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Mmmmm there’s something about a sun-dried tomato and olive combo that’s totally delicious!
I tend to go through waves of favourites when it comes to food and recently, I rediscovered sun-dried tomatoes. Pop an olive in with the mix too and it’s an i...
DATE: Nov 06, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Lifestyle
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
Well, we’ve just entered Week Three of Beat the Couch and so far so good!
No major dramas and everyone is behaving. No insurmountable injuries or life events that have taken people off the grid. It’s so exciting to see people work so diligently towa...
DATE: Oct 23, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Lifestyle
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
Last week we were talking about eco-friendly food prep.
Of all the tips I gave you, the idea of “cook once, eat twice” is probably one of my favourites – because it’s good for the environment and your overall sanity!
There is nothing worse than com...
DATE: Oct 16, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Lifestyle
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
I’m in the trenches at Natural Kids camp and it’s playtime. There are children making bracelets, racing cars, building towers, drawing pictures and some of them are running a café.
They are hilarious and, oh my god, they are so loud! We made the mis...
DATE: Aug 10, 2018
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
I’ve been walking around all week feeling like there are rocks in my handbag. Life has been a blur recently, so there’s pretty much anything and everything in there. Changes of clothes, toys for the girls, make-up, hairbrushes, work diaries, pens, th...
DATE: Jun 16, 2017
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
Hello tank rain, we’ve been waiting! As much as I’ve loved the sun, the garden was getting crispy and our tank was running dry.
It’s amazing watching those heavy bands of cloud roll in. Therapeutic too when you are inside and the rain is pelting aga...
DATE: Jun 09, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
Whoops no column last week as I completely forgot what day it was. The school holidays and camp schedule have had me in a spin.
It’s hard to remember you have a day job when you are involved in yet another game of Frozen.
Chloe has confused the word ...
DATE: Apr 11, 2014
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
All children have underdeveloped social filters, with Chloe being no exception. You may remember her very loud conversation about — how shall I put this — male anatomy, during a quiet moment in La Trattoria. This week’s gem was only marginally less e...
DATE: Sep 28, 2012
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CATEGORY:
Home & Away
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
There are very, very few drawbacks to having a cleaner. But finding half your husband's End-to-End caveman costume folded neatly in your underwear draw is one of them. I presume this means she thinks the idea of me wearing a leopard skin headband and...
DATE: Jun 10, 2011
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns
The lovely husband jetted off for a week-long trip last night, and although I was sad to see him go, I have to say that I slept brilliantly. I went to sleep in a star shape and woke up in a star shape there's just something so good about stretching o...
DATE: May 22, 2009
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Other
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AUTHOR:
Catherine Burns