Grateful for Time Alone

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Alone, is always framed in such a negative way, for that I don't quite understand.  

I get we all feel lonely from time to time, but being alone, is something I'm quite fond of.  Maybe it's because it's a sense of being that is often out of reach.

Maybe it's because my children talk a lot, argue, or because my daughter has decided singing is her 'new hobby' so she says.

That sense of silence that brings absolute peace.  I crave that.

This morning I went and had a massage and facial.  I've only ever done that once before, and never on a week day when everyone else is going about their business.  

For that I am grateful.

Hubby is going to arrange a visit to his parents and leave me behind.  I've been busting to be 'left behind' for some time now.

"What will you do?  Go out and party with the girls?"  he asks

But I tell him I wouldn't waste my alone time like that.  I want to clean my house up and bask in the cleanliness of it all.  Perhaps I'll watch a movie, blog, scrapbook.  Maybe I might even sew.

Regardless of what I will do I will be alone and I will love it.

Linking up with Maxabella over at the Village Voices for 52 weeks of Grateful.

Cheers

Mandy.

Teriyaki Chicken Pies

Last weekend I made Teriyaki Chicken Pies.  This is a firm favourite in our house, but I have to admit, not something I make often enough.  This recipe makes 4 standard pies.  You could double the mixture and make eight, freezing extras to pull out at a later date.  Perfect for cold winter weekend lunches.

When cooking I try to organise myself by pulling out all the ingredients I need first, otherwise I tend to be a big forgetful.

Ingredients:

1kg Chick thigh fillets, diced

1/4 cup of flour

Oil

2 cups - chopped mushrooms

1 tbsp crushed garlic

1/4 cup Teriyaki Sauce (Marinade)

1/4 cup Chicken Stock

1 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce

2 onions, diced

4 sheets of puff pastry

1 egg, lightly beaten

Method:

Precook base of pastry.  To do this I cut each piece of pastry in half diagonal using one half for the base and the other half for the top of the pie.

I place the pastry that will form the base of the pie in my pie cases and place in the oven for 10 minutes to precook them (preventing a soggy base).  The pastry does rise a bit, but then I simply put another case on top to flatten it out again.

Then I place the chicken and the flour in a freezer bag and shake until chicken is coated.

I heat a little oil in a fry pan and brown the chicken.  Once this is complete I set aside the chicken.

Now  place mushrooms, garlic and onion to the pan.  Cook until onion is translucent.  Return chicken with juices to the pan.

Add Teriyaki Sauce, Sweet Chilli Sauce and Chicken Stock.   Cook for a couple of minutes until well coated.

Spoon mixture into pie cases and cover with pastry.

Brush top of pie with egg mix.

Cook in preheated oven on 180C for 30 - 40 minutes (depending on oven) until pastry is golden brown.

If you don't have a pie case you could always do what I do for the kids and make 'parcels'  or 'parcels of love' as we call them!

Cheers

Mandy.

100 Sight Words: In the begining there was Gold

Lulu is in prep and is learning to read.

It's quite a fascinating experience to observe her going from not being able to read at all to start to read whole sentences.

I know as a first time school mum, in the lead up to school there is so much anticipation as to what they should know and what they shouldn't.

The reality is there is no pressure for them to know anything, from the school system.

But there does appear to be an underlying pressure from families as we send our children to 'preschool learning programs'.  Suddenly there is a divide between those that have a 'head start' and those that don't.

I'll be honest and say that Lulu did do a preschool reading class and in all honesty, she did not gain a lot from it other than an introduction to letters.  She is not excelling in her class as a result of the program, nor did I expect her too.

What I have now learnt though is one of the few things they do focus on in the first year of school is Sight Words.

Our 100 Sight Words are broken up into various colours, with the children only moving onto the next colour after they have mastered the colour before.

For anyone that is interested, here is a download for the Golden Words and Red Words:

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We play lots of different games such as memory, bean bag toss and hopscotch to help enhance the familiarisation of these words.

Thankfully Lulu is keen as mustard to learn so it really isn't a chore for her.

Cheers


Mandy.

