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Lenten update ~ I had an early meeting today and really didn’t feel like baking for it but, after some sage advice from someone yesterday, decided to put away my sour grapes and bake with chocolate chips and oatmeal instead. I’ve told you ad nauseaum a number of times how great my team is and how [...]
Lenten update ~ Today I baked a batch of Oreo brownies and chocolate chip blondies for one of my stand out work teams! Despite very trying times in our organisation, this is the small way I can let them know I personally value their contribution even if they feel like the organisation does not acknowledge their [...]
Lenten update ~ Today I am grateful for day/night cold tablets! I refuse to go down GUYS, THERE ARE ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT TO ENTER THE CUISINART ICE CREAM MAKER COMP! *see below Hot Cross Buns are a tradition here in Oz and, although I’m sure they were around in the US when I was growing [...]
Lenten update ~ Today I baked a Happy 20th Anniversary at work treat for my Administration Coordinator…….but she was off sick today The rest of the office sure enjoyed it though and there is a piece leftover for tomorrow for her! Meatless Monday’s are a Godsend in our house as we have people going everywhere [...]
Lenten update ~ Today I was inspired by a van I saw earlier in the week the sparked a reminder in my brain that I wanted to contribute to something that is not only a good cause, but nourishing at the same time. So today I have donated to Oz Harvest. Why not donate and grab [...]
Lenten update ~ Again, I forgot to give you the update yesterday so here is 2 days worth : Yesterday I had to head into town for a meeting and called someone to see if I could buy her a coffee. She was genuinely surprised Today I wrote a letter to my first born after [...]
I can’t believe it. My first born is 17 today. Can someone please tell me how that happened? The six foot teenager has grown into such an amazing person and I am more than proud of who he is as a person. Jordan is kind and generous as well as being immensely talented in art [...]
Lenten update ~ Today I am grateful for ballet! I know so many little girls start ballet and then give it up in their teen years but I’m not only grateful for the art and solace of dance, but for my Mother having the foresight of making me keep going in those troublesome teen years when [...]
Lenten update ~ Today I took a poesie of flowers to a colleague who needed a bit of a lift. Pretty purple iris’ and she said they were her favourite Remember that yummo German Chocolate Cake I made a few weeks ago? Well……..I kinda went WAYYYY a little bit overboard with the amount of icing [...]
Lenten update ~ Today I am both grateful for kindness of friends. I have had a huge amount of support from my incredible family, my team, who ARE my friends, from colleagues, who ARE my friends, and friends over the last very trying week. Today that was clearly demonstrated and articulated and I was able to [...]
