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Sisco Designs and Paige Corke Photography Location: Warwick, QLD Website: https://www.siscodesigns.shop Paige and I lived on the same road when we were both working as Governesses in 2019 (we lived about 150kms apart, but you know – it was on the same road, we were practically neighbours!). Through Sisco designs you can purchase some of her …
There are numerous reasons why rural and remote families choose to send their children to boarding school. A better-quality education, greater social interaction, increased sporting opportunities, or simply – because of their geographic isolation, they have no other choice. While rural education does not necessarily equate to a second-rate education in terms of quality; lack …
Continue reading Bridging the Rural-Urban Education Divide in Boarding Schools
Pack extra undies, don’t give them too much pocket money, put parental locks on their phones… the advice for parents sending their children away to boarding school goes on and on. While some may be incredibly helpful, others (irrespective of how well intentioned) add to the lump at the pit of your stomach. Each child’s …
Continue reading 3 Pieces of Advice when Parenting from a Distance
Ingredients: 2 cups Sweet potato cubed. 1 Egg ½ cup almond meal ¼ cup flour 1 tbl olive oil1 tsp apple cider vinegar 1tsp Italian herbs Pinch of salt Method: Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius Boil sweet potato in a pot of water over medium heat until soft (about 15 minutes). Drain and allow to cool completely.Place all ingredients in a …
Dear Mum, I think I always took our stationery stash at home for granted. Luckily, I’m writing this at the kitchen table after free-loading off you (again) and eating your food for brekky (again). If I tried to write this while at the apartment in Brisbane, I wouldn’t be able to find a fully functioning …
The other day, I was having a chat with a friend and she told me about a work-related crossroad that she is at. Now, while this isn’t necessary to the story, I have to tell you - this friend is all kinds of wonderful. She is intelligent, hard-working, ambitious, kind and currently works in a …
I'm not even going to bother giving you a fancy story about this recipe. Basically, I was making something else and had leftover ginger so whipped this recipe up. I personally think ginger is underrated and I feel that this recipe does it justice. The recipe is meant to be crumbly and have the texture …
When I was 15 we went on a family holiday to the Simpson Desert. During this trip we stayed in Quilpie, a town 980km west of Brisbane, the state's capital. With a population of approximately 600 people, Quilpie is a humble town, with all the necessities of rural life: A post office, a church, supermarket, …
Shoutout to my colleagues, the kids in the boarding house I work in and my housemates for eating multiple versions of this slice while I perfected this recipe. You're the real MVP. This Food Processor No-Bake Brownie recipe is a crowd (and baker) favourite for so many reasons. It's refined sugar free, gluten free and …
If you told me 3 years ago, that this is where I’d be standing today, I wouldn’t have believed you. If you’ve been around for a while, or have read any of my previous blog posts, you’d probably know that in 2018 I spent 12 months living in Brisbane, working in an all-girls Boarding School. …
Continue reading A New Beginning (Or picking up where I left off?)
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