day 3 ~ changing tracks

 

 

~ a song that you hear that reminds you

 of a certain time in your life.

 

Every time I hear Rock around the Clock

it takes me back to the kitchen of our family home.

 

My father would turn this song up really , really loud

and we would all dance around like crazy!

I have 5 sisters and two brothers

so there was some wild dancing going on

and so much laughter!

 

Good times.

 

day 2 ~ a favourite movie

image from here 

 

This is a hard one for me because I'm

one of those really annoying people who say

"oh but the book was way better!"

in a very snotty, sanctimonious voice.

 

The movies I liked most was whatever I went

with my kids to see.

Going to the movies when you live in a country town

is a huge adventure.

 

We would talk about it for a few days before.

We would get up nice and early to prepare.

We would then begin the hour drive to the closest theatre.

 

If we were early enough there was time

to just sit in the foyer and people watch.

Yes we are creepy people watchers.

 

My kids would then wait for their brown paper bags.

 

Brown paper bags?

 

Whenever we went on a long car trip I would make up

brown paper bags with some lollies and pencils and paper

and sometimes a little toy like a kaleidoscope or a small puzzle.

I would do a little drawing and put their names on the bag

just like my mum did on our school lunch bags.

 

Anyway I did the same for our yearly movie trip

but it would just be a few lollies and juice

as we all loved to have the movie popcorn.

 

So while this post really has nothing to do with

my favourite movie it has something to do

with my favourite people , my kids.

 

 

 

 

Day 1. My day in 100 words.

image from here

 

It was a combination of too much coffee during the day

and too much tweeting at night that

led to my decision to join in with

 Claire (great name by the way)

blogging every day in May.

 

I haven't been much of a blogger lately so maybe

this would be the little push that was needed.

 

Claire has provided great prompts to help us along

and a lot of them are really, really interesting.

 

So for my first day I will share my day in 100 words.

 

It would be so embarrassing on my first day to run out .....

 

 

 

 

easy pizza scrolls

 

These little pizza scrolls are so easy to whip up

(if I can do it anyone can)

and they're great for afternoon tea or popping

into lunchboxes.

They also freeze well if you make a double batch.

 

You will need ~

2 cups s/r flour with a pinch of salt

90g butter , 2/3 cup milk

pizza sauce, pineapple, ham, grated cheese

 

Sift the flour and salt and then use your fingers

to rub the butter in until it looks like fine breadcrumbs.

Add the milk and use a round bladed knife to mix

until it starts holding together.

 

Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead

gently until it's all smooth.

Use a rolling pin and roll out the dough to about 30cm x 40cm.

 

Spread the pizza sauce over the entire base, top with

grated cheese and then all of your favourite toppings.

 

Starting from the long side roll up firmly to make a log.

 

Cut through the log ~

1cm makes crispy pieces

3cm makes more doughy pieces.

 

Put them all on a baking tray that is covered

with non-stick baking paper.

 

Sprinkle some cheese over the top

and bake them at 210c for about 25 minutes

or until they are golden brown.

 

I make these fairly often and my dogs have

never tasted them so they must be alright.

 

Enjoy!

 

P.S. You could just use the dough

 and try vegemite or nutella scrolls.

 

let me try again

 

I'm going to have another go at finishing something

for The Umbrella Prints Trimming Competition.

Last year I didn't get finished in time.

The whole sorry saga is here.

 

Everything needs to be written in my diary , everything.

 

I am so scattered I never know what my kids

are up to unless I check the diary.

Unfortunately the diary can be lost for days under paint charts

or crochet or just mingled with all the junk at my place.

 

 

I also get a bit distracted and madly

start things like this old cupboard.

 

 

but I think it turned out ok .

 

 

 

Now I'm off to work on my scarf and think

about the competition.

 

I wonder really where my kids are............

 

 

just because

 

Well here I am again.

 

Making silly things just because.

 

Maybe I really am going bananas.

lying about

 

I'm still taking it easy getting over this flu.

At least I have the kitten with the biggest paws

in the whole world to keep me company.