On Monday we sent all the letters photographed above (needed to use the coloured blocks to obscure the addresses) to towns all over Australia and the world! We participated in Pigeon Pair’s: …
Increasing Independence In Children – Cooking Dinner
This post is part of a series of simple activities that can help increase your child’s independence. These activities are aimed at children aged two and above. Previous posts can be found …
Milky Way Cars
This is a more recent version of the cars I made for a Winnie the Pooh themed birthday party which you can see in full here. Last year I posted on how …
10 Children’s Activities In Melbourne For June
The activities listed below are for June 2009. You will find a current list of activities on my post 10 Children’s Activities For June 2010 In Melbourne. 1. The Light In Winter …
Homemade Souvlaki Seasoning Recipe
Quite frequently we will have a wrap based meal on the weekend. The reason for this is that they are quick to prepare and we set the meal up so the children …
Book Review – The Slap By Christos Tsiolkas
This is the first fiction book that I have read in over a year and it was great to get back into fiction with such a compelling novel. Thanks to my friend …
Increasing Independence In Children – Making Their Own Lunch
This post is part of a series of simple activities that can help increase your child’s independence. These activities are aimed at children aged two and above. Previous posts can be found …
10 Albums I Love At The Moment
A slight diversion from my usual lists at this time of the week, but I have been going through my album collection at the moment, in order to put music on my …
Easy Savoury Tarts Recipe
This is a very easy savoury tart recipe to make. It is a very versatile tart and you could add a range of ingredients to this recipe. The other fantastic thing about …
Book Review – Surprise!
My five year old daughter received this book from Santa last year. Santa was even clever enough to have it signed by the wonderful author Karen Andrews (Miscmum)! I first heard this …
Increasing Independence In Children – Grating
This post is part of a series of simple activities that can help increase your child’s independence. These activities are aimed at children aged two and above. Previous posts can be found …
10 Tips For Coping With A New Baby
Our beautiful little boy is three and half months old now. It is amazing how much you learn with each child. Some of this stuff I wish I knew when I had …
Roast Vegetable Lasagne Recipe
Last week I cooked Roast Vegetable Lasagne. This is definitely not a quick meal to cook, but it is super tasty. Also if you serve it up with some garlic bread, then …
Celebrating Mothers All Year Round
Image by ydhsu When I took my lovely little baby for his three month check up at the Maternal and Child Health Nurse recently, something very special happened. Before leaving the centre …
Monthly Review April
This review actually encompasses the last two months as at the end of March I reviewed the family budget. Key Tasks for March/April Mr I and myself to go out for dinner …
10 Favourite Posts For April
I really enjoy writing these monthly posts, reviewing some of my favourite readings from the blogosphere. It is always hard to narrow it down to ten, as their is so much great …
Beef Stroganoff Slow Cooker Recipe
Last week saw the bright autumn days disappear for some very cool weather. This week’s menu plan reflects this change and sees a move to hearty warm meals. A particular favourite with …
Reflections On A New Baby – 3 Months On
Our little baby was three months last week – a quarter birthday as explained by one of his siblings. He is a beautifully calm little character and seems quite unfazed by the …