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Lyra: the long days and SUPER hot, humid weather were a bit too much!

 Eva: lighting incense at the Buddha's Tooth Temple in Chinatown.

 Chloe: going to fly away.

Made a link up! Hooray!! (here) 

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 Lyra: Exploring a (non-stinging) jellyfish at the beach

 Eva: Don't let the sunshine fool you, there was arctic winds blowing!

 Chloe: a little blurry, but a trip to the art gallery after saying she wants to be an artist when she grows up =D

All my girls: Watching planes take off at the airport (we like cheap and cheerful for our school holiday activities!)

Linking up with Jodi.

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 Lyra: I have to move quick now to keep her out the water!

Eva: we were lucky enough to go to the zoo for free with the SAS Auxillary with my dad. They had face painting. Eva picked a zebra =D.

Chloe: It's ridiculously blurry, but captures them perfectly. Lyra loves to climb all over Chloe and Chloe loves it!

Linking up with Jodi.

15/52

 "A portrait of my children, once a week, every week for 2015"

 All three up in the city visiting the museum

 Lyra: She hung off the table whinging because she wanted to paint with the big kids!

Eva: If I don't look at it, maybe it will leave me alone...

Chloe: When did she get so grown up?!?

Linking up with Jodi.

14/52

 "A portrait of my children, once a week, every week for 2015"

 Lyra: First time baking! Cupcakes =D

 Eva: Easter bunny cupcakes...with a ghost tutu, of course.

Chloe: Easter morning.

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Lyra: Water play is pretty much the only thing to do in this heat

 Eva: Last beach trip before school (don't let the clouds fool you, it was STINKING hot)

Chloe: Squeezing oranges for icypoles.

Linking up with Jodi.. (just again!)

4/52

 "A portrait of my children, once a week, every week for 2015"

Lyra: I'm not tired...

 Eva: Making panda cupcakes

Chloe: making bread for dinner 

All three outside, this is most days these holidays!

Linking up with Jodi. (just!)

School Holiday Fun: Icing Biscuits

So I know this is nothing new, but hey if it ain't broke, don't fix it!

The girls picked out 2 cookie cutters from our (extensive) collection. They helped roll out the dough and cut the shapes. Bake and let them cool! (don't forget to let them cool completely!)

Then, decorating!

I made royal icing as the recipe for the biscuits used the egg yolk. 

I used spoons for the icing, knives haven't worked well in the past here. You could use piping bags or zip loc bags, but we didn't have enough icing to warrant the faffing.

Yes it can get messy (why I cleaned my floors first, I have no idea). But it's easy and keeps them occupied for a decent amount of time!

What's your favourite biscuit/cookie recipe?

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 Lyra: She's mastered this standing thing.

Eva: Climbing at the park in Pinjarra

Chloe: Still wanting to dress up as a tiger in public...I hope that never changes =D

Linking up with Jodi..

School holiday fun (a hopefully series!)

Well since it's the summer holidays in Australia I thought I might do a few quick posts for things to do with kids. Mainly quick and simple at home type stuff so you can enjoy a coffee while their occupied! 

I'm not sure where I saw this, when I find the source I'll put up the link. 

First I opened up one of Lyra's nappies (clean!). The original idea just used a normal nappy which didn't sit well with me, but luckily we use Eco nappies so I felt a bit better about letting the kids play with it. It was also a broken one, the tabs were missing so I otherwise would've chucked it, so it's kinda recycling right? 

Empty the contents into a bowl and add water! You will not BELIEVE how much that stuff sucks up! I wish I had've measured it, but it would've been at least 3L. Keep adding water til it's goopy, then give it to the kids! I added some glitter and got out some little toys to play in it with. It's kinda like snow, so if you have Frozen obsessed kiddies it's great! I'm going to just sprinkle it around the garden when they're done as a water saving granule too.

And that's it! Enjoy your cuppa! :)