I had a great weekend and wanted to share it, we visited the "1000 steps" walk, I was surprised how popular it was! we had a lot of fun and although we stopped only twice for a brief rest, we got to the end and felt like we had accomplished … [Continue reading]
Yep it’s Mothers Day
Sunday 13th May. For some this may be a stretch, but for others it’s time to think about what your children can give their mum for Mothers Day. It can include, Step Mothers, Grand Mothers, Foster Mothers and even close family friends. Children … [Continue reading]
Busy Dad
It was a bit of a shock suddenly having to think about everything! Many of the family tasks were previously shared such as cooking, gardening, supermarket shopping, planning holidays, weekend entertainment, reading, homework, buying birthday gifts, … [Continue reading]
Huntsman Vs Dad
Huntsman spiders are a normal part of the Australian landscape, its not to often you see one this big. An Aussie dad attempts to catch the large huntsman spider with a Chinese food container while his daughter films. If your not scared of spiders … [Continue reading]
Hey dad, why is the sea salty?
Have you ever been caught out not knowing how to answer one of those tough question, like many of us, a great response has always been "good question, lets look it up on Google". Below are a few of those questions and answers that we found on Google … [Continue reading]
Crispy Potato Skins with Dip
You wont get any complaints serving these up. Serves 4 Ingredients 4 large (about 1kg) sebago potatoes, scrubbed. Olive oil spray, 1/2 cup (50g) grated cheddar Mild tomato salsa, or a dip of your choice Method Preheat oven to 180°C. Place … [Continue reading]
Steamed Rice
I always wondered how the Chinese make their rice so good, light, not to dry, not to moist and without a rice cooker? Be low is how to make steamed rice. Prep time 5 minutes Cooking Time 20 minutes Ingredients (serves 3) 1.5 cups … [Continue reading]
Chicken Stir fry
Ok Dads, this is a bit of a favorite, everyone needs a good chicken stir fry in the recipe book. The kids will love this meal, as its a simple kids meal that gets eaten. Ingredients (serves 4) 1 tbs olive oil 500g chicken breast fillets, cut … [Continue reading]
Easter Dads
Calling all Easter Dads, OK it’s time to buy your eggs and continue the tradition of the Easter Egg hunt on good Friday. The egg hunt is a game during which real hard-boiled painted eggs or chocolate eggs (most kids favorite) of various sizes are … [Continue reading]
Dads returning home from the military
An emotional look at the reactions of children when they are surprised by their dad returning home from service in the military. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSMlIM9zLio … [Continue reading]
Reconnecting after absence
Reconnecting after absence I found sometimes tricky, all I wanted was to pick up my daughter and start the weekend exactly where we left off (a fortnight ago) I was excited! On occasion this was possible, depending on what age she was at there … [Continue reading]
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