Miniest wanted to go for a walk today. I really didn't feel like it but went anyway. Then while we were at the local park some relos turned up with their girls and we were there for much longer than I wanted to be. I wasn't in the mood to be social but I willed myself through it. I've been so tired lately, on the weekends I feel like I've got just enough to push through the laundry and cook a meal or two and then anything else feels like an imposition. My social battery seems always on about 50% or less. I try to do something with the kids every weekend otherwise it's not fair for them, but I'm sick of having to push and force myself through everything.
Unfortunately my face shape changes very little, I just grow extra chins. This happens with disappointing ease as a result of having been an obese child in late primary school.
I'm loving your gradual weight loss; it really is the only way to get it off healthily and keep it off. Go Goonsy you good thing! 💪🏼
So true! I use those little brush thingies that come with reusable straws and then put the straws and the tops through the dishwasher. The bottles have to be hand washed because they're stainless steel and can't go through the dishie. I've learnt the hard way that some bottles have these overly complex flip out parts and whatnot that are just ridiculous and not worth buying because, while kinda cool and fancy, you just cannot clean every part of every part.
Also important is to let them dry out thoroughly before the next time you use them. I've got a collection of them which I rotate. Be prepared to replace them every few months. Man, the bottles I've bought over the last 13 years 💸 It's like pegs: when you've got kids you need 2 or 3 times as many as you think you'll need!
Same. There's a lot of old farts in my family that aren't fond of or actually dislike Dutton but will vote Liberal anyway because they always have. It's not a football team people! You don't have to pick one team and stick with them until you die!
In the 2022-2023 financial year, job network providers were paid $329.07m for all outcome payments. Get rid of these useless welfare leech numpties and use that money to help those who need it.
Ah, very familiar landscape for me. I think I mentioned I grew up near there? I wanted to spend much more time there but my folks couldn't swim and were afraid of the water lol
I think you could tweak it a bit if you were after a more a Coke kind of flavour. Definitely reduce the amount of star anise and add more vanilla, and maybe try adding a touch of lavender if you've got access to some you know hasn't been sprayed. Coke has a secret recipe so I'm guessing, but I think a bit of lavender or a tiny hint of nutmeg would give a background that gives more a Coke taste. You can always have fun trying!
I found the star anise was too much for our taste so I only put one in and more vanilla. Much more to my taste. Some extra browning sauce doesn't hurt.
Don't do what I did and accidentally simmer for longer than 10 minutes. It really doesn't need more than that and some of the spices and flavours will infuse more and possibly be too strong in the end result.
I had to make the browning sauce the day before. Get ½ cup of warm water and set aside. Get ½ cup of brown sugar, put it in a saucepan over low heat and heat it until it starts melting, stirring constantly. Once it's melted, keep stirring until the liquid sugar goes very dark brown almost black. Remove from heat and (this is the risky/exciting part) add a drop of the water at a time, stirring thoroughly after each addition. It'll spit angrily at first, that's why you add a drop at a time, but it'll settle down after you've added about half the water. Let it cool and jar it, it keeps for ages. I've messed up this part and damn near burnt the sugar, the liquid tasted burnt and I cursed lavishly. The next day it didn't taste burnt so I used it and it was fine.
At least the anti Musk protesters have doubled down after Trump's threats of prosecution (ie, if they damage a Tesla they're terrorists, lol) This is the spirit the US needs!
It's too damned expensive anyway. I'd love a drink, but I like not spending the money on it even more.