Well the last few months have been insane and Long and we still have a long road ahead BURt We are looking forward to 2012 and what it will bring We are gonna have all the kids in school as Q starts kindy taiy has been diagnosed with autism so hopefully she will start getting help next year with her education and Q has been diagnosed with adhd which we kinda had an incling that he was but we kinda didnt want to admit it :( But we are looking forward to treatment trial and seeing if that can help him we love our babies even with there challanges we will make it thru xx madi was in the xmas pagent and was soooo Cute lots of fun ....... Girls have concert for dancing coming up taiy is awsome at doing the worm forwards in hip hop and madi my lil acro dancer beautiful and looks like Q is a mix of heath ledger / justin Beiber hahah its gonna be an interesting year 2012 ........... Will post soon take care all xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Taiys Life start and our faith all coming together

As a mum to a very special girl who is different and unique ,I am kept on my toes No day is ever the same and we try to keep rotine as much as we can to help her and help all of us ...she is the middle child But at times she is like the Youngest child if you havent meet us before then here is a lil about how taiy started Life she was Born on the 11/02/2005 , She came into this world after i had finnished Hormone treatment for cervical cancer and treatment for endometrois her pregnacy was a shock for us as i had been told it would be hard and take a while to have another baby BUT GOD had a different plan and he had this special lil girls he needed to come here , so Taiy was born she was born Blue with the cord around her neck and not breathing at the time of her birth i knew something was wrong as i vould see the look in everyones eyes and unlike madi i wasnt passed her to cuddle as she was born it wasnt till i latter watched the video footage i saw why ............. Taiy was never a baby that you could put down she rarley slept and as she got older it got harder and i got tired and worn out i was diagnossed with pnd and life went on i never really thort much to her develepment she was a lot slower than her older sister But you are told dont compare every child is different so i didnt ...at age 1 she was rushed to emergency after waking up the morning after being in daycare for a day her face was blue and bruised .... she had a blood disorder and spent a few weeks in and out of hospital on meds ...... we made it to age 2 with only a few food reactions and the normal ilnesses still not a lot of sleep and couldnt leave her or put her down ..... age 3 after family wittnessing what we Called NORMAL everyday taiy and telling us it wasnt normal and we should seek help we started the road to what we hope will finally be sorted tomorow taiy was diagnossed adhd and after brain wave testing and several other testing epilepsy too she started a combination of meds at age 4 and started to get a lil calmer we got thru kindy and age 5 preprimary we have done several parenting classes ,OT and spech and Playtherepy This year has been a big difference she started on new meds which are LONGER LASTING and school she is able to concentrate and we finally get normal sleep only sometimes she wakes .... she still has to wear Pullups at night only But i have come to terms with that and im ok TOMOROW we start what we hope to be the journy into getting her last diagnoses which will in turn help her to get better help and more help her peadiatric team believe she has boarder line autism since starting a medication that autism children take we have sen a difference only thing is without the diagnoses WE have to pay FULL price for this medication and its PRETTY expensive as well as the different therepys and play classes that help her SO i hope tomorow will be the start of getting this answer on paper that we need so my beautiful lil angel can take her next step in life , I know most people would be asking for a complete healing for her not to have any ilness or conditions But God made her and he made her this way for a reason she is a very clever lil girl inside and comes out with such amazing things I believe GOd has an amazing plan for her and that her conditions will help her touch others one day , people who dont believe can call me crazy and insane But i have faith in god ,people say special people are chooses for special children so its kinda the same you need to have faith in heaven and it the lords work :)

Oreo Caramel slice

Ingredients:

1. 1 or 2 packs of oreos crushed
2. 150g butter, melted
3. 395g NESTLÉ Sweetened Condensed Milk
4. 2 tbsp golden syrup
5. 30g butter, extra
6. 150g of your choice of Chocolate, melted

Preheat oven to 180C

Combine foreos and butter ingredients in bowl, mix well. Press into base of baking paper lined 18cm x 28cm lamington pan. Bake 10min, until golden.

