Broken Bones and Pretty Trees!

Well what a week we have had here at the House! Mr 5 very cleverly snapped 2 of the bones in his arm whist playing at school last week! That resulted in me having to rush to school to pick him up and take him to the hospital emergency. He broke it so badly that we had to be transferred to Fremantle hospital to have an operation. NOT how I had planned my week to end and NOT how I had planned school holidays to start!

But despite the fact that he must be in pain, and is restricted with what he can do - (he has an above elbow cast that goes right down to his wrist) he is managing REALLY well. I love how kids can just "get on with it". He hasn't complained once about it!

And so after our little stay overnight in the hospital, on our drive out - something caught my eye. It was an awesome yarn bombed tree!

We had to have his arm checked again on Friday, so this time we took a little walk around the corner to look at the tree properly!

I must admit - I was a tad bit excited! I have never seen a "real-life" yarn bombing before.
(other than my little yarn bombed project earlier in the year).

I stood there for ages just admiring it. The time and love that had gone into beautifying this tree was amazing. And the fact that it was pretty much outside the hospital, where so much doom and gloom is. This tree must put a smile on many faces, and just add a bit of colour to what may be a bad day for many.

This tree has made me definitely want to properly yarn bomb something. I just need to learn how to knit. But I WILL do it!

Cookies!

Baking time again!
This time it is my all time favourite cookie recipe! I just love this one - it is so easy and so versatile! But there is one problem with it..... it is not one bit healthy.... but nevertheless - absolutely delicious!

 

 

Recipe:

 

180g softened butter

100g caster sugar

1 egg

2 tsp vanilla essence

200g plain flour

50g self raising flour

 

Combine butter, sugar, vanilla and egg, then add the flours. Mix with a wooden spoon until it forms a dough.

Roll out dough to be about 1cm thick.

Cut cookies and bake at 180 for 10-15 mins (leave longer for crunchier)

 

As I say this recipe is so versatile. These are some of my favourite extras to add to vary the recipe-

 

:: coconut and raisin

:: instant coffee (dissolve a sachet in 1 tsp hot water first then add)

:: cherry and choc chip (a good one for Christmas)

:: poppy seeds and orange juice



School holidays!!

School holidays are here already!!!

How fast is this year travelling!!

Well like most mums, I've been trying to think of things to keep the kids busy without it costing me an absolute fortune! We normally do the rounds of the shopping centres and take part in their free holiday entertainment, but the boys are getting a bit bored of that, so time to think of something different!

On Monday I suggested maybe we go to the library? Well you should have heard them!! They were so excited!

I must admit, Im really lucky, the boys do enjoy simple things! Visits to the park, the pool (too cold for that at the moment), the beach, the library and the museum were all on the list of brain storming ideas we came up with!

And yesterday we got a bit creative and turned our playroom into a campsite! Yes we set up the four-man tent in our back room! And before you say anything, I know its a bad picture, but the tent is so big, nothing else will fit into the room!!

The boys even set up their BBQ with a piece of astro-turf, to give that authentic camping experience ( complete with knitted sausages!)
They spent the night in there, and I'm sure they actually slept better than they do in their own beds!

So now what for the rest of the week? I'm not sure yet....Im sure I'll think of something!!