Do you enjoy a good chillax? We love family movie nights and relaxing together. The big kids love to get the popcorn out and we have hot chocolate and marshmallows or they use their slushie cups to create their favourite slushies. I hope that as the little ones get older we will all enjoy many […]
Making little lives magical
One of the things I love most about being a mummy is creating magical moments for the children. I love the look on their faces when something happens that they are not expecting. How many times have you answered a child’s question with the response “it’s magic” ? I have to make the most of […]
Money saving tips for families: part seven
Part seven of our ‘money saving tips for families’ features looks at all those unused toiletries we all have in the cupboards, cabinets and draws. Who out there is guilty of buying things when you see them, using them a few times and then adding them to the cupboard? Do you have lots of half used items that […]
Generation Go, Go, Go
Who has busy children? I know I do. Sometimes it feels like we are all go, go, go but that’s the way they like it. They have heaps of energy, love adventure and are a bunch of thrill seekers when it comes down to it. Now that doesn’t mean they don’t love a good movie […]
Preserving memories: Part two
How do you preserve your memories? I tell my children I photograph them constantly because I don’t want to miss anything and It is an important part of preserving my memories. I try to keep all their special certificates, record milestones and so on and I try to remember to back my photos up in various […]
The best on the go foods for little people
As a family who are constantly on the go we really value quality foods that can be consumed on the go. As far as I am concerned, being busy shouldn’t mean you compromise on taste or quality. Convenience foods should not equal eating rubbish as far as I am concerned. So when I pack the snack bag (which […]
The most hated parental tasks
I was thinking the other day about what the worst job of parenting (so far) has been for me. There really was no contest. Hands down, the worst job so far has been the 3 times a day process of cleaning a highchair. Now with four children this has so far consumed approximately four years of my life […]
Learning begins at home: part two
If you read the first installment of ‘learning begins at home‘ yesterday you will already understand some of my feelings about this subject. My parents were superb at reading to me as a small child and I entered primary school being able to already read. No doubt this was as a result of all the […]