[HLS] WK21 - A Home Audit

The Challenge this last week was to conduct a home audit, decide what actions are needed and prioritise them. Deb says once you have your list you can start creating an action plan for your home – schedule in tasks, make any needed phone calls, figure out what steps you need to take! Hire a handyman if needed or swap time or skills with a friend if possible.

I look at this challenge and know it’s something I’m already doing.  Anything I’m not doing is a result of lack of funding.  And believe me when I say I’m constantly looking for ways around it.

I’ll probably be in strife for saying that my biggest hurdle in regards to streamlining the way we live and what we own is my husband.  Yeap, said it.

I recall when we first moved in together I went to trash and treasure and sold a heap of stuff.  He’ll always tell you it’s all his stuff I sold, but that is not entirely true.

Thing is, I can’t stand clutter.  I believe that everything must have a home and if it doesn’t have a home it doesn’t belong in mine.

I also believe that if the kids are not playing with stuff and I think they’ll probably never play with it, it needs to move on.  E.g. We had a huge collection of little people, Lulu barely played with them, Tom barely played with them and Zander was showing no signs of playing with them.  Just because Zander might at some stage was not a good enough reason to clutter my home with stuff, so I sold it on Ebay. 

I have worked my way through each room of the house and looked at what I’d like to do to improve it, not so much in a style sense, more so in a functioning sense.

A couple of examples are:

# Hang a coat rack in the laundry above the clothes baskets.  This will provide a spot for me to hang the kids dressing gowns when they’re damp after swimming.  At the moment they hang over the back of the kitchen chairs for a day or too until they’re dry.

# Install a corner wall shelf in the bedroom, to put the TV on.  At the moment (as in last 2 years) it has simply been sitting on the chest of draws, hanging over the edge, looking untidy and unfinished.

There are bigger projects I’d like to tackle, like getting the boys bunks, remodeling the office, but these are big ticket changes that need to be factored in over a longer period of time.  I understand this and am OK with that, as I don’t have the money tree in the backyard.  And the reality is tackling all of the smaller issues is a step forward in the right direction.

Hubby thinks we’ve outgrown our house, besides my lack of ensuite I think we can survive.  Surely a few little housekeeping changes is financially smarter than an upgrade?

Cheers

Mandy.

Pancakes ~ A Simple Pleasure

No need to laugh at the look of my pancakes, I'm no masterchef

I'm loving weekends that are 90% chore free.  Loving it.

This week I was thinking about my childhood and I thought about the joy I got from a Sunday lunch of pancakes.  We'd do it every so often, mum would cook the pancakes and keep them heated in the oven until they were all ready.  I'd often stew apples to go on top.  Then like classy people, my mum, brothers and I would eat and eat until we were about to burst.  

I think back on those Sundays fondly.  Proof enough it's the simple things.

I decided to relive that experience today with my family.  My daughter loves pancakes.  So we prepared some fruit, pulled out the chocolate spread and maple syrup and we ate and enjoyed each others company.

And it was fun!

The simple things!

Cheers

Mandy

Garlic Prawns and Fettucini

I love garlic prawns, well actually our whole family like it.  My kids have expensive taste.  so garlic prawns is a popular dish in our home.

Served with either pasta or rice, this is a delicious meal.

INGREDIENTS

¼ cup olive oil

1 tbsp minced garlic

½ kilo frozen prawns

1 onion, finally chopped

2/3 cup, white wine

Sprinkle of dried parsley

400g-500g pasta

Extra olive oil

METHOD

Combine the olive oil, minced garlic and prawns (defrosted) in a bowl and let sit for at least ½ hour to marinate.  Add salt and pepper to flavour.

Bring a pot of water to the boil and cook pasta. 

In the meantime in a hot pan, shallow fry the extra olive oil and onion until translucent .

Then add prawn mixture.

Continue to toss until prawns change colour slightly.

Add wine and let simmer for a few minutes.

Just before taking off the stove top add dried parsley.

Prepare pasta and serve.

Enjoy


Mandy.

My Bellarine Penisula Big 4 Escape

This week I am totally grateful for the awesome night away I was privvy to last weekend.  Let me tell you about it.......

