This is part 4 in a review of the wonderful book on adolescent boys “He’ll be Ok: Growing gorgeous boys into good men” by Celia Lashlie. If you would like to read …
Tea Cup Biscuits
We had a fair for Possum’s kinder on the week end. There was lots of fun activities for the kids and some great stalls to buy from. Families were asked to contribute …
Children’s Book Council Awards
The winners of the Children’s Book Council Awards were announced on Friday. My older two children read with anticipation the winners in Saturday’s morning’s paper. Like most Australian school children they had …
10 Favourite Children’s Books – Preschooler’s Choice
Image by Manchester Library During the month of August I have been making my way through my children’s favourite books, in celebration of Children’s Book Week (officially this week in Australia). So …
Menu Plan Monday – Keeping It Simple
Image by Roland I am in week three into the 30 Day Challenge now and feeling a little tired. This combined with having visitors staying for Mon and Tue night (family of …
30 Day Challenge – Half Way
Image: 30 Day Challenge BEWARE: This post has some Internet Marketing jargon in it. I try to avoid it where possible, but some had to be included to explain my week this …
Christmas Planning – Handmade Fabric Necklaces
SPOILER ALERT – To my family and friends, please do not read on as you may see your Christmas Gift for this year! In my attempt this year to be well and …
Flickr Friday – Spoons Mosaic
[flickr id=”2765441082″ thumbnail=”medium” align=”center”] 1. grom, 2. 10,000 Spoons, 3. yardtrash_kitchenware, 4. WHITE spoon, 5. Antique Silver Spoons on Vintage mirror, 6. I collected all three!, 7. Escalonadas, 8. Vintage Caviar Spoons, …
He’ll Be Ok: Growing Gorgeous Boys Into Good Men (Part 3)
This is part 3 in a review of the wonderful book on adolescent boys “He’ll be Ok: Growing gorgeous boys into good men” by Celia Lashlie. If you would like to read …
Tips To Make Bath Time Easier
[flickr id=”38634962″ thumbnail=”medium” align=”center”] Photo: frielp A regular reader emailed me asking what we did at bath time and for any tips that I might have making these part of the day …
10 Favourite Children’s Books – 7 Year Old’s Choice
During August we celebrate Children’s Book Week here in Australia. As I noted last week, each Tuesday in August I will be posting lists of favourite children’s books, as selected by my …
Menu Plan Monday – Is It Still Winter????
Photo: avlxyz It happens every year at about this time. I start to fret that winter will go on forever and that the cold and wet weather is never leaving. I know …
30 Day Challenge Update – One Week Down!
Well I am officially on to day nine for the 30 Day Challenge (runs on US Eastern time) and I am actually pretty amazed that I have managed to keep up. It …
He’ll Be Ok: Growing Gorgeous Boys Into Good Men (Part 2).
Last Friday saw Part 1 on my discussion of the wonderful book He’ll Be Ok: Growing Gorgeous Boys Into Good Men, by Celia Lashlie. Today I will look at what Lashlie discusses …
Christmas Planning Checklist
I do so love a check list. I have just put together a checklist for Christmas Planning. Naturally I have gone to my preferred application of Excel. I have also included into …
The Olympic Ideal???
[flickr id=”1715454728″ thumbnail=”medium” align=”center”] Photo Credit – Losmininos I usually do not give the Olympic Games much thought. On the whole I am not a great fan of the concept, but it …
10 Favourite Children’s Books – 9 Year Old’s Choice
During August we celebrate Children’s Book Week. Book Week is the longest running children’s festival in Australia and is in its 63rd year. Book Week this year runs from August 16th -22nd …
Seasonal Fruit and Vegetables For August
It is the start of a new month, so time to receive some inspiration for meals by which vegetables and fruit are in season. The following fruits and vegetables listed below are …