by Anne Murphy | Sep 27, 2017 | Family, H.O.M.E., Homemaking, Housework, Organising
No, I’m not talking about the long, dark-haired English home cook who made a squillion out of basic cooking skills by writing cookbooks and appearing on her own cooking shows (who I do love by the way) but rather I’m talking about the every day, 21st...
by Anne Murphy | Jan 1, 2017 | Children, Family, Parenting, Relationships
Hello and welcome to 2017. Happy New Year! A time to set some new goals or just keep going where you left off. I was saying to my husband last night, as I reflected on 2016, that there’s nothing I would change about 2016. I probably followed through on some...
by Anne Murphy | Dec 27, 2016 | Children, Christmas, Family, Parenting, Relationships
I wish I had a rewind button on my Christmas 2016. It was over before I knew it. I woke with a rotten head cold and I seemed to have lost my Christmas spirit somewhere in December. Anyone else feel the same this year? I guess it didn’t make things any better...
by Anne Murphy | May 9, 2016 | Food, Frugal Living, H.O.M.E., Mains, Making-Do, Recipe, Tips/Hints
One of the things I’m most proud of, in the kitchen is my ability to make something out of nothing. In fact, I thrive on it. I find it so challenging and fun. Having only a little meat has never bothered me. I only ever make our family bolognese sauce with...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 20, 2015 | Mains, Pastry, Recipe
It’s hard to identify what might be Australia’s national dish these days as we live in such a multicultural nation but growing up in Australia there was nothing more Aussie or traditional than a meat pie (or a ‘dog’s eye’ as it’s...