On the 3rd day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…bikkies. Which is Australian for biscuits, or as the heathen Yanks call them: cookies. Today’s cookie is the ANZAC Bikkie, which is probably not a traditional Christmas cookie, but they’re delicious and now that I have a new oven, I’m actually able to make … Continue reading 12 Cookies of Christmas, Day 3
Before I launch into Birthday Trip #2, I did want to take a moment to pay homage to ANZAC Day. Today marks the 100th Anniversary of this very bloody battle, where the “winner” lost over 80,000 men and the “loser” gained a sense of self-independence. One of my friends was able to make the trek this year … Continue reading Healing
It is dark and cold and with bated breath everyone seems to be lulled into a sense of stillness. The streaks of the sun peak over the horizon and a lonely trumpet plays. Dawn Service. Two powerful words and of all the ones I have been to, there are two that stand out vividly in my … Continue reading Lest We Forget
Ooohh! Ooohh! Super-special post today! What makes this post so special you ask? It’s written (well not this introduction, of course!) by April. There are several things that come to mind when I think about ANZAC day, such as Dawn Service, Two-Up, poppies, and ANZAC bikkies to name a few. The bikkies (aka cookies) are … Continue reading ANZAC Bikkies
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