The lovely folk at Big 4 Bellarine Peninsula invited a bunch of women away for an overnight retreat.  They called it their inaugural 'Mum's Night Out'.  I was so excited to be getting away, on my own, to chill out.

We took part in 'The Great Race'  which was a fun way for the Big 4 to show case all of the facilities, which, were awesome.

# munching on pancakes cooked in the camping kitchen

 # testing out the flying fox

# hanging out in reception doing a word find (next clue)

 # after a quick assembly of the tent (never fear this was not my accommodation)

 # a giggle and jump on the jumping pillow (my kids would be so envious)

 

 # speed racing around the grounds

The thing is, I had such an awesome time.  Besides the fact that the whole time I was there I was thinking how much I wanted to share it with my family.  

I relaxed.

I cannot express enough in words how much I needed right now to relax.

Big 4 Bellarine Peninsula is one of those caravan parks that is more of what I'd call a resort.  Looking for a holiday where you don't need to go anywhere?  This is it.  

I can honestly admit my kids would spend most the day in the pool, with a slide and a water playground, it would be hard to drag them away, and the fact that it's indoor means you can swim all year round.

And when they're not in the pool they'd be hanging on the jumping pillow, in the playground and on the flying fox.  

Pack yourself some nibbles, a good book and maybe you'd be as relaxed as I was after a visit.

Can you see how keen I am to get back!

Thanks Sophie and team for the opportunity to be a part of your 'Mum's Night Out'.  Goodness knows every mum deserves some time out and this is such a great initiative. 

I am beyond grateful (if this is possible) not only for the time away but also for the timing of it. 

What do you love to do to relax? and What are you grateful for this week?

Linking up with Maxabella Loves over at Kidspot Village Voices.  Check out what everyone is grateful for too.

Cheers

Mandy

Oprah's Life Class: What will You ask Yourself Today?

Today I stumbled across Oprah's OWN Website and more importantly her Lifeclass section.  I think I'll be frequenting this website more often, especially since I don't have her channel on my TV. 

She has a page called Oprah's Life Class Tour where she posts a daily question?  and if you're after something further to ponder a series of other questions. 

I decided I'd ponder those questions and see where they got me.  I guess this post is a little like thinking out loud.  It's a bit random, at times forced me to think about where I wanted to go with the answers and whether I had the courage to be honest. 

Here I go:

What guilt will you let go of today?

Today I felt guilty, my daughter had an open night at school and alas I was at work. She was in tears and I felt guilty.  But as I write this I know two things:

1/ My daughter needs to learn disappointment.  She also needs to accept that we can’t always get what we want.

2/ If I did not work during the evening I would most likely work during the day and no doubt my children would miss out on a hell of a lot more than they do now.

So I know that whilst this pulls at my heart strings, I can’t and won’t hang onto this.

What’s the best thing that came from a hard conversation?

Tough conversations, I’ve had a few of them lately.  It’s about the rut. The how did we get here?  How do we move forward?

Hubby and I are really evaluating our current situation.  What are the right choices for our family?  It’s a tough conversation to question what you’re doing and if it’s really enough.  Or whether you should just sit back and plod along and be grateful for what you have?

We’re trying to find a balance.  I hate that word BTW.

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What Are You Grateful For?

Right now I’m grateful for friendships.  We’ve lived in our place now for 10 years, we've made a few friends along the way but in the last couple of years we've really found our place.  

Snap – It’s just a good fit.  Why did it take so long?  It doesn’t really matter now though, just grateful.

What’s the best choice you’ve made?

Best choice?  Recently, I made a choice to finally make a conscious effort to avoid the big brand supermarkets and attempt to reduce my shopping bill. It’s a long time coming and it appears to be working.  I’ll fill you in on that in more details soon.

What’s keeping you from being able to forgive who you need to?

I know there are people I do not forgive, but the question begs; Do I need to?  I don’t hold onto anger, I don’t let things fester inside of me. 

I am, with age, moving forward, accepting that some relationships just don’t work out and that is OK.  I don’t necessarily forgive, but I forget and get on with my own life. 

Is that OK?  Is that the point of this question, that need to be happy and fulfilled in your own life and not holding onto anger that is in turn holding you back?

                                                                                                       

How can you begin giving more of your time to what you were really meant to do with your life?

