introvertathome

I love letting my kids get creative in the kitchen. We recently held a “Nailed It” challenge at our house which involved 4 children (aged 9-15) being let loose on all of my cooking materials and ingredients.

Who knew you’re not supposed to keep wine in the refrigerator? As a non drinker I had no idea so, if friends were coming over, I’d pop a bottle of wine in the fridge for them so it would be nice and cool.

How good is chopped salad? It's not really something I've come across much in my life, a green salad was always lettuce, tomato and cucumber in a bowl with dressing on the side. Or, there was always the

The idea of a Christmas elf spying on my children and sending reports of good and bad behaviour to Santa is never going to be my style. I love the idea of sharing family Christmas traditions and having

I read an article a few days ago defending the old 8-8-8 work/life balance. Eight hours each of work, sleep and leisure time. The writer was trying to impress upon us the importance of a good work ethic

Mainstream belief would have it that without an education our children have no hope for the future. I don’t disagree - education is vitally important. But, the way in which we educate needs a massive overhaul.

Feeling very blessed to live in such a unique and beautiful place! We went out for a stroll on the weekend and came across this gorgeous wombat right next to the walking track. Living in suburban Australia

These Banana Choc-Chip Muffins have become a staple in our house since we discovered them a few years ago. They are delicious straight out of the oven when the chocolate is still warm and melty, but also

Having undertaken fairly rigorous mainstream education (which I enjoyed most of the time) it was a surprise to many of my friends and family when I started homeschooling one of my children about 5 years

Introverted by nature, my school reports were invariably the same - a high achieving student who would benefit from contributing more to class discussions. So, this idea of blogging and sharing my thoughts,