Image by spinadelic I came across an add in the newspaper the other week end advising that there is to new rules for child restraints and booster seats in Victoria. A quick …
Dress Up Tiaras – Christmas Planning 2009
Last year was the most organised that I had ever been for a Christmas. It was also a year that I handmade the most gifts as well. This occurred primarily to crafting …
10 Favourite Posts For June
I have come across some great new blogs this month, along with the fabulous regulars that I visit. As we are still in school holidays here in Victoria (Australia) this list has …
Menu Planning – A Monthly Plan
This week’s menu plan (listed below the table) is the last from my bulk planning session last month. As we are still on school holidays, I thought I would take the opportunity …
3 Year Old Birthday Party Ideas
Over the last few weeks I have posted ideas on birthday party food which I used at my son’s 3 year old party in early May. If you missed them they were: …
Monthly Review June
It is incredibly true that time flies when you are having fun! We are now half way through 2009 and almost half way through the first year of our new baby’s life …
Half Yearly Review – Family Goals For 2009
Back in January I detailed what our Family’s Goals for 2009 would be. This is the first year that I have done something like this. I have found it too be incredibly …
10 School Holiday Activities To Do At Home
Last week I posted on 10 Children’s Activities For June/July School Holidays. There is always such an amazing amount of wonderful activities on offer in Melbourne. With that said however, I am …
Lemon Slice Recipe
I made lemon slice last week and thought I would post the recipe. It is a very easy slice to make with the bonus that it is also very tasty. My kids …
Children’s Party Food – Lunch Boxes
A couple of years ago a friend (MC) told me about how at a party she went to, they served up the children’s food in individual lunch boxes. I thought that this …
Coping With A Baby That Cat Naps
Image by Crimfants My History With The Cat Napping Baby With the exception of our first son, once our babies reached four months old, their sleeping during the day turned into cat …
John Brack Exhibition
On the long week end in June I took the children to see the John Brack Exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (Ian Potter Centre). Access to the NGV is free …
10 Children’s Activities For June/July School Holidays In Melbourne
EDIT: The post below lists activities from 2009. Here is the post for these school holidays – School Holidays Activities Melbourne – July 2011 Friday is the last day of Term 2 …
Winter Lunch Box Ideas And Weekly Menu Plan
1. Granny’s, 2. Oranges, 3. A Bunny Dance, 4. Kiwi Although I don’t formally plan lunches for the week, the ingredients required to make a healthy lunch box are added to the …
Jelly Ideas – Kids Party Food
Now these are not the type of Jelly Shots that some of us may have consumed in the early nineties in dodgy night clubs. They were laced with alcohol – these jelly …
Increasing Independence In Children – Taking The Train To The City
This post is part of a series of activities that can help increase your child’s independence. This activity was for my child who is 10 years old, as was the below post: …
10 Questions With The Kids
I saw these questions on the blog Harmzie’s Way a little while a go. The idea is to ask a series of questions about yourself to the kids. The original by Harmzie …
Quick Pasta Recipe and Weekly Menu Plan
This quick pasta recipe is perfect for whipping up when you arrive home from an after school activity. The entire dish doesn’t take much longer to cook than bringing water to the …