Our new favourite Australian chocolate
livingearth
Hopefully our local store will have more in soon...............
Monday, December 22, 2008
Living Chocolate
Long term home educator- up to my 20th year (2025). Steiner inspired with child led home education. Two children finished, one almost finished.....year 12 is a Diploma in Aviation management, and one is middle school age.
Solstice
We had a lovely Solstice celebration with some friends yesterday, sharing a meal together, and later heading to the beach. It was a pleasant evening, albeit noisy with music and singing coming from all directions at the beach. We had a spectacular thunderstorm, in the distance, for entertainment too. We watched the clouds roll in, and were hoping for rain, but none appeared where we were.
Happy Solstice where-ever you are!
Happy Solstice where-ever you are!
Long term home educator- up to my 20th year (2025). Steiner inspired with child led home education. Two children finished, one almost finished.....year 12 is a Diploma in Aviation management, and one is middle school age.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
End of Year
Well we've finished the majority of our homeschool activities now for this year, except for a couple of craft things Willow needs to finish. It feels good to be done! We finished highland dancing and choir last week, and next term will be much quieter- we're taking it easier with the heat. And we've finally finished reading The NeverEnding Story- don't let the movie put you off, the book is amazing.
Arden is now one, amazingly enough, and now share's his birthday with two friends. One turns 36 and the other is now around 11 days old.
Gabriel made a beautiful Steiner style doll for his final class 1 craft project for the year.
And now it seems to be party season- birthdays, Christmas, solstice, etc,etc.
Arden is now one, amazingly enough, and now share's his birthday with two friends. One turns 36 and the other is now around 11 days old.
Gabriel made a beautiful Steiner style doll for his final class 1 craft project for the year.
And now it seems to be party season- birthdays, Christmas, solstice, etc,etc.
Long term home educator- up to my 20th year (2025). Steiner inspired with child led home education. Two children finished, one almost finished.....year 12 is a Diploma in Aviation management, and one is middle school age.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Interesting Events
A couple of weeks ago, on the way to our swimming, I met a man on the bus who invited me along to see Don Tolman. We'd been chatting about my kids, and he mentioned about a man coming to speak on health and education, and then he offered to email me the details. I was slightly intrigued, and these days being more open minded, I thought why not? So with the free voucher I received in the email, I headed to the Adelaide Hyatt to hear him speak.
And I'm really glad I attended, it was well worth it. Much of what he had to say about food I was already aware of, but there were a few new things, and his story was fascinating. I think that is something, that is important to me, is to have a good story for a life. None of this, I was born, went to school, worked, retired and died. I think that may be why I dislike living in Adelaide, I suspect that, that is still the general ambition here.
Also Damien had an odd occurence recently. He saw a lady struggling with a trolley, whilst riding his bike, and went to help her. She said that she was fine, and as he was riding off, she said, whilst holding out her hand waving something, "Do you want it?" He wasn't quite sure what it was until, saying thanks, he took it. She gave him $5. He was very surprised.
So again it's worth saying thanks to the universe.
Thanks!
And I'm really glad I attended, it was well worth it. Much of what he had to say about food I was already aware of, but there were a few new things, and his story was fascinating. I think that is something, that is important to me, is to have a good story for a life. None of this, I was born, went to school, worked, retired and died. I think that may be why I dislike living in Adelaide, I suspect that, that is still the general ambition here.
Also Damien had an odd occurence recently. He saw a lady struggling with a trolley, whilst riding his bike, and went to help her. She said that she was fine, and as he was riding off, she said, whilst holding out her hand waving something, "Do you want it?" He wasn't quite sure what it was until, saying thanks, he took it. She gave him $5. He was very surprised.
So again it's worth saying thanks to the universe.
Thanks!
Long term home educator- up to my 20th year (2025). Steiner inspired with child led home education. Two children finished, one almost finished.....year 12 is a Diploma in Aviation management, and one is middle school age.
Monday, November 17, 2008
What's Been On
Well, it seems like it's about time I sit down and do another post on here.
We are coming to the end of our organised school year, and it's such a relief to be nearly done, particularly this last term with all these extra things we're currently doing. At present we're spending Tuesdays at Burnside pool, Thursdays at choir and Fridays at Highland dancing. Everyone has been enjoying it alot, but it is rather tiring with all these extra activities to do!
