As much as I look forward to the kids going back to school (to give this Mumma a break!) I also dread the illnesses to come. It’s just a known fact that once kids go back to school – a lot of them will get sick as they pass their germs around. I try as […]
Category: Hints & Tips
Top 5 Back to School Essential Items + Win $250 to spend on Back to School Items
With Mia entering her last year of preschool and Maxi entering his first year of daycare, I thought I would share my top 5 essential back to school products if you have kids going to school or daycare this year. I am a huge fan of personalised school items because it makes life easier when it comes […]
Moving house in the summer
Summer is arguably the best time to move house as the kids are out of school and it’s sometimes the best time to take off work – but this also means that a lot of people will be moving around the same time. It’s important to be prepared during this time as moving can be […]
Packing up a Toy Room
In the next couple of months, we are going to be moving AGAIN for the fourth time in four years! This time we are moving with two kids and the thought of packing all their toys is daunting to say the least. Not only do you have to physically pack up the room, but you […]
Guide to Feeding from Baby to Preschool
Written in partnership with Sinchies Now that I have a 7 month old and a preschooler, I am forever trying to figure out what meals to cook for each age group. I now have a better handle of feeding a baby and a toddler so I wanted to share my tips on how to feed […]
5 Tips for Travelling with Kids
I am no expert on travelling with kids, but I have had my fair share of travelling with a baby and a toddler. We have done an international flight, a 16 hour drive (there and back!), multiple weekends away and an annual holiday to the Gold Coast for the past two years. We have travelled […]
What do you do with all the kids’ arts and crafts?
When I was four years old I made my dad a Fathers Day Present at preschool, which he loved and despised simultaneously. It was a glass-jar-penholder. I’d lavishly coated it in glue and rolled it in rice for a textured finish and then painted it red and blue. It was to take prize place on his desk at work […]
5 Tips for Putting School Lunches Together & Giveaway
This is Mia’s first year in preschool and one of the things I have had to do for the first time ever was pack school lunches! And mind you, it’s not just lunch I am having to pack. I also have to pack morning tea AND afternoon tea. No one told me how hard it […]
5 Simple Tips to Being a More Organised Mum
I have to kick this off by saying I am NOT the most organised person by any means. I am usually running late, forgetting things, live in a state of organised chaos and usually misplace things. But since becoming a Mum, I have been forced to become a more organised person and so I wanted […]
Top 10 Tips to Get You Taking a Picture Perfect Photo
1. Get Real Thankfully, you no longer need a million dollar camera to take fab photos! You can now capture the magic on your smartphone. Put your phone on silent and take photos of your kids when they’re not aware. Attempt to capture every mood, every expression…crying, pensive, angry, sleeping, lost in their own little world. […]