Trust me when I say I have been pondering this for a while now.  I keep trying to physically free up my time but really I’m learning that I need to free up my time mentally.

The other catch with this question is I’m yet to work out what it is I’m really meant to do with this life?  If someone can tell me that I’ll be forever in their debt.

What is your deepest fear?

As a parent my deepest fear is losing a child.  Following this it is just the thought of something terrible happening to them.  I want for them to grow and live a happy and fruitful life, surrounded by love and security.

Outside of my desire for my children, I guess I fear that I may never work out what it is I am meant to do with this life of mine.

How would you fill in this sentence? The pain I can’t get past is_____.

The pain that I can’t get past is that feeling when a friend walks out of your life and you’re unsure why, that feeling of not being valued or important enough. 

I try not to hang onto this and as I delve more into what my purpose is I’m learning to let go and appreciate what I do have, rather than what I don’t.

Are you on a journey to discover who you are and what your purpose is? or do you walk forward living life confidently, comfortable with where you are at and and what it is you do?

Cheers

Mandy.

Stuck in a Tree

Zans: Mumma Mumma I stuck

Mum: Hang on mate, let me get the camera that looks like a great shot!

Linking up with My Little Drummer Boys for Wordless Wednesday

Cheers

Mandy

Autumn Mobile Craft

In Autumn comes a sense of shadow, of breeze.

It's not my most favourite season, but it does bring a sense of urgency to suck the life out of every sunny day that is left before Winter approaches. 

In Autumn, my children are intrigued with the colour changes, the quantity of leaves sprawled across the ground, waiting to be kicked about, with gumboots on.

In Autumn I need to find renewed life to get to the gym, breath in that fresh air and be motivated.

I avoid leaving the house and leave my slippers on.

But there is always time for craft.

I got some great inspiration recently from a Sunday Magazine to make an Autumn Mobile.

The best thing about this activity was it was three activities within itself. 

Day one, saw us 'collecting autumn leaves'

Day two, saw Lulu paint all the leaves with PVC glue to give them a gloss finish.  She left them lying on a sheet of paper to dry overnight.

Day three, saw Lulu thread the leaves using some embroidery thread and tie them to her twig.

So now we have a little bit of Autumn love in our home.

Cheers

Mandy.

Kid Friendly Rocky Road

I just have to start by saying there is nothing good about this recipe.... but the taste.

My kids love marshmallows so I decided to whip up a 'Rocky Road' of sorts.

Ingredients:

2 x pkts of Cadbury Chocolate Melts

Mini Marshmallows

White Chocolate Bits

Smarties

(I've not listed measurements, this is because my measurements were 'about that much'  or 'to your liking')

Method

Line a lamington tray with cooking paper.

Melt chocolate in the microwave.

Add other ingredients and mix well.

Spread across lamington tin and refrigerate.

Once set chop up into bit size pieces.

Cheers

Mandy

Grateful for the little things.....the everyday things

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Often I sit here on a Friday and reflect, what am I grateful for this week?

Sometimes I struggle.

And then I need to remind myself not to be so bloody ridiculous.

How in hell could there be nothing I'm grateful for.

It does not matter if my bank balance is dismal.

It does not matter if I'm tired.

It does not matter if I've had moments of feeling overwhelmed from little people, or from thinking I have nothing to wear.

What does matter is:

# My daughter looks out for me each week to make sure I've come to assembly.  That heartfelt smile that she is valued when she seems me, I'm grateful.

# The little voice that says 'tank you mumma' so often through out the week when I provide my littlest man with a snack, his blanket, his dummy, I'm grateful.

# The cries of 'I love you' as I pull out the drive way each night for work, and the ritual of a hug, a kiss, a high five, a pinky shake from the boys, I'm grateful.

# The meal my husband will cook for the kids when I'm at work, even though he too has been at work all day, I'm grateful

It doesn't have to be over the top, it's not about the holiday, the new car, the fancy restaurant.  I mean you can certainly be grateful for all those things too, but when life is playing ground hog day, there is still plenty to be grateful for.

Cheers

Mandy.

Kidspace :: Product Reviews

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Recently I got sent the kids got sent some Zhu Zhu products to road test.

