If you’re looking to do some ethical Christmas shopping, here’s a great place to start. Have you heard of Novica before? Novica is a fair trade artisan online store. It’s sort of like an Etsy just for artists and craftspeople in developing countries. ‘We work with National Geographic to give talented artisans around the world […]
Hello T Rex. More dinosaurs to follow we believe. So we went on a proper family holiday last school hols… it seems so long ago now… Here’s a visual guide to the Palmer Coolum Resort on the Sunshine Coast. Lots of good bits but some criticism too. We went there for the golf course (no, […]
So it was halfway through my husband’s latest work hitch. A FIFO mum needs a little pick me up at times like these. Oh dear My nerves were feeling as shredded at my toenail varnish. RedBalloon to the rescue. It had been far too long between manicures. The last was when we were on holiday at […]
It’s possible that Dexbox13 has been playing too many Xbox games. And maybe getting a bit too clever with the old iPhone 3 I passed onto him. But fear not, no cats were harmed during the making of these videos! He’s using an app called Special Effects FX. Dex is actually very kind to cats! […]
Any mum of twins will totally relate to that photo! And there’s a funny dad one down at the bottom of this post too. Multiple Birth Associations are for parents of twins, triplets and more, and they’re a lifesaver. I joined my local one when I was pregnant and made good pals there. I’m still […]
How lucky are we all to live in Australia? This post was inspired by watching the SBS series ‘Go Back To Where You Came From.’ I’m very sympathetic to people who want to come to Australia for a better life. Hello? That’s why I came here, isn’t it? I’m even more sympathetic to people who have […]
Oh thank goodness for podcasts; nothing would get done round the house without them. Nor at the gym. And the delightful drive down to the South Coast would be far less edifying. All we mums on the run need a few distractions as we go about our endless daily tasks. Here are my favourites. All of these […]
Now don’t laugh, I’m serious! Don’t you think that the messages we give ourselves about the food we eat are profoundly important? I’m changing the way I think about food. Stop laughing, I really am and you can too! We just need to think carefully about the messages we are giving yourselves. Don’t think: “I […]
Here’s my second ever guest post on this blog! I met Anton recently and loved the idea of his book. 75% of my children love writing stories and one of them is a teller of the most amazing tall tales… which he swears are 100% true. Here’s to the imaginations of children, and to our role […]
My weekly diary to record how I’m doing on my Do Less and Stay Calm goals for 2015. A way of keeping myself accountable. Ah, kids back to school…. it had been two months since I had a quiet day at home alone… ….and it lasted until 1pm when Teen17 came home. His Year 12 […]
Queensland, Travel February 23, 2016 Jervis Bay February 16, 2016 Jervis Bay February 7, 2016 Features, Sydney, Top Travel, Travel, Weekends Away February 1, 2016 Jervis Bay January 18, 2016 Travel, Weekends Away January 11, 2016 Top Travel, Travel, Weekends Away January 1, 2016 Fiji, Top Travel December 10, 2015 Top Travel, Travel December 10, […]
One of the reasons I started this blog was to have a place to post updates and new information on my first baby, Sydney For Under Fives. Here are some of the updates to the current third edition: p. 9 The Gourmet Pizza Kitchen at Kingsford has closed down. p. 165 Pimelea Playspace has been […]
My weekly diary to record how I’m doing on my Do Less and Stay Calm goals for 2015. A way of keeping myself accountable. So how’s the past week been? High Point – The Ocean Swim Well, I’m not taking a lot of exercise, but did do the Bondi 2km swim on Sunday, highlight of […]
This gorgeous little tacker is my first son on his first ever day at school. I cannot begin to tell you how thrilling and emotional that day was for our family: we hadn’t ever really quite believed that he would go to school. And to a mainstream school at that… he’d been offered a place […]
