It's been a busy week here in the Lightening household. Our youngest started his school visits this week. The first week they go twice but only stay until recess time so there's been lots of to-ing and fro-ing to town. I have to admit that it's...

A little over a week ago, Farmboy wanted to cheer me up so he bought me a packet of Dove Caramel chocolates. The chocolate alone is enough to make me smile but I also enjoy the little sayings they have inside each wrapper. Here are a few of them: *...

The Christmas Season in our home is heralded by the Credit Union Christmas Pageant in Adelaide (and the subsequent arrival of Santa as part of that parade). When I was a child, it was a tradition to watch the pageant on TV in the morning and then...

Things that mysteriously made their way in to my trolley uninvited this week: 2 x Double Choc Tim Tams 1 x 10pk Bulla Splits 1 x 8pk Bulla Double Choc Ice Creams 1 whole pineapple (at least that's 1 healthy "extra") In my defense, they were all on...

I have to admit that smiles have been few and far between around here of late. Things aren't really going to plan with my medication changes which has been rather disappointing. So it really did my spirits wonders this week when a couple of bloggers...