Days of Summer 13...

Enjoying the whole day at the beach... 

Days of Summer 12...

Enjoying summer fruits...

Days of Summer 11...

Enjoying a magazine and catalogue a special friend brought home from an overseas holiday for me...

Days of Summer 9...

Casting Crowns Concert was soooooo good....

Days of Summer 8...

Tripping over and landing face first in Auntie Tiff's driveway...

(Ended up with lump on forehead, grazed nose, under nose, upper lip and cut inside mouth) :)

Days of Summer 7...

I didn't actually get a photo of dinner but Laura made this beautiful Roast Chicken and it was so yummy.. She got the recipe from the latest Better Homes and Garden while we were at Nanna's house.

Chicken in a Bag

Prep time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 1 hour 15 mins
Serves: 4

1 x No. 15 Chicken
1 tsp chilli flakes (Laura didn't use these)
1 Tbsp five spice powder
Salt and pepper
1 x 6cm piece of ginger,
finely sliced
4 shallots, white part
finely sliced
2 Tbsp soy sauce
½ cup chicken stock

Chat potatoes, boiled
Extra 1 shallot, sliced, to serve
Baby beans, boiled or steamed, to serve


1. Preheat oven to 200c. 

Dust chicken with chilli flakes, five spice powder, and salt. 

Put ginger and shallots in cavity of chicken.

2. Put chicken in a large oven proof bag, add soy sauce and chicken stock, tie bag and put in a roasting tray. 

Pierce a single hole with a skewer a bake for 1-1 ¼ hours. 

Serve with potatoes, garnished with shallots, and beans.

Laura made a beautiful homemade gravy from all the juices from the chicken. Yummo!!!

Looks like school has started already around here and Laura is getting excellent marks for Home Economics. I love HOMESCHOOLING. :)

Days of Summer 6...

Both kiddies mowing the lawns...

Mummy served lemon barley cordial with ice for refreshments and Daddy made a roast lamb in the new Cobb oven. (Just testing it before we take it camping next month) 

Days of Summer 5...

Cranberry scones at Nanna's house...

Days of Summer 4...

Screws, Timber & Ikea Instructions + Red wine + Phil Collins + Biggsie & Matt = An afternoon of fun

Days of Summer 3

A day spent at home catching up on washing and housework... 

Days of Summer 2

Afternoon at the beach with friends playing in the water, exploring over the rocks then fish and chips at the end of the Coolongatta Airport on a picnic blanket watching the planes take off over our heads... (After starting the day with breakfast and coffee with special friends and some inspirational shopping) :)

Days of Summer 1

I am joining my friend Skye in blogging for the rest of this month on our 'Days of Summer'.

I must admit today feels a bit more like a daze of summer... I've had a crazy week of doctors, dentists and distractions... So this afternoon while I was sitting down beside Jack in his afternoon rest time, I stopped to rest.... to gather my thoughts and read some Psalms. Laura made me a cup of coffee (she is such a beautiful blessing) and I enjoyed some homemade choc chip cookies.