We have had lots of visitors recently and have been visiting others as well. As such I have been making a few batches of salsa. It works well with veggie sticks and …
Developmental Play
Image by Steve and Jemma Copley This is my second contribution to PhD in Parenting’s Carnival Of Play. You can read my other post/s here: Carnival Of Play and Playdough Recipe We …
10 Top Posts For March
With The Personal Touch The first five posts selected are all personal posts that are beautifully written / photographed. They all come from Australian mother’s with lots of interesting things to say, …
Seasonal Fruit and Vegetables For April
1. Nocciole, 2. Bell Peppers, 3. Granatapfel – pomegranate, 4. Bok Choy Lovely short week for me cooking wise as we leave for our Easter break Wednesday evening. I am very much …
What Can Happen To Adolescent Boys
I love a bit of multi-tasking, so at the gym on Monday night I took my headphones, plugged them into the cross trainer and tuned in to a favourite show of mine …
Carnival of Play and Playdough Recipe
Carnival Of Play A great parenting blog that I like to read, PhD in Parenting, is hosting a Carnival of Play from April 1 – 15. I have written about children’s play …
Preparing For A Family Car Trip
Image: Benimoto We are heading up to Mildura at Easter to spend time with my family. Mildura is 550km north west of Melbourne. We have driven the Calder Hwy to Mildura countless …
10 Children’s Activities In Melbourne For April (and School Holidays)
EDIT: If you are looking for activities for school holidays in 2012, please see my current post here. The post below was written for 2009. April is a busy month this year …
Chicken Schnitzel Recipe
Chicken Schnitzels are a favourite with all our kids. I make these meal in bulk so that we have left overs for the kids to have in their lunch boxes. Chicken Schnitzel …
Family Budget Review – Quarter 1 2009
This time of the month I would usually post a monthly review of my goals that I had set for the month. For March I am doing something slightly different. As March …
Sandra Boynton Board Books
Earlier this month I had a wonderful surprise in my inbox. I received an Amazon Gift Certificate from a lovely reader named Kristina from Croatia. Her message with the gift was as …
10 Ways To Encourage Children To Read
Image: Rachel From Cupcakes Take The Cake So far I am lucky that my oldest two children love reading and will do so of their own accord. Our prep child has just …
MPM – Easy Family Friendly Food
We only have two weeks left of the first school term this year! I am looking forward to the school holidays and the reprieve it gives us from the run around of …
Encouraging Children To Dress Independently
In my last post on Time Management For Parents I noted that spending time with children teaching them to do things themselves is a great way to free up more time for …
10 Time Management Tips For Parents
1. Menu Plan It is easy to spend considerable time contemplating what to cook and then run multiple times to the supermarket for the required ingredients. Menu planning eliminates this. I have …
Chicken Pasta Recipe
Pasta with Chicken and Baby Spinach Ingredients: 500 grams fresh pasta (I buy this from the supermarket, either Latina if it is on special or San Remo. The kids like the spinach …
Reflections On A New Baby
We are definitely in love with the latest addition to our family. J5 is seven weeks today and I can’t imagine life without him. All stages of a child’s life have their …
10 Tips For Managing After School Activities
A few weeks ago, I wrote about taking the time to ask questions to check the comprehension of the children’s nightly reading. However for most families, this is only one of many …