Shambolic Living

Weekend Notes

Janine — Sun, 12 May 2013 08:57:10 +0000

Thank You I got a break from blogging this week when I handed over the reins to my friends Emma, Fiona, Therese and Katya. Each woman shared their journey to motherhood story, and they were all wonderful. A big thank you to each of them. None of these women are bloggers so it was very...

So That Was Christmas

Janine — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:07:35 +0000

Are we all done with Christmas now? Hopefully you folks at the wrong end of the world have finished your Christmas day festivities as well, so we will all have survived the family get together and gluttonous overload. We celebrated at our house again this year. It’s a strategic thing. If we are having...

Reading This Week – Love & Hunger – Thoughts on the Gift Of Food – Charlotte Wood

Janine — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:03:21 +0000

Every month I take part in the Book Club on ABC Mid North Coast, which means I have books selected for me to read. It’s like a literary lottery, you never know what you are going to get. You often find yourself reading books you wouldn’t normally choose for yourself. This month we discussed Love...

Diary of the $120 Food Challenge

Janine — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:09:30 +0000

Well we’ve got through the week trying to live on the one grocery shop, how did we do? Probably not a raging success. I was attempting the $120 Food Challenge. Saturday Pantry clean out. Inventory of supplies. Plan the menu. Do the shop. Go over budget by $50 by adding in way too much expensive...

$120 Food Challenge

Janine — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:18:36 +0000

An expedition into my pantry this weekend turned into a Hitchcock thriller. Attack of the Moths. We seem to be harbouring a colony of flying creatures. I know that is bad. I know it makes a statement about my housekeeping skills – but hey I’ve never put my hand up for Homemaker of the Year....