Don't buy diced beef though - it's diced too small.
Thank you!!! I will look for a whole cut beef. Is it worth cooking in whole piece and cutting up before serving or just cut it up chunky?
How are they drawings?! Amazing!! It’s not fair that some people have SO much talent and then there’s just me and EL over here with nothing to offer except our bewdiful faces and gawjus personalities. 
Cut it up chunky, bigger than you think.
Screeny, your book week stories made me think of a book by Jessica Dettman called “There’s No Such Book”. She’s an Australian author who’s written a couple of chick lit books and this is her first kids book. I enjoyed her adult books, they’re easy reads and it’s nice reading something home grown.I am 100% not taking any of my kids to the shops at any point this weekend. I cracked out my sewing machine this morning for the first time in months and finished off a book week costume for my six year old. My daughter wants to be Elsa (of course), so she’ll just wear the costume she already has.
I need to start on a birthday dress for her! I’ve got some something tasteful picked out with lilac linen. Buttttt I made the mistake of taking her to Spotlight yesterday and now she wants a dress made out of bright rainbow fur. Wish me luck
I’m going to have a look for that! It sounds adorable. I say she picked Elsa, but she keeps talking about wanting to be Elsa…but as a rainbow cat, so it sounds right up her alley
I knew @Dalej7 would have great advice - wishing your mum the best when she does arrive back home.
I saw a punk teen with a mowhawk yesterday in the city. His hair was so impressive! I was so boring growing up haha. Really wanted to get into a goth stage as a teen 🥹I wanted to meet all of you and know I want to meet all your pets! I've mentioned it on EL thread I'm sure, but I'm a stay home mum/ farm hand. We have 4 dogs, 5 cats, a goat, ducks, chickens, pigs, sheep and cattle. One of the pigs just birthed 13 but only 7 survived. One escaped and we found it trying to hide in the wood pile lol - now happily reunited with mama pig.
I'm not too afraid of being recognised on here. I would hate to be doxxed by any of the people I talk about though. I don't really think that's EL's style, but I can see someone like C Findlay doing that.
@HumptyDumptyLou much love to you. I hope you've got lots of support around you. We're here obviously
@itsspelleddivinenotdevine oh poor bubba. Yeeeaaars ago when my new baby was full up and Fess wasn't helping, the maternal child and health nurse suggested breast milk to clear her nostrils. Worked a treat.
@Super Cute that must have been so incredibly scary for you. I'm so glad he's doing well now
@EmmyLou_Spew oh my GOD! Those illustrations are phenomenal!
Went to Melbourne last night to see Superwog at the Athaneum. Hadn't been to the city since pre pandemic. Had planned to get there early and eat in Chinatown. But we left late, I am the worst at directions and Google maps was making a mockery of me. I tried to lead us to a high clearance parking garage, got thoroughly lost. My son started to get car sick and began spewing (thank God for travel sick bags). Thankfully hubby knows the cbd from working there in his younger years. Found on street parking, ate a rushed crappy Maccas dinner and made it to the show just as they were about to go on stage. Only four seats in the row instead of the 5 I had booked. Manager was a total douchebag but thankfully a lovely usher found spare seats so we split up and watched the show. My 11 year old saw a punk and had her conservative little soul shocked to the core
Snarky you are so bloody thoughtful and considerate of everyone on hereI wanted to meet all of you and know I want to meet all your pets! I've mentioned it on EL thread I'm sure, but I'm a stay home mum/ farm hand. We have 4 dogs, 5 cats, a goat, ducks, chickens, pigs, sheep and cattle. One of the pigs just birthed 13 but only 7 survived. One escaped and we found it trying to hide in the wood pile lol - now happily reunited with mama pig.
I'm not too afraid of being recognised on here. I would hate to be doxxed by any of the people I talk about though. I don't really think that's EL's style, but I can see someone like C Findlay doing that.
@HumptyDumptyLou much love to you. I hope you've got lots of support around you. We're here obviously
@itsspelleddivinenotdevine oh poor bubba. Yeeeaaars ago when my new baby was full up and Fess wasn't helping, the maternal child and health nurse suggested breast milk to clear her nostrils. Worked a treat.
@Super Cute that must have been so incredibly scary for you. I'm so glad he's doing well now
@EmmyLou_Spew oh my GOD! Those illustrations are phenomenal!
Went to Melbourne last night to see Superwog at the Athaneum. Hadn't been to the city since pre pandemic. Had planned to get there early and eat in Chinatown. But we left late, I am the worst at directions and Google maps was making a mockery of me. I tried to lead us to a high clearance parking garage, got thoroughly lost. My son started to get car sick and began spewing (thank God for travel sick bags). Thankfully hubby knows the cbd from working there in his younger years. Found on street parking, ate a rushed crappy Maccas dinner and made it to the show just as they were about to go on stage. Only four seats in the row instead of the 5 I had booked. Manager was a total douchebag but thankfully a lovely usher found spare seats so we split up and watched the show. My 11 year old saw a punk and had her conservative little soul shocked to the core
can be very overwhelming! On our trip last weekend we seemed to be in the pathway for all the angry young men out there! My husband nearly got bowled over by some angry guy barging along Southbank. He then proceeded to call my husband all sorts of expletives. Was terrifying! I needed a week off to recover 🥹
I was drawn to the idea of goth style and culture too Michy...but succumbed to the surfie style that was "cool" in the outer Eastern suburb I lived in, miles from any actual surf
Ohhhhhh Bizzie...my heart
your baby looks like my old boy, THE love of my entire life who I still miss everyday 
Her name is Harriet, I miss our previous dogs more than I miss most people who've dropped off their perch.Ohhhhhh Bizzie...my heart
What is your beautiful baby's name?
I’m very much a country mouse, our little town is tiny, but I love where I live.Snarky you are so bloody thoughtful and considerate of everyone on here
Trip to the big smoke for us country mice
I’m a relatively new empty nester (2 adult children 24/26) working in education for the last 21 years. 1 dog who we rescued from the pound and is Kween of the house!
Oh yes my husband and I are both in education and planning our early retirementI’m very much a country mouse, our little town is tiny, but I love where I live.
Almost an empty nester like you @Super Cute and it’s just dawned on me that I’ve been an educator for 30 years this month! Definitely feeling it and not sure how I’m going to make it through the next 7.5 years in the current education climate! Hate the thought of wishing my life away, but it’s getting harder and harder every year!
I just love tattle and how clever you all are
The last couple of years have been really hard and continue to be so. We have to just keep finding the positives…it’s secure employment and a good, regular wage 
I wish I could retire early.. I wish I’d known how hard it was going to get! I’ve seriously thought about leaving the profression, but my projected super amount keeps me in the game. I’d love to just stack shelves at WooliesOh yes my husband and I are both in education and planning our early retirement