Combine sweetend condensed milk, golden syrup and extra butter in pan, bring to boil stirring, reduce heat, simmer 5min stirring until a light brown colour and becomes caramel.

Pour caramel over cooked base, return to oven, bake further 10min, cool.

Spread cooking chocolate over caramel filling. Allow to set in pan before turning out. Cut into slices or squares to serve.

Why is it When its raining the kids want TO PLAY OUTSIDE and today we have a Lovely sunshiney Day and My kids want to sit inside and complain and winge and argue awwww meanwhile i WOULD love to lay in the sun and read a book But if i attempt to ill have miss 8 miss 6 and master 3 anoying me so not a chance of trying instead i have made 2 lasanyas one dairy free and one normal and a rice and vegie dish for me the vegitarian of the family ..... hope you are all having a great start to the AUSSie Spring xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx later aligater till next time xxx im off to see what my two girls are fighting about Now

Birthdays

The party bags had lots of yummys and my girls made the party bags and decorated them xxx Inside them are , Mini block choc, kidz Tea, Pencil wrap ,Kitty plate and mag ,JUstin beiber book mark and book ,Smiggles eraser and cool pens and stuff xxx

So my NOW 8 year old had a sleep over last night , We do big birthday partys up to 6 and then it slowly gets smaller so last year she had a tea party with about 12 girls and then half slept over..

THIS year she only got 2 girls to sleep over and we did a justin beiber theme and Giant cupcake and DvD MOVIES ,And dinner was Pizza YUM YUM ....

We made book marks and laminated them very cheap and fun idea for kids to do .....

Giant Cupcake WAS AMAZING FUN TO MAKE xx

for Breakfast we had Penguin shaped waffles with icecream and Hot chocolates think all in all it was a great night xx

some great web Links i LIKE

http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2006/11/50-homemade-gift-ideas-from-around-the-web.html

http://www.amygrigg.com.au/index.php?pr=Face_Paint_Store

http://specialneeds4specialneeds.com.au/products1/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=34

http://www.theprofessors.com.au/

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Dog treat recipe

Dog treats

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup powdered milk
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
• 1/3 cup bacon grease
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup ice water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, powdered milk, garlic powder, wheat germ and beef bouillon granules. Stir in the bacon grease and egg. Add ice water 1 tablespoon at a time until dough is wet enough to stick together. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/2 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters. Place biscuits 1 inch apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Cool before serving.

Dog treat recipe

Dog treats

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup powdered milk
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon beef bouillon granules
• 1/3 cup bacon grease
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup ice water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the whole wheat flour, powdered milk, garlic powder, wheat germ and beef bouillon granules. Stir in the bacon grease and egg. Add ice water 1 tablespoon at a time until dough is wet enough to stick together. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/2 inch thickness and cut with cookie cutters. Place biscuits 1 inch apart onto an ungreased baking sheet.
3. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Cool before serving.

Home made Bath bomb recipe

Homemade bath bomb recipe

Handmade gifts are so much better than bought ones - just the same as your kids' handwritten cards (the ones that are full of adorable spelling mistakes) beat bought ones any day! Make your own bath bombs as gifts for friends with this too-easy recipe.

You'll need:

• 1 1/2 cups bicarbonate of soda
• 1/2 cup citric acid powder (use fine grade, available from chemists or pool supply shops)
• Sieve
• Potpourri or herbal teabags such as chamomile, lemon, rosehip or peppermint
• An essential oil such as peppermint, lavender, geranium
• Sweet almond oil (from chemists)
• Food colouring
• Rubber gloves
• Moulds from craft shops

Step 1

To make the base mix: sieve the bicarb soda and citric acid powder into a large dry mixing bowl. This will make enough for four bath bombs.

Step 2

To make one bath bomb, transfer 1/2 cup of the base mix into a medium bowl and stir in the contents of a herbal teabag or other dry ingredient such as potpourri. Set aside.

Step 3

In a small bowl, combine 6 drops of essential oil of your choice, 1/2 teaspoon of sweet almond oil and 8 to 12 drops of food colouring - or until your desired colour is reached.

