Hi all, Seems like its time to start thinking about Christmas dinner. We're going to be away for 10 days of December so have to start planning now. Last year...
G'day Lisa! Not sure what we are going to be having this year. Possibly a BBQ, salads etc. Check out this website http://www.thekoala.com/christmasrecipe.htm...
Here is another link to an Aussie Christmas menu http://www.stiinc.net/aussiechristmas.htm Sarah in Australia (QLD) Wife to my beloved Gently parenting our...
Have lunch not dinner, that way any prep is done in the cool morning (or even the evening before) rather than in the hottest part of the day. Gotta have ham...
Sorry, I forgot the fruit mince pies (serve cold or hot with brandy butter cream or ice cream) and if you really must have one, a plum pudding, but that can be...
Hi all, I'm wanting to use my new blog to better connect people with strong interest in home education policy issues. I find that some people are more...
Dear Lisa For Christmas dinner (and for us that is Lunch) we have :- Mince pies and port or sherry whilst opening the Christmas presents Glazed Ham (cooked the...
For those who like visual maps of the thinking/analysis process: http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/bgroves/bloomswheel.gif This is probably more for us...
Browsing the Post website for some info on sending christmas stuff I found: http://www.auspost.com.au/BCP/0,1080,CH4263%257EMO19,00.html which includes some...
Wholeschool helps kids understand the connection between how they feel and behave and how they get along with others. We are a non-profit educational...
If you are looking for photos of Australian flora there are lots on the Australian Flowers and Trees pool on Flickr. Most are copyright of the photographer but...
I actually went and looked up the birth of Christ in the Bible this week (to get the 'original story' so to speak) so S could decide what (if any) images he...
Kirsten, even though I'm not a Christian (anymore), I feel the inexplicable need to point out that Matthew and Luke looked at the birth story from differing...
Yes it is true, the white christmas santa clause thing seems a little out of place here. And the fact that Jesus was born in March/April, why are we...
Hi Kirsten, The Christian traditions regarding gift giving come from a few sources that I'm aware of, the primary one being the example of the Magi (3 wise...
From: http://www.funandgames.org/hunt/jesus.htm "In the year 274AD, solstice fell on 25th December, and Roman Emperor Aurelian proclaimed the date as "Natalis...
More info on the Atacama: http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4510000/newsid_4510700/4510732.stm this is on a children's news site on BBC - a bit UK &...
Hello, I'm trying to locate my long-lost friend Sarah Mackay..the New Zealander who migrated to Australia last May. I have lost her address, and if anyone is...
Hey Brenda!! I'm here :) My email address is mackaytribe @ primusonline.com.au (remove spaces). Looking forward to hearing from you. Sarah in Australia (QLD)...
Hello Sarah!!! Oh, I'm so glad to have "found" you! Thanks for writing back! I haven't written in such a long time because my computer crashed and I lost...
Hi, I am a mother of two beautiful boys 4 and 5 years old and my husband and I have chosen to home educate them. I am very interested in learning more about...
Hi Paula, it's lovely to meet you! This is certainly the place to learn more about unschooling - we all love it here! Look forward to chatting with you soon. ...
Hi Paula, Welcome! It's lovely to have you here. If there's anything specific you'd like to ask, please go ahead (but you're already quite expert at...
Thank you everyone for the welcome:) After having my kids with me for so long now - it seems such a shame to give them a way to a system that doesn't know them...
Hi All! I'm looking to compile the All the Answers column for Education Choices
magazine by mid-January. This means I need your replies to the following...
hello all we're finally moving to far northern nsw...partner's just scored a job near Murwillumbah. So I'm very keen to meet up with natural learners in the...
