How Do You Cope With The School Holidays?

January 12, 2012

This post is sponsored by Nuffnang. It is now getting towards the last couple of weeks of school holidays here in Victoria. I am often asked “how do you cope with school holidays?”. I know many mums who don’t love school school holidays and I think they think with 5 kids, school holidays must be [...]

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Bright Star Kids Stick On Labels Give Away

January 10, 2012

The give away has now closed. The winners are Joanne Rudd – All designs are just gorgeous. We would have to choose the birdie, not only was it her first word, but it ties in nicely with the theme of her bedroom. Thanks for a great giveaway! Kirra Stone – Fantastic product! I would choose [...]

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Simple Salad Recipes – Strawberry and Cucumber Salad

January 8, 2012

When I told a friend before Christmas that I was having a Greek inspired menu plan, she told me about a salad she had at a recent BBQ and how she thought it would work well with my menu plan. I didn’t make it for Christmas Day, but did make it to give it a [...]

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Playing With Cars

January 7, 2012

All of our kids have loved playing with cars. Over the years we have built up quite a collection of cars and associated Hot Wheels sets with ramps and tracks. But I find some of the greatest moments of fun and creativity come when the kids use materials from around the house and use their [...]

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Tiddalik the Thirsty Frog @ Melbourne Museum + Give Away

January 5, 2012

This give away has now closed. The winners as chosen by Nuffnang were: 1. Sandy M My kids haven’t been yet, but I just know they will love the performance about Tiddalik the frog. I think it is so important that all Australian children learn about our aboriginal culture and why looking after our land [...]

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Planning With Kids Turns 4!!!

January 3, 2012

When I wrote my first post in January 2008, I had no idea how long I would stick it at it. I have had my fair share of fads that I have started and left unfinished as I lost interest. I loved blogging from the minute I started and right now am more excited about [...]

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How To Make Caramel Popcorn

January 2, 2012

In the words of my 13 year old “This stuff is amazing!”. I have never made caramel popcorn before, so was very happy to find it was easy and quick to make. And most importantly it tastes soooo good! Ingredients: 1/2 cup popping corn 125 grams butter 3/4 cup caster sugar 2 tablespoons honey 1 [...]

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Personal Goals – Inspiration for 2012

January 1, 2012

Happy New Year! I hope you are not suffering too much of a hang over. Have you made any new year’s resolutions or set personal goals for 2012? As I noted in my review of my own personal goals for 2011, I am going to do things a little differently this year. I am only [...]

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War Card Game For Kids

December 31, 2011

The War Card Game is a favourite with my kids. It is a great game for youngsters (4+) who are just starting to learn the relativity of numbers, eg that 3 is bigger than 2, 8 is bigger than 4 etc. It is a two player game and although we have a specific War Card [...]

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2011 Goals – End Of Year Review

December 29, 2011

I have learnt a lot about goal setting in 2011. This year I didn’t fair so well in achieving all my goals. I have rated my achievement in the table below and will explain my key learning after the table. This time last year I wrote about setting SMART goals – Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, [...]

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Olive Oil Chocolate Mousse

December 27, 2011

This is a great super easy recipe that you can make in a day or so in advance. I made individual Olive Oil Chocolate Mousse cups for dessert on Christmas Day. This recipe is based on one from George Calombaris and it was the first time I have melted chocolate using a bain marie – [...]

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Tips For Enjoying Christmas Day With Young Kids

December 23, 2011

Today’s post is actually an excerpt from the Planning With Kids book! You can purchase signed copies of the book here on the blog or you can also find it in most book stores and Big W. I am taking an online holiday until Monday 16th January. Over the next couple of weeks, I have [...]

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