Did we need to road test them? Not really, because we already know that we love Zhu Zhu Pets.  But it was good to try out some new play sets.

We've got a small family of Zhu Zhu Pets and have on numerous occasions introduced them to other families in the form of birthday presents.

They are cute and the interactive side of them just makes them so much more fun to play with.  And age is not a barrier, you're never really too young or too old for a Zhu Zhu pet.  And in our otherwise pet free home this is as good as it's going to get.

For the rest of this month Hunter Products have an awesome promotion going on.  You can get $110 Zhu Zhu Puppies Play Pack for just $35 + postage (flat rate of $12)

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Now onto books. I'm not the best reader, not that I can't read, but more so that I don't.  One of my new years resolutions was to read books in 2012. 

Knowing that reading a book is not my strong point, it's extremely important to me, to positively steer my children toward books.  I want them to love books and love reading.  Despite the fact that I struggle to find time, I do understand the importance and joy a good book can bring.

Recently I was given a Billie B. Brown book from Hardie Grant Egmont. 

She is a character created for girls, who are keen to read and are looking for something bold and exciting.

The author Sally Rippin states children will recognise their own lives reflected in Billie's 'real world' adventures of having a sleep-over, playing soccer, learning ballet and more.

This statement couldn't be more true.

We read Billie B. Brown The Soccer Star.

Lulu has only just started school this year and is only now learning to read.  So she is probably not quite ready for this book.  That said I thought it would be a great opportunity to introduce her to 'chapter books' encouraging her to pick it up each night and read the next chapter.

More fool me.  She would not have a bar of this 'putting it down' business I talked of.

Never mind, we managed to get through the whole book as well as discussion in about half an hour.

We've now put it up high on the book shelf where it will be re-read when the time is right.

From a parents perspective I thought the book was great, I loved the story line, the characters and the length of the story itself.  There was nothing offensive and the target age group of 'first chapter book readers' is perfect.

To learn more about the Billie B. Brown books, play some fantastic games, and spend some time with Billie B Brown, click here!

Cheers

Mandy

Trapped within my Inhibitions

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I am an introvert and I'm not fond of the stereotype.

I wish I could be outgoing, not worry about what other people thought of me, not question myself.

I hate the fact that I have inhibitions.

inhibitionsplural of in·hi·bi·tion (Noun)

Noun:

A feeling that makes one self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way. A voluntary or involuntary restraint on the direct expression of an instinct.

I have a great ability to 'fake it' when it comes to my inhibitions.  Not always, but often I can convince people I'm comfortable in my space, comfortable in my conversation. When all along hoping that I'll be liked, accepted.

Never are my inhibitions more obvious than when I am around a bunch of bloggers.  Introvertedly watching relationships and friendships form.  All the while standing around mute, struggling to find the words, the ability to join in conversation.

So why then do I throw myself into these environments?

I love blogging, I love the environment, I love the opportunity.  It might take me a bit longer to meet people, it might take me a bit longer to build relationships, but I have all the time in the world, there is no deadline.

So why is it that when I am in a place where no one knows me, a place I can walk away from, I have the ability to find my release.

What am I talking about?

When I was on my honeymoon in Perth I wore bikini's.  I wouldn't do that at home, but then in Perth no body knows me.  

When I lived in England I went on a weekend away with the family I worked for.  I had a free night and wanted to make the most of it.  So I took myself off to a night club and and danced, all by myself.  Didn't bother me, not like I'm going to be spending my days there anytime soon.

Why am I afraid of the consequence?

It's only the consequence of being myself.

Am I alone on this? Do you let your inhibitions control how you behave?  And do they change if there are no consequences?

Mandy

PS. Have you entered out Lenards Giveaway on Facebook.  Simply leave a comment on the wall telling me what your favourite chicken dish is.  I need inspiration people!

Giveaway: Lenards Chicken Voucher

 Image courtesy of Lenards Chicken

I went to a BBQ recently that was hosted by a number of players, one being Lenards Chicken.

An array of Chicken Skewers, with flavour shakers and Chicken Kiev Sausages were a huge hit.

But today I have a $20 voucher to Lenards to giveaway.

