Last week I discussed School Starting Age – Latest Research On Australian Children. There are some fantastic contributions in the comments that I would highly recommend you read, if you are contemplating …
gifts for new mums
On Friday, my beautiful fifth child will turn one! I honestly find it difficult to express the pure joy he has brought to me and the whole family. While I do lament …
Candy Cane Cookies
We tend to cook quite a bit during the school holidays. This serves a dual purpose, not only does it feed the kids and it gives them something purposeful to do. I …
Weet Bix Kids TRYathlon
When the packaging on the Weet Bix breakfast cereal the kids eat changed late last year and started advertising the Weet Bix Kids TRYathlon, there was quite a bit of talk between …
School Starting Age – Latest Research On Australian Children
In Australia we are currently in the midst of our summer school holidays. In about two weeks time, they will be over, the new school year will commence and thousands of children …
A Mixed Bag!
I have recently been collating my 10 internet finds for the month around one theme. This month however, there was a few finds that I was just busting to share and they …
Easy Pasta Bake Recipe
This recipe is essentially a spaghetti bolognaise, lasagne hybrid. My kids love spaghetti bolognaise, but to be honest I get a little bit sick of eating it as frequently as they would …
Visiting The Zoo
On Monday I took the almost 1 y.o, 3 y.o and 6y.o to visit the zoo. It had been a couple of years since I had visited the Melbourne Zoo. We had …
6 Year Old Birthday Party Ideas
In the middle of December we had my daughter’s 6 Year Old Birthday Party and she had decided that she would like to have a garden tea party. Being towards the end …
Planning With Kids Second Anniversary!!!
On the 2nd of January it was officially two years since I started blogging!! I have to honestly say that when I started I was never sure how long I would stick …
Easy Beef Stir Fry Recipe
This is a very easy recipe to make and I find it is a winner with the kids. The fact the kids like this dish, I think is directly linked to the …
Yearly Review – Family Goals For 2009
Today is the last day of 2009. As I said when I posted my family goals for 2010, this year has been a busy but fantastic year for us. As you will …
Fun Activities For Kids To Do When It Is Hot!
As we are in for some warmer weather this week, I have updated the post below sharing some ideas of things to do with the kids when it is hot outside. We …
Quick Egg And Bacon Tarts
I made these tarts for Christmas Breakfast. I had intended to make the Sun Dried Tomato and Fetta Tarts, but one of the kids suggested that I should put bacon in them …
Those Last Minute Things and Merry Christmas!
Today the kids and I will make some more Marshmallow Christmas Trees as the last task of our Christmas Preparation Plan. The last week has seen me finally complete some Christmas Preparations …
10 Family Goals For 2010
2009 has been a truly fabulous year for us as a family and as such I will farewell with it with fondness. It was an incredibly busy year (probably a little too …
Marshmallow Christmas Tree
This is a super quick Christmas treat that the kids can make by themselves. It takes about 5 minutes to put together and then sets in the freezer for 10 minutes (a …
Enjoying The Spirit Of Christmas
If you are trying to get organised for Christmas, check out my 10 Week Christmas Plan. Only 1 week left until Christmas! On my to do list from my Christmas preparation plan …