July 2011

Winners and Bloggers

July 31, 2011

Thanks to everyone who entered my recent give aways, the winners are………. The winner of the 365 Ways To Make Money Book was Theresa! The winner of the Jackobindi give away was Deb! The winner of the The Finishing Touch: perfecting the art of accessorizing by Imogen Lamport was Rebecca! The winners of the Plan [...]

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Christmas Gift Tags – Gorgeous Free Printable

July 29, 2011

Today’s post is from one of my very favourite bloggers, Kate from Picklebums. Kate is a very clever lady and makes also sorts of fabulous things you can download and print. In today’s post which is the last in the Christmas Planning in July series, Kate is sharing a set of gorgeous Christmas Gift Tags [...]

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Kids Activities Melbourne – August 2011

July 27, 2011

Teatime & Tales, Cafe and Bookshop I am looking forward to heading back to Teatime & Tales, Cafe and Bookshop , we had such a wonderful time when we visited last time. Each month they have cooking and craft kids activities. August activities are yet to be listed, but check out their kids activities page [...]

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HP ePrinter Review and Win a $20,000 Holiday with HP and Kung Fu Panda 2

July 25, 2011

This post is sponsored by Nuffnang. At the Planning With Kids house we have a new printer courtesy of HP and as Po from Kung Fu Panda would say it is “awesome”. The HP Photosmart Premium e-All-in-One C310a really takes your printer to a new level – yes it prints, scans and copies like most [...]

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Recipe Card Template and Recipe Booklet

July 22, 2011

I have always wanted to have a go at making recipe cards and turning them into a gift somehow. When I was doing research for the Christmas in July 2011 series, I came across a Recipe Booklet How-To from Martha Stewart which seemed easy enough for even me to do! To keep with my eco-friendly [...]

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Sibling Rivalry – Tips On How To Deal With It

July 19, 2011

Today’s brilliant guest post is by Janet Powell from Mentor Maestro. Janet is a Parenting Coach who conducts private parenting coaching and group Parent Effectiveness Training (PET) Courses. The next Parent Effectiveness Training course will start in October, 2011, in Camberwell, Melbourne. More details will be available closer to the date. You can call Janet [...]

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Dukkah Recipe

July 16, 2011

This Dukkah recipe is one of those recipes that I cannot believe I have not tried earlier! It is easy to make and the dukkah tastes fantastic. I found the recipe at Taste.com.au and it is such a great base to use for making your own dukkah. You could easily substitute hazelnuts with pistachios or [...]

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Cabochon Rings – How To Make Your Own + Give Away!

July 15, 2011

This give away has now closed, thank you to all those who entered. This is the second hand made gift for Christmas 2011. We are making vintage paper doll sets and to see the rest of my planning for Christmas 2011 go to: Christmas in July 2011. These cabochon rings are made from a kit [...]

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How To Wear Accessories

July 13, 2011

This give away has now closed, thank you to all those who entered. I consider myself to be pretty knowledgable on a range of things, but fashion isn’t really one of them. Some people just seem to know what to combine, how to wear it, but I flounder with this. I really had no idea [...]

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How To Document Your Life

July 12, 2011

Today’s guest post is from MummyK. MummyK is mum to one, wife to one, a journalist, a photographer, a mad knitter, wannabe seamstress, zombie movie lover, and hard liquor lover. She blogs at http://mummyk.com and tweets as @themummyk On her blog at the moment MummyK is running an amazing series on her life as a [...]