Goulishly Delicious Halloween Cookies
HALLOWEEN COOKING My kids love these cookies. We make them together for a lot of the celebratory holidays. They are delicious and sooo moreish, it really is hard to just...
Respect – How to teach Kids Respect Post#2
Respect as defined by my trusty Collins Australian School Dictionary is 1. If your respect someone, you have a good opinion of their character or ideas. 2. If you respect...
How to choose clothes for a family photo shoot
My children’s school are offering a mini family photo shoot fundraiser, with all proceeds going to the school. The last professional photos we have are over three years old but...
#1 Respect – How to teach kids about Respect.
So I am kind of beginning this series of blogs in the middle. Well the not the middle, but its definitely not at the start or where all this...
Postpartum Hair Loss – What people forget to tell you about having a baby….
I almost feel like crying. Seriously. I just washed my hair and feel like half the hair came out as I finger combed in the conditioner. WHAAAHHHH!!! And yet I...
This is the most important thing in reducing your kids screen time.
A friend of mine leaves her television on nearly all day. She told me she likes the background noise and that her kids rarely watch it, they might stop and...
Changing my story – Listening to my shame….
This morning my husband put his alarm on at 4am to get himself up to watch the soccer. The thing is that I went to bed early last night and...
2017….. Life, Parenting and Learning…
Around two years ago I was on Pinterest one evening just scanning through the parenting and kids genre when I came across a pin that I actually stopped and...
DIY Christmas Photo Cards
I did it! I stayed up until 12am last night, edited and sent off our 2016 Christmas cards to be printed. I am soo pleased with how they turned out and was...
Make a stained glass rain drop.
A craft activity that relates to what is going on in the world around kids usually leads to some sort of learning and conversation. This one is great to do...