Our beautiful little boy is three and half months old now. It is amazing how much you learn with each child. Some of this stuff I wish I knew when I had …
Roast Vegetable Lasagne Recipe
Last week I cooked Roast Vegetable Lasagne. This is definitely not a quick meal to cook, but it is super tasty. Also if you serve it up with some garlic bread, then …
Celebrating Mothers All Year Round
Image by ydhsu When I took my lovely little baby for his three month check up at the Maternal and Child Health Nurse recently, something very special happened. Before leaving the centre …
Monthly Review April
This review actually encompasses the last two months as at the end of March I reviewed the family budget. Key Tasks for March/April Mr I and myself to go out for dinner …
10 Favourite Posts For April
I really enjoy writing these monthly posts, reviewing some of my favourite readings from the blogosphere. It is always hard to narrow it down to ten, as their is so much great …
Beef Stroganoff Slow Cooker Recipe
Last week saw the bright autumn days disappear for some very cool weather. This week’s menu plan reflects this change and sees a move to hearty warm meals. A particular favourite with …
Reflections On A New Baby – 3 Months On
Our little baby was three months last week – a quarter birthday as explained by one of his siblings. He is a beautifully calm little character and seems quite unfazed by the …
Increasing Independence In Children – Cutting
Over the next month I will be presenting a series of simple activities that can help increase your child’s independence. These activities are aimed at children aged two and above. Last week …
Children’s Timetable Term 2, 2009
For Victorian families, this is week 2 of term 2 for 2009. We now know the schedule of activities for the children, so time to revamp the children’s timetables again. The changes …
10 Children’s Activities In Melbourne For May
Out of the ten children’s activities listed last month, we only managed to fit in one, which was rock climbing at Hard Rock. We actually took our two eldest sons and four …
The Rise Of The Dummy Mummies
“The Rise Of The Dummy Mummies” – this was the title of an article in the Sunday Life Magazine from The Sunday Age on April 19, 2009. With a title like that …
Increasing Independence In Children – Juicing Oranges
My eldest son attending a Montessori preschool when we lived in the inner city. There were many things that I loved about the Montessori approach and I learnt a great deal from …
10 Ways To Encourage Children To Write
Image by a.drianTo compliment my post on 10 Ways To Encourage Children To Read, I thought I would put together 10 Ways To Encourage Children To Write. Although fond of reading, my …
MPM – Back To School
Image by thebittenword.com After a very quick two weeks, we are back to school on Monday. Personally I could do with another week away from the school and after school running around! …
Mother’s Advice – Children Dressing Themselves
Image by Anthrovik On a post I wrote in March on Encouraging Children To Dress Independently a reader asked for suggestions on how to handle a 3 year old who can dress …
Building Play Into The Every Day
Image by Lepiaf.Geo This is my last contribution to the Carnival of Play. You can read my other posts here: Carnival Of Play and Playdough Recipe Developmental Play 10 Quotes On The …
10 Quotes On The Importance Of Play
To continue my contributions for the Carnival of Play, I have collated 10 quotes on the importance and worth of play. You can read my other posts here: Carnival Of Play and …