Pour this mixture into the bowl containing the 1/2 cup of base mix and stir quickly with a teaspoon so things don't start fizzing!

Step 4

Wearing rubber gloves, continue to combine the ingredients with your fingertips until it starts to clump together when compressed in your hand. It's essential you do this with your fingertips, not a spoon, so the liquid is distributed evenly. The mix is now ready to go into a mould.

Step 5

Wipe a little sweet almond oil inside the mould.

Fill the mould with the mixture, packing it in firmly.

Make the other bath bombs with the remaining mixture, working with 1/2 cup at a time.

Leave the bath bombs in their moulds to set for at least 24 hours (36 hours is even better).

After they have set, turn each mould over and bang it firmly once on a flat surface, then gently ease out the bath bombs

Tips

• According to aromatherapy, different essential oils have different effects - lavender brings a sense of calm and comfort; peppermint re-energises the body and clears the mind; and geranium uplifts both mind and spirit.
• To make sure your bath bombs are easy to remove, stick to simple moulds such as ball, heart and star shapes.
• To give your bombs a pretty, textured look, sprinkle extra herbal tea or potpourri into the moulds before you press in the mix.
• Wrap individual bath bombs in clear cellophane and tie with a pretty ribbon to give as gifts. Craft supply shops also sell various vessels such as wooden boxes that you can place the bath bombs in cushioned with raffia. You can also buy decorative noodle boxes from $2 shops that make a cute gift wrapping idea.
• Remember, hot water activates the fizz in the bombs - cold water doesn't work.

Gift idea (cookies in a jar )

THIS IS GREAT FOR A HOUSE WARMING GIFT OR CHristmas :) or even for Kids

make sure print and add recipie with jar xxxx

Preparation Time

10 minutes

Cooking Time

15 minutes

Makes

24

Equipment

You'll need a 1L glass jar with a lid

Ingredients

• Jar ingredients

• 3/4 cup (110g) plain flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup (75g) caster sugar
• 3/4 cup (65g) rolled oats
• 100g craisins (dried cranberries), see variation
• 130g white chocolate chips

• Extra ingredients for making cookies

• 125g butter, melted and cooled
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1. Sift flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt into a bowl. Spoon the flour mixture into a 1L (4-cup) capacity glass jar. Top with brown sugar, then caster sugar. Top with oats, then craisins, then chocolate chips. Seal jar. Give as gift.

2. To make cookies, preheat oven to 190ËšC. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Empty jar into a large bowl. Add butter, egg and vanilla. Stir until well combined. Shape tablespoons of mixture into balls and place on baking trays approximately 5cm apart. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, swapping trays halfway during cooking, or until edges are lightly browned. Turn biscuits onto a wire rack to cool. Serve.

Notes

• For double choc chip biscuits, substitute craisins for dark or milk chocolate chips.

cookie recipiesjust a few of OUR fave Ones

Oat cookies

1 cup oats

1 cup plain flour (sifted)

1 cup caster suger

1 cup coconut -Optional i add extra oats and flour instead

125g butter,chopped

1 tablespoon golden syrup

2 table spoons boiling water

1 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

Preheat oven to 160c, lightly grease 4 trays or use baking paper

in a bowl combine oats, flour, suger and coconut if adding it .

in a small poy add butter and golden syrup.stir untill melted and combined

in a small jug add water and bicarb ,stir into butter mixture, pour over dry ingrediants and mix well ....

ROLL into size of your choice and arrage on trays about 4cm apart press with fork to flatten .bake for 15-20 mins stand for 5 minutes before testing YUM YUM

Honey ginger buttons

Makes

40

Ingredients

• 60g butter
• 1/2 cup golden syrup
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 3/4 cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 3 teaspoons milk
• Coloured sprinkles, to decorate

• Icing

• 1 eggwhite
• 1 2/3 cups icing sugar mixture
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• red food colouring

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Increase heat to medium-high. Stir in golden syrup and honey. Bring to the boil. Remove from heat. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.

2. Sift flour, bicarbonate of soda and ginger together into butter mixture. Add milk and stir until well combined. Cover and set aside for 1 hour or until dough is firm.

