A lovely little treat to serve for afternoon tea! These coconut covered balls have a gingery flavour with a hint of coffee – absolutely delicious! A lovely little treat to serve for afternoon tea! These coconut covered balls have a gingery flavour with a hint of coffee – absolutely delicious! Originally posted 2014-03-22 02:42:39.
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Doubt takes place in a Catholic school in the Bronx in the 1960s, the story is centered on a nun who grows suspicious when a priest begins taking too much interest in the life of a young black student. The question is – is she being overly protective or not protective enough? And can she work within the system
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What is Baby-Led Weaning? Baby-led weaning (BLW) is allowing your child to experiment with foods and become independent in feeding himself. Food is not pureed and the baby uses his hands to explore textures of a variety of foods. Some parents choose to try BLW. If so, allow your baby to join in during family meal
When I first heard of marriage being a ‘vocation’, this idea struck me as being a little foreign. When I hear the term vocation, words such as ‘priest’, ‘nun’ or ‘the religious’ come to mind. Pope John Paul II referred to St Josemaria Escriva as the patron saint of ‘ordinary life’. It was St
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I have yet to meet any Mum who declares motherhood as being easy and non-challenging. Even though our individual circumstances may be different, having little ones can often be demanding even if they are good natured and relatively trouble free! So just HOW can you fit God and prayer into each busy day? Simply
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It’s 7pm. It feels like the longest hour of the day. The final hour before bedtime. In our home, 8pm is the target. The kids bed time. This hour – for me – is usually the most challenging and ‘patience-testing’ hour of the day! Depending on what time your children go to bed,
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Is it just my toddler who is super active? Does anyone else have toddlers who seem to have bursts of energy ALL THE TIME? (Scene: 7am. We hear the sound of the rubbish truck in the distance) Mr. 3: what’s that noise? Mum: probably the rubbish truck. Mr. 3: yeah why? Mum: it’s here
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For me personally, it is not a matter of choosing a carrot over a doughnut, because the choice is an easy one – a doughnut every time! I don’t believe in depriving yourself of a delicious food because it is classified as unhealthy. Healthy eating for me is more about taking more notice of what,
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Flowers, candy, romance and red hearts are all that seem to flood the store windows leading up to Valentine’s Day. But what is the real story behind this auspicious day? Rather, who did it all begin with? Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is traditionally observed on February 14 each year and celebrated in many countries
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I found that after reading ‘Time For God’ I was determined I would struggle in my personal prayer life. I have wanted to spend a few minutes each day in prayer with our Lord but always found that I was ‘too busy’ and that my prayer was not productive. This book helped me to overcome
