Mother and housewife

Honestly, if you looked at the duty statement, salary, benefits and key performance indicators and then conducted a full cost benefit analysis, you wouldn’t take on the job. See how my mind works when I’m being snarky?
I read this article by Kylie Orr.
So while we debate what level of qualifications our country’s [...]

Why I hate cooking

It’s not that I can’t cook. I’m a darned good cook. I can bake cakes and biscuits, I make a fantastic roast complete with tasty vegetables. My stir fries are OK (not superlative, I admit, but definitely edible). I make a delicious quiche and my risottos are time-consuming to make and all too quickly consumed [...]

Like eating money

I have been thinking about how to use my food budget better. I know that we’re spending less on food when there are only two of us in the house. I put that down to making fewer trips to the supermarket or the fresh food markets for starters. DH seems to make a trip to [...]