3. Using two level teaspoons of mixture at a time, roll into balls. Place balls, 3cm apart, on lined baking trays. Using the back of a spoon, flatten balls. Bake, one tray at a time, for 5 minutes or until biscuits are golden brown. Allow to cool on trays.

4. Make icing. Using an electric mixer, beat eggwhite in a bowl for 1 minute. Gradually add icing sugar and beat until combined. Add lemon juice and enough red food colouring to tint icing pink. Beat until combined.

5. Spread icing over biscuits. Top with sprinkles. Set aside at room temperature until icing is set.

Marshmellow cookies

Ingredients (serves 6)

• 2 1/4 cups plain flour
• 150g unsalted butter, chopped
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons milk
• Mini marshmallows, for decorating

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper.

2. Place the flour, butter and sugar in a food processor and process until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. With the motor running, add the egg yolk and enough milk for the mixture to just come together and form a ball.

3. Remove dough from food processor, turn onto lightly floured surface and knead lightly. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

4. Remove the dough from fridge and place on a sheet of non-stick baking paper. Top with another sheet of non-stick baking paper. Roll out the dough to a disc about 1cm thick.

5. Using cookie cutters, cut out shapes from the dough. Using your finger, make an indent into the middle of each cookie and place a mini marshmallow in each hole.

6. Transfer cookies to tray and bake for 10-12 minutes or until light golden.

FORTUNE COOKIES

Makes

20

Ingredients

• 1 eggwhite
• 1/4 cup caster sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch of salt
• 40g butter, melted
• 1/3 cup plain flour

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Get the kids to write fortune messages to enclose in cookies on 0.5cm-wide, 5cm-long pieces of paper. Using a balloon whisk, whisk eggwhite, sugar, vanilla and salt in a bowl until well combined and thick. Slowly add butter, whisking constantly until well combined.

2. Sift flour over egg mixture. Using a large metal spoon, stir until flour is well combined and mixture is smooth.

3. Bake 3 cookies at a time by spooning 1 teaspoon mixture per cookie onto a prepared tray. Spread thinly using the back of a metal spoon. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden.

4. Remove tray from oven. Working quickly, remove warm cookies using a wide spatula and place upside down on a wooden board. Place a message along the centre of each cookie. Fold cookies in half to enclose message and bend to form a horseshoe shape. Place cookies, edges pointed down, into mini muffin pan holes (this will retain cookie shape). Allow to cool completely in pan. Repeat with remaining mixture.

Notes

• Store cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

• Tip: If you don't have a mini muffin pan, you can use an egg carton instead.

Things I keep handy in kitchen and CHEAP MEAL IDEAS OR PARTY FOOD

Tinned tomatos

frozen mixed vegies

frozen oinon

frozen garlic

Tomato paste

And Plain flour and self raising flour

Honey ,golden syrup.molasses or treacle all three work the same

OK so you ask what can i make with thesse why are these important ... well flour you can make cakes cookies piklets ,scones, and so much more for soooo little i have two BIG tupperware containers full .. the honey molasses and treacle i use in the cookies ill add reciepes later.

Frozen veg can be blended in to mince to make sausage rolls ,meat balls and great to add to rice for a side dish .

Tinned tomatos mixed with vegies and garlic n onion purred instant pasta sause on noodles .

and YOU can use tomato paste for anything ,tonight we had a whatever in house dinner so with bread slices tomato paste and leftovers and slice of cheese on top the kids had pizzas :)

for a class party for one of my children this week i made chicken sausage rolls and chicken veg meat balls

all i did was mince 2 chicken breasts from my frezzer

cup or more of frozen mixed veg

about half of choped frozzen oinon

and a few slices of whole meal bread which i made to crumbs

and frozzen pastry

next i mixed the ingrediants took half out to make sausage rolls

then the other half added 1 egg yolk i had left from making icing the day before for my sons cookies and then bread crums and rolled in balls crubed and put in oven on a tray

the sasage rolls i wraped and cut to bite sizes and in the oven too so easy and sooosooo cheap

HOpe you enjoy xxxx