October 2011

Freezing Cookie Dough

October 30, 2011

Part of the cooking fiesta I have been on this week to stock the freezer for my absence, was making cookie dough to freeze, so the kids could still have a home made treat in their school lunch boxes. Freezing cookie dough is also great way to be able to whip up something quickly if [...]

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Tips On Taking Photos For Christmas Cards

October 27, 2011

This post is part of my 10 week Christmas Preparation Plan for 2011. Each year since we have had a couple of kids, we (me really!) have made a photo based Christmas Card. Over the years I have improved on the card and for the last three years, I have had the talented Kate from [...]

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I said hey, what’s goin’ on……..

October 26, 2011

At a party infamously known as the Rae Street Massacre (an annual party at a share house in Rae St Fitzroy, Melbourne), I once played this song by the 4 Non Blondes so much, nearly everyone wanted to lock me in a cupboard! I still do love this song (click through if you can’t see [...]

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Donating at Christmas

October 23, 2011

Each year before Christmas comes, I like to go through the house with the kids and sort out what we no longer need, but still works and would be useful to others. Today I wanted to share with you a couple local places in Melbourne that could use your help, if like me you have [...]

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Daily Schedule For Kids

October 21, 2011

{If you are reading via email you may need to click through to see the video.} I have posted before about the daily schedules (timetables) that I create with my kids to help them keep themselves organised for kinder and school. This video show how I update the daily schedule for the younger kids. It [...]

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Scrabble Tips + Scrabble Give Away

October 18, 2011

Entries for this give away are now closed. The winner was Kara-lee Dewhirst – “I was introduced to Scrabble by my grandmother who dared me to beat her. I was only 6 at the time and this was a woman who read the dictionary for fun. She never let me win I had to earn [...]

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Free eBook: 101 tips to control the chaos

October 18, 2011

When my book was launched back in May, I received fantastic support from the Blogosphere to help promote it. Amongst the promotion was a competition run by Kleenex Mums. They had 25 copies of the Planning With Kids book to give away. To enter you had to answer the question “How do you control the [...]

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Simplify Your Life

October 17, 2011

{Image by TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³} Today’s post is from Debra Dane. After 8 years as a stay at home mother Deb is now combining her previous office based skills with those gained as a parent and moderator on a parenting forum. At Home Life Simplified, Deb writes “about strategies and resources that help you figure out [...]

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Christmas Planning – 2011 Christmas 10 Week Plan

October 13, 2011

It is now less than 10 weeks until Christmas. I do love Christmas and the festive season in the lead up. I have found through experience the easiest way to make sure that I enjoy this time is to plan for it. Over the last few years on the blog I have shared my 10 [...]

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Melbourne Cup Day Activities

October 12, 2011

My home town Melbourne has a very vibrant horse racing scene. The Spring Carnival is on at the moment, with the big days being incorporated in the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The Melbourne Cup Carnival is made up of 4 key race days at Flemington Racecourse: Saturday 29th October is Derby Day Tuesday 1st November is [...]