Category Archives: birthdays

Enough Love for Every Day

“A birthday is just the first day of another 365 day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip”. ~ Author Unknown. It was my birthday a couple of day ago. I don’t like to think of how old I am … Continue reading

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Youthful History

With Australia being such a young country and myself such an avid fan of any subject which remotely comes under the heading of “history”, it can be rather disappointing at times that my home country is rather lacking in the … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday…18 Year Old

One of my children will turn eighteen this year. Being born in the year 1992, by the time the day of her birthday arrives, the law of the land will pronounce she has permission to legally vote, purchase cigarettes, tobacco … Continue reading

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Coffee Sponge Cake

For my birthday last month, my youngest daughter made a beautiful coffee sponge cake. I love it that she has always enjoyed cooking with me. Even as a toddler she would climb up on a little stool to see what … Continue reading

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Chocolate Cake, For Any Occasion.

This Easter just passed, rather than let the family eat Easter eggs all weekend, but still staying with the chocolate theme, I made my favourite version of good old fashioned chocolate cake. During all of my years of hosting children’s … Continue reading

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