Congratulations to the following winners: Sarah Organise Your Home would help me so much this year! We’ve had 4 kids in 6 years (6,4,3 and new born). In that time, our 6 …
Christmas Traditions – An Aussie Year Sneak Peek (December)
The winner was Julie: I’ve always made my Grandmother’s delicious mince pies; they melt in your mouth. This year’s will be even more special as she’s just passed away. This post is …
Book Review: Rushing Woman’s Syndrome by Dr Libby Weaver
This post is part of a my Taking Care Of Mum series. Click here to read more posts in the series. Two words for all the women readers of Planning With Kids …
Book Week 2013 – Activities and Ideas for CBCA Shortlisted Books
I have written a post specifically with activities and ideas for the last few years based on information I can find online. If you are after more ideas and activities for the …
Book Review: How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber
I think How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber should be on every parents book list to read. It is a very simple and relatively …
My Book List For 2013
When I wrote about my personal goals for 2103 I listed that I wanted to read six books by the end of the year. I received comments and emails asking me to …
10 Book Series For Kids Of Varying Ages
Today our primary school kids head back to school. It will be back to home reading and homework. I thought I would share a few of the book series our kids have …
Book Week 2012 – Activities and Ideas for CBCA Shortlisted Books
Book Week 2012 in Australia is coming up this weekend from Saturday 18 – Friday 24 August. The theme for 2012 is Champions Read. Quite appropriate in a very sports dominated culture …
Beyond Snapshots Book Review and Give Away
This give away is now closed. The winners was Chris: This book would be so useful as I am extremely keen to get the most out of my camera so that I …
Four Australian authors to share with your kids…
Today’s post is from the team at the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne, a Victorian Government initiative and the centrepiece of Melbourne’s designation as a UNESCO City of Literature. The Wheeler Centre is …
All Wrapped Up
There have been a number of lovely people recently, who have bought the Planning With Kids book as a gift for friends or family after having bought the book for themselves. I …
Books For 13 Year Old Boys
This post is a combined effort from me and my soon to be 13 year old son. He listed titles he has read over the last year that he thinks most 13 …
Free eBook: 101 tips to control the chaos
When my book was launched back in May, I received fantastic support from the Blogosphere to help promote it. Amongst the promotion was a competition run by Kleenex Mums. They had 25 …
The Planning With Kids eVersions & New Zealand Stockists
I am very pleased to be able to let you know the Planning With Kids Book now has been made into e-versions: Amazon Kindle – Planning With Kids $9.99 Sony eBook – …
How To Wear Accessories
This give away has now closed, thank you to all those who entered. I consider myself to be pretty knowledgable on a range of things, but fashion isn’t really one of them. …
365 Ways To Make Money (The Book) – Interview and Give Away!
This give away has now closed, thank you to all those who entered. Today on the blog I have interview with Kylie Ofiu. Kylie is a stay at home mum of 2 …
Book Week Activities 2011 – Ideas for CBCA Shortlisted Books
Book Week in Australia this year is August 20th – 26th. The theme in 2011 is One World, Many Stories highlighting the ways in which cultural difference can be expressed and celebrated …
Dymocks Southland Saturday June 25th @ 12pm
If you live in Melbourne, and you are free on Saturday June 25th @ 12pm you might like to come to Dymocks Southland. I will be there and doing a short talk …