Congratulations to Tracey whose comment was number 39 and therefore the winner of the $40 voucher for the fabulous products at Serabeena. Tracey if you can forward me your details, I will …
4 Tips To Get Organised For Back To School
When this post goes live, our children will have been back at school two weeks. We are starting to find our legs again with our school term routine. The first few weeks …
Books For Boys – 8 to 11 Year Olds
Our 8 year old and 11 year old sons both do independent reading each night as part of their school requirements and will also read of their own accord on weekends. It …
7 Financial Terms You Need To Know – Tues 9th Feb
Tomorrow is the second installment of the 7 Essentials for Guilt-Free Living for Business Mothers Series. UK financial guru, Judith Morgan, will tell you the 7 Financial Terms You Need To Know …
Kids Self Serve Meals
One of the things that I love about summer is type of quick and healthy meals that you can serve up to the kids. Something that I have noticed over the years …
Race To Nowhere
I came across this post recently which really caught my attention, Education: Race To The Top Part I – Is your child on the runaway train of academic overachievement? It was published …
Serabeena Review and Give Away
The give away has now closed. Thank you to everyone who entered! My six year old daughter was super excited to be on the receiving end of a gorgeous Glitter Diary …
Monthly Review – January 2010
In December I posted my 10 Family Goals For 2010 and there were no specific goals for January. So I will highlight my progress on some of my 2010 goals to date: …
Current Issues In Schools and Education
This month’s 10 posts collection has a school and education theme. In Australia, this is the time of year when the new school year begins, so thought it it apt to focus …
Organise Your Life Seminar – Wed Feb 3rd
A reminder that as part of the 7 Essentials for Guilt-Free Living for Business Mothers Series, the Organise Your Life Seminar is on Wednesday February 3rd. Here is a precis of the …
Bulk Homemade Party Sausage Rolls Roll Recipe
Bulk Homemade Party Sausage Rolls Roll Recipe This recipe makes a lot of sausage rolls – like 60! So if you need less than that, you will need to reduce the recipe …
Mums Card Give Away Winner
Thank you to every one who entered the Mums Card give away. Using the random number generator, the winner was: Which was Miss Carly! Miss Carly if you would like to email …
7 Essentials for Guilt-Free Living for Business Mothers
Back in December I was lucky enough to be approached by Jayne Jennings to become involved in a free 7 Week teleseminar series, that she was running with Valerie McDougall – 7 …
Preschool Morning Routine
Our beautiful fourth child will start 3 year old preschool this time next week. As he has three older siblings, he is actually quite used to getting up and out the door …
New Look Planning With Kids
As you may have noticed Planning With Kids has a new look! (If you are reading this through a reader or via email, click here to have look.) I have my lovely, …
10 Children’s Activities In Melbourne For February 2010
There are a number of community based activities in Melbourne during February, which provide plenty of excellent quality and free entertainment for the kids! 1. Remembering Sir Edward “Weary” Dunlop I didn’t …
Homemade Star Chips
I made these homemade star potato chips for my baby’s first birthday last Friday. They are actually oven baked with only minimal oil, so they are suitable for little children to eat. …
Mums Card Review And Give Away
Thanks to all those who entered the Mums Card Give Away, the competition has now closed. It is only a matter of weeks before the new school year starts. For our family …