photo's of the recent decorating

It was fun while it lasted, Allan and I had fun decorating. We do what we can do, and bring in the experts for the rest. Although Allan has sanded and re-stained wooden floors for us before, we have such a huge area of wooden floors, this time we are going to get help!! I will admit to be very grateful for that.

Our recent projects are coming along, painting all done, and here are a few photo's for you.

The family room, nearly all put back together, no more paint samples on the wall.

So close, you can see the kitchen nook as well from this angel

about to be painted.

I LOVE this area now, so fresh and inviting. The colour is called Reviving green.

and another angel, to help you see the colour.

We have actually done Ben;s room as well, and the back hallway, so I will make sure to post pictures once they are tidy ( Ben's room) or finished- the hallway. I am on mission to keep the house looking great, with a clan of children running a muck and visitors galore, I sometimes if we will ever be finished. My kitchen needs a major overhaul, but i want a permanent outside one before I do the inside one. although this year with all the rain, my back yard is not such a great place.

A talk at a local networking group SWING

Yesterday I did a talk to a local networking group I go to. It was a lot of fun. Of course I took some freshly made food and let them all eat while listening to me. A good plan for sure, as I got a good respomse to the food. I took some freshly made Rosemary bread(the rosemary was from my own garden), some fresh scones and home made lemon curd, and for any one with a gluten intolerance I took some meringue nests filled with some lime mascarpone cheese.

I am enjoying spreading the word on healthy eating, eating in moderation, nutrition  and cooking at home. I am so passionate about cooking, it is such fun for me, and I just want to spread that fun.

Do you have any favourite recipes? any memories from childhood of eating a set dish at set events? For me food has been a big part of my life, i learned to cook so young, it is a natural thing for me to do. I can cook in any mood. I recommend bread making if you are angry, muffins if it is the middle of the night, no mixer needed. I like to cook complete meals if I am in a thoughtful mood and need to mull over things.

Anyway, i thought I needed to get some photo's on here for you all. I know I am not so good at writing this blog, but believe me I am trying!!

Have a super weekend everyone.

Cooking each day makes me thoughtful

I keep cooking, and I enjoy it, but some days I do wonder if my kids will ever stop growing. I mean, they eat and eat, they have opinions on my cooking, they are happy some days to create in the kitchen ( something I must put on the schedule for them actually!) but they never seem to be full.

I am sure it is an age thing, but honestly some days it wears me out!! a loaf of bread just gone, snacks made and demolished, dinner cooked and plates clean. I wonder if I can keep up.

It is lucky I love cooking and do so daily, I am reminded that it is an activity that the boys will always know, and they will also know that anything is possible to make. maybe not in the shape that is is created in a store, but it can be made. They can ask for anything and it will be out on the weekly menu, if they really like it, then I teach them how to make it.

I am pondering if I should hold a summer camp for cooking for kids, I think it would be a lot of fun, and many children do not get to make dishes like my children do, and I should not take that for granted.

With all my years of training experience and my catering qualifications, this is an idea I should explore. I have thought of it before, but never been in the place in my life to make it happen, but now I am.

Food for thought for me..I will ponder this and see if I can pull it together this summer.