With only a month or so until Christmas now is a great time to start thinking about your Christmas menu plan for 2023. Why start planning so early I hear you ask? …
Monthly review – tips to make entertaining easier for recovering perfectionists
April was a great month to focus on having catch ups with family and friends at home. We had school holidays and two birthdays which of course encouraged my habit naturally. I …
5 family activities to do with kids at home on the school holidays
With a spread of ages of 10 years across our five kids, finding an activity that we can all participate in and enjoy can be tricky. And sometimes no matter what the …
Soccer Party Theme Ideas
Our third son has been soccer (or football depending where you live!) mad since he was little. We only have a big party with friends every second year and for as long …
Winnie the Pooh Party
The photos from this Winnie the Pooh Party were taken nearly a year ago. It was for our youngest son’s 3rd birthday party. He chose the theme, a decision based solely on …
What To Do When Feeling Overwhelmed
After my posts on coping with Christmas busyness (here and here), I had a number of emails from readers that while the circumstance were different, they were essentially looking for a solution …
Planning With Kids Turns 4!!!
When I wrote my first post in January 2008, I had no idea how long I would stick it at it. I have had my fair share of fads that I have …
8th Birthday Party Ideas
It was our daughters 8th birthday on Saturday and this year it was her turn to have a birthday party. She really loves to create, so wanted to have a crafty party. …
Christmas Menu Ideas
This post is part of my 10 week Christmas Preparation Plan for 2011. We are having Christmas at our house this year with a mix of extended families! I am really looking …
Bring A Plate
As summer as finally shown itself here in Melbourne there are more parties, BBQs to be going to. I always like to take something and often when you ask the host what …
1st Birthday Party Ideas
Towards the end of January our beautiful little boy turned one! Even though babies don’t really understand the idea of a birthday party and are happy with very little fuss, I have …
6 Year Old Birthday Party Ideas
In the middle of December we had my daughter’s 6 Year Old Birthday Party and she had decided that she would like to have a garden tea party. Being towards the end …
Family Friendly Recipes
Here is a collection of family friendly recipes tried and tested by my clan. All of these recipes can be found in the Planning With Kids Free Menu Planner. The recipes that …
13 of my ALDI favourites
A number of years ago I wrote a series of posts on food shopping for the family. I conducted a survey of readers to see where they were shopping and how much they …
Changing the family diet – an update 2017
Today’s post answers a back to school reader question. You can read previous answers to readers’ questions here. This week I am answering the following question from a reader and of course it …
Christmas menu plan ideas 2017
This post is part of my 10 week Christmas planning series. You can find the rest of the my Christmas planning series here. *********** Each year as part of my Christmas planning series …
Serotonin Eatery
Image – Serotonin Eatery Serotonin Eatery is one of my favourite cafes in Melbourne. It isn’t local to me but I wish it was! It is however a midpoint for a close girlfriend …
Christmas menu plan ideas 2016
This post is part of my 10 week Christmas planning series. You can find the rest of the my Christmas planning series here. *********** Each year as part of my Christmas planning …