If you're anything like me, constantly trying to save money on the grocery bill this is the giveaway for you.

Lenards is located across Australia. Check out their website to find the closest store to you.

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Mothers Day

Tonight as I sit here I've read so many wonderful Mothers Day posts.

And I could have written my own warm and fuzzy reflection, but I've decided to reflect honestly on my day.

It was a good day, but it took a lot of effort to pull myself out of a negative mind set to enjoy myself today.

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I love this quote on motherhood.  It's so relative, regardless of where you are in the world.

"A choice you make everyday to put someone else's happiness and well-being ahead of your own"  Today, despite the fact that it was Mothers Day was no exception.

After my parents recent separation I made the decision to head to the farm to spend Mothers Day with my mum.  I wouldn't usually do this, but I didn't want her to be alone.  In the end she was surrounded by family, we were all surrounded by one another.

So it's fair to say that I wasn't expecting breakfast in bed or anything that extreme, but I did go to sleep last night with visions of a little sleep in, Rod taking control of the children and allowing me to relax.

When I woke this morning at 6.30 because the light was shining through the sheer curtains and my boys were loudly keeping themselves amused, I was not overly impressed.  Then when Rod declared he was sick (man flu) aka. 'you deal with it'  I wasn't feeling the love.

I was selfishly thinking, 'It's bloody Mothers Day, aren't I the one that is supposed to stay in bed?'

I feed the kids, unstacked the dishwasher (for my mum), changed dirty nappies, dressed the kids, basically handled it all.

Mid morning Pa came and took Rod and the kids for a drive around the farm, I then proceed to pack everything up and load the car.  All the while my frustration levels were brewing.

But then as I sat down and pondered my day thus far, I stopped and reminded myself that my day will be what I allow it to be.  I can be frustrated and angry and I will be the one that suffers.  No doubt my family will also suffer from my short temper.

What is Mother's Day anyway?

A day that we celebrate being a mother?  What does that mean, how do you do that?  

In reality everything I had done that morning was me being a mother wasn't it?  I was spending quality time with the ones who love me the most.  Who depend on me and can't bare to be without me.

"and to forgive yourself over and over again for doing everything wrong"  acknowledging that my mood was not getting me anywhere, that there are women out there that would look in on my life with envy, I forgave myself for my negative feelings and moved forward.

We loaded the car and headed off to my Aunty and Uncles house for lunch.  The weather was crisp and a roast was the perfect accompaniment.

It was lovely to see my Nanny (who I often only see every second year at Christmas) and when my brother got wind we were all getting together, he decided to gatecrash and visit too.  The more the merrier is definitely a great saying.

Left to Right: My Aunty, Nan, Lulu, Mum and Me (Four generations)

Rod and I had a bit of a laugh at the day as we sat at Mcdonalds at the rest stop on our drive home. "Mum is so lucky we've taken her to McDonalds for dinner isn't she"  he asked the kids.

In their eyes it's a bloody good option, we giggled, we ate and then we hoped in the car and continued to drive home.

This Mothers Day has reminded me that sometimes things don't always turn out as you imagine, but you don't need one designated day a year to get a sleep in and feel special.  There is always next weekend... hint hint... :)

Cheers

Mandy

Grateful for Date Night

It's that time of the week where I'm linking up over at Kidspot for 52 weeks of grateful.

Last night Rod and I hit the town.

Well actually we headed out for dinner without the kids and these days that is kinda the same thing.

We headed out for Teppanyaki.  Something new for both of us.

Chapel Street, none the less.

We're rarely that adventurous anymore and to be honest what got us there in the first place was a 'group deal' or coupon which ever way you want to look at it.

I don't know if that makes us old and daggy or just financially savvy?

Either way I enjoyed a meal that involved conversating with my hubby, not constantly liaising with little people to behave, use their manners, eat their meal, stop fighting, be nice, behave..........

The food was simply Divine, it was really enjoyable to watch.  Rod even managed to catch some egg in his mouth!

It was all very entertaining to watch and we walked away very very full.

If you're in Melbourne, highly recommend you check it out.

Tokyo Teppanyaki
536 Chapel Street
South Yarra

Cheers

Mandy.