanks mum): Bathed the dog on the weekend: And … Continue reading

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The Daily Dose

Yay my first blogging award from the very awesome Hay who is addicted to coke. What I love about blogging is all the online friends you get to stalk, and I have to say a special thanks to Katie for … Continue reading

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Extreme Makeover (Bird Family Edition)

Laundry Door Before: Laundry Door After: Features: 1 x black-board for mum and dad 1 x over sized cat door (disguised as a mouse hole) 1 x little mouse My lovely hubby decided to do the painting (2 coats of … Continue reading

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Sweet Apple Pie

I was so chuffed! I made this last night to fill everyone up after home-made wedges for dinner. In my haste for the top to brown up I turned the oven to grill and it nearly caught the pie on … Continue reading

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The adventures of Jack Black

Friday 5pm – The Bird family all packed up for a “flying” visit to CHE CHE (otherwise known as Christchurch) to pick up wee Jack Black the Labradoodle – Note: Jack Black has 100 percent been shortened to Jack. Our … Continue reading

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Meet Jack Black

Isn’t he such a sweetie… He’s a wee six week old Labradoodle we’re adopting, and I can’t wait till he arrives. Aaron and I have already named him “Jack”.  Gotta love those old skool human names that are making such … Continue reading

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One for my daddy

My dad is a fanatical paraglider … so mum if you’re there, and dad hasn’t fallen asleep on the couch (again), get him to check out this post over at Kerflop. They went on a roadtrip, in a brand new … Continue reading

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B.W.O.

Checkout Tartx who blogs at Down the Rabbit Hole. She is a truly impressive mix media artists, who’s wickedly awesome with photoshop. I can only drool at her illustrations in awe. I lurve that her blog tagline is “blogging whenever … Continue reading

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Happy New Year Everyone!!!

And yahoo, Xavier’s gone to bed in undies. My little man ain’t so little anymore. We’re back from camping early … let me just say that the Central Otago lakes area is hot, hot, hot!!! But not the best place … Continue reading

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