The choir sang in the lead up to the Christmas Pageant, and they did a marvellous job. All the children deal with it so confidently, it's nice to seem them so self assured.
Last weekend we attend the Alliance Francaise's French festival. I must admit it was a little lacking compared to a couple of years ago, but the music was still good this time. I particularly enjoyed Zaza Fournier. The food was rather lacking this year, as was the variety of beers according to Damien.
We are coming to the end of our organised school year, and it's such a relief to be nearly done, particularly this last term with all these extra things we're currently doing. At present we're spending Tuesdays at Burnside pool, Thursdays at choir and Fridays at Highland dancing. Everyone has been enjoying it alot, but it is rather tiring with all these extra activities to do!
The choir sang in the lead up to the Christmas Pageant, and they did a marvellous job. All the children deal with it so confidently, it's nice to seem them so self assured.
Last weekend we attend the Alliance Francaise's French festival. I must admit it was a little lacking compared to a couple of years ago, but the music was still good this time. I particularly enjoyed Zaza Fournier. The food was rather lacking this year, as was the variety of beers according to Damien.
Long term home educator- up to my 20th year (2025). Steiner inspired with child led home education. Two children finished, one almost finished.....year 12 is a Diploma in Aviation management, and one is middle school age.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Soaked Chocolate Pudding
75g butter
75g rapadura sugar
75g rapadura dark chocolate
100g spelt flour
25g cocoa
2 eggs
2 tablespoons liquid whey
teaspoon bicarb soda
sauce
50g rapadura sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa
35g cocoa nibs
300g dandelion coffee drink
Cream the butter and sugar, until light and fluffy.
Melt the chocolate, and stir in with the flour, cocoa, eggs and whey.
Cover the mixture, and leave to sit overnight.
Heat over at 170celsius.
Remove the cover, and add the carb soda, mix well. Place in baking dish.
Blend the sugar, cocoa and cocoa nibs and sprinkle over the top of the pudding.
Make the dandelion drink, and pour over the top.
Place in oven and bake for 30mins.
Long term home educator- up to my 20th year (2025). Steiner inspired with child led home education. Two children finished, one almost finished.....year 12 is a Diploma in Aviation management, and one is middle school age.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Recovery
Finally after an ongoing bout of illness, everyone is getting better! First it was Willow and from there it spread, so that each week seemed to be someone else! I am almost totally recovered now, and unsurprisingly there's lots of housework to be caught up on.
In between bouts of sickness, we did actually manage to get to the Art Gallery for the silk screen printing session. The kids printed some lovely bags, and did a beautiful job. Unfortunately the butterfly planting session was missed, so I decided to buy the Attracting Butterflies to your Garden book. Definately looks helpful, so hopefully we can start to attract more butterflies to our garden.
Willow finished her weaving today, and did a beautiful job!
But today was busy, with us seeing off my brother, Justin, who is heading back to Germany for another year, or so. So we headed off to Adelaide Airport for a farewell, where he arrived late, and pushing a bike! He'd decided that he was going to see if he could get his bike on the flight! And (I think) because he was late, he did! He was extremely happy to manage that, as he rides frequently.
In between bouts of sickness, we did actually manage to get to the Art Gallery for the silk screen printing session. The kids printed some lovely bags, and did a beautiful job. Unfortunately the butterfly planting session was missed, so I decided to buy the Attracting Butterflies to your Garden book. Definately looks helpful, so hopefully we can start to attract more butterflies to our garden.
Willow finished her weaving today, and did a beautiful job!
But today was busy, with us seeing off my brother, Justin, who is heading back to Germany for another year, or so. So we headed off to Adelaide Airport for a farewell, where he arrived late, and pushing a bike! He'd decided that he was going to see if he could get his bike on the flight! And (I think) because he was late, he did! He was extremely happy to manage that, as he rides frequently.
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2025
Willow really enjoyed weaving, and I later bought a vintage square loom off ebay for her to use to make a blanket.
This link takes you through to her trying out the loom.
https://unicorn-pegasus.blogspot.com/2013/05/some-highlights-from-this-past-week.html
This link takes you through to her trying out the loom.
https://unicorn-pegasus.blogspot.com/2013/05/some-highlights-from-this-past-week.html
Long term home educator- up to my 20th year (2025). Steiner inspired with child led home education. Two children finished, one almost finished.....year 12 is a Diploma in Aviation management, and one is middle school age.
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