As a result of the current floods which covered 75% of our state, our family have been discussing food security issues. We’ve talked about buying more local food and growing more of our own. We’ve also discussed how the floods affected some households in limiting their access to food supplies, and how some areas required emergency supplies to be delivered within just a few days of roads being closed.
AT HOME: Nothing new. Slowest renovations in the world, I think! Though I have a new blind on my bedroom window. Even if it won’t be my bedroom for too much longer, I hope!
When
Friday, Oct 28th - Tuesday, Nov 1st 2011
Where
Airlie Beach, QLD, Australia at
BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort
Speakers Include
Dayna Martin
Joe Martin
Wendy Priesnitz
Beverley Paine
Quinn Eaker
Devin Martin
Anne O’Casey
Arun Pradhun
Annette Huff
… and many more.
We’ll be there, will you?
For more info, click here.
AT HOME: There’s not much new around our house… We’ve packed away the lap blankets in the loungeroom, the winter clothes in our closets and have summer linen on our bed (still with a light blanket or doona though, for the cooler nights).
If you thought I was in hibernation over Winter, I wouldn’t blame you. I have been absent from my blogs, and even took a short break from the Co-Op Blog.
My aunt who visited in July, with 5 of the children and I
(Abby’s the photographer)
It’s that time of year again! Simple Savings have a SPECIAL now on! This month you can buy a Vault membership for just $33 compared to the usual $47. $33 isn’t much money and you will get much, much more than $33 back. Check out their Save-O-Meter, which shows that members have already saved over SEVEN MILLION dollars - and that’s just the savings they know about! You can join the Vault here.
AT HOME: At last we have finished painting the lounge area - re-wired, new lights and switches, gaps filled and a fresh coat of some lovely warm toned paint. And I have my sewing area back! We also painted some second-hand wardrobes a gorgeous shade of red to match a number of the doors at our place. New storage for the boys and the fabric stash… It’s great to have a spare bed again, for visitors, and everyone is glad to have things back in place for now.
I have just started writing for pakmag, a Parents & Kids magazine for residents of and visitors to Cairns & surrounding areas.
Check it out (you can read the mag online too)!
When: Friday September 3rd to Tuesday September 7th, 2010
Where: Tallebudgera Tourist Park
More info: click here
AT HOME: The renovations have come to a complete standstill again. I have to admit it isn’t something we enjoy! The constant rain could either motivate us to get into it, or not. Apparently not good weather for painting when everything is growing mould in front of our eyes!
AT HOME: We finished painting and re-wiring the sewing room. Then prompty moved the lounge and TV unit into there so we could begin on the living room areas! It never ends! So I haven’t done any decorating of the sewing room, or found a window covering, or got my junk out of the girls’ room. Yet.
It’s quite amusing to me, as someone who tries to avoid labelling in every day life, to be so enamoured with my Christmas gift of 2009… It’s a Dymo labeller. Just your basic version - slot in one of the cartidges (paper, plastic, fabric, etc), type and print!
This is Immi riding Chilli in the house yard recently. I like how you can see Rosie hiding in the garden watching them (on the left, in the background).
What are the rules? On any Sunday you can post any photo you like (it must be one of your own) that hasn’t been tweaked or altered in any way (cropping is OK). In other words Straight Out Of the Camera.
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