The Random Musings of a Jersey Girl & Her Family Finding their Way Around The World
MJ has been in a mood today. Nothing has been going right on his day off so the long weekend is off to a great start. To cheer him up I let him choose what’s for dinner. He suggested Takeaway (Take out for the American peeps) but he can’t decide what. When he’s down, the […]
Crude but funny Aussie commercial, being proud to be Australian. VIDEO: Dick Smith’s Australia Day ad too rude for TV
Lamingtons, such an iconic Australian treat, have just become my new favorite food. Chocolate, coconut, and it’s wholesome sponginess are just delicious. MJ said that when we first moved here, I hated Lamingtons. I think he’s full of it because I don’t ever remember turning my nose up at these little slices of Heaven. He […]
Say again…?
I was reading one of my favorite blogs from one an American mother living in Sydney and her latest post was about Costco opening in her area. And I became so sad. Melbourne has enjoyed Costco for at least the past year. Sydney just opened up their Costco and there are plans for a couple […]
The first time I visited Australia was in 2003 with MJ. His parents and him made a huge effort to show me around the place and introduce me to everything including the food. I remember one visit to the local beach, it was winter time but the ocean was still beautiful, however cold. We stopped […]
rock cakes! Since the birth of CJ nearly 3 months ago, I’ve become addicted to an Australian treat…rock cakes! I used to see my hubby eating them all the time but I refused to try them because they looked digusting plus the name of them made me think they were hard like rocks. But because […]
Today I had a first aid class and one of the things I had to learn a whole bunch of sea life that are native to Australia and how to respond to a sting or a bite. So that was interesting. But that’s not the reason for this post. During my lunch break, I took […]
I placed an order at USAfoods for some of our favorites! Apple Jacks, Honey Combs, Snapple, Nutter Butters! When I received the package, I was like a big kid opening up her Christmas presents, oohing and aahing everything I took out. I don’t have to order Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups or Reese’s Pieces anymore because […]
