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Below you'll find a list of all posts from January, 2011

Lamb Souvlaki Wraps (that kids will love!)

Today in Melbourne it is expected to reach 40 °C (104 °F), not really the day to be cooking a roast as I had planned. A quick look in the fridge to …

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The Age Melbourne Magazine

EDIT: Many readers who aren’t in Melbourne asked for a link to the article. There isn’t one yet, but I have scanned the article intro and the feature on me. Click on …

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Back To School Routines

Tomorrow my eldest starts his first day of secondary school and then next week the other two school kids start Term 1. I am going to be sorry to see the end …

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Education and Literacy

Image source:allaboutgeorge As we are about to head back to school here in the southern hemisphere I thought I would share some of my most recent favourite education flavoured posts that I …

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Jelly Oranges

I firmly believe there is some foods that are “kid foods”. For me jelly is one of those “kid foods”. As an adult I just can’t eat it, but it is still …

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Homework Area

I set up this homework area about half way through last year for the kids. It has been a great success, helping to: keep all the required items in one place giving …

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Toddlers And Meat

This post is sponsored by Nuffnang and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). Do you know that our baby is now almost 2???? I can’t quite believe it. He is the number five …

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10 Things My Kids Do That Remind Me Of My Childhood

Hello! I am back from my online leave. We have been having a wonderful time. Doing lots of hanging out, playing games and some fun activities away from home here and there. …

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Strawberry and Marshmallow Kebabs

When we made these, we had only been home a short time after being away for Christmas. The cupboards were pretty bare, but I knew I had marshmallows. We need to make …

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Budget Basics

As we enter the second week of the new year, I thought it would be appropriate to revisit my post on budget basics. I still clearly remember the shock to the system …

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10 Cleaning Tips To Get The House In Shape Quicker

My house is never spotless and I am not a clean freak, but I do like things to be reasonably clean and tidy. Here are 10 of my best tips I have …

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Easy Rice Paper Rolls (that are kid friendly!)

Not only is this easy rice paper roll recipe kid friendly to eat, but they are fun for kids to make too. We made these together New Year’s Eve to take to …

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Organizing Toys Again

I always find after Christmas is the perfect time to rotate the kids’ toys again. This post is an update from one of my first posts back in early 2008. ***** Due …

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Summer Blog Reading

My blog is now officially 3 years old! I love blogging now just as much (if not more) as when I started. Over the last couple of years around this time I …

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Bring A Plate

As summer as finally shown itself here in Melbourne there are more parties, BBQs to be going to. I always like to take something and often when you ask the host what …

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