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Under the Sea ~ Paper Plate Crafts
Winter is here and the school holidays are upon us once again. I have to admit, I actually quite like the school holidays (even though Sebastian isn’t at school yet) because it’s a break from our usual activities. It’s a time for cruisier mornings and slower days. We tend to take each day as it […]
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Keeping your home clean and your sanity when you have kids – Ryan Barlow
We all know that kids have a talent for making messes. They just love to scatter things around and leave greasy fingerprints on the couch. Sometimes those messes can give you little heart attacks. But… More Continue reading
Take a Freakin Break
Hey, ladies? Yes, you! The mum with three kids hanging off her. And you over there, that mum with five kids who are sick this holidays. And, of course, you with the one kid too. All of you. All you mums who are tired and exhausted and nearing the brink of total, catastrophic meltdown. Yea,…
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The Fighting Is Wearing Me Down
The Fighting Is Wearing Me Down I have literally spent ALL WEEK keeping my two kids from ripping each other to shreds, and the fighting is wearing me down. These are just some of the many things my kids fought about over the last week: If they are standing too close If one […]
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School Holiday Fun
Today I got to spend the day with my little man at home. Together. Just the two of us. Ok, so we had a couple of errands to run this morning which we got out of the way nice and early, but then we had the rest of the day to ourselves. Term time means…
Healthy Chocolate Fudge
I am half way through my 8 weeks of Fit4Mom Body Back. I am loving the workouts and focusing on little ways that I can live healthier lifestyle with kids. This week I am focussing on 3 things: – Water sipping at every opportunity, something I often forget to do. I am adding slices of… More Healthy Chocolate Fudge Continue reading
This Is Our Now – Not Our Forever
Recently we moved house, leaving our lovely rural home for town life again. It wasn’t a choice we wanted to make, but we’re renters (for now!) and the owners decided to sell the house we were… More Continue reading
If I Die Tomorrow
If I die tomorrow, just know that you were loved From the very first moment I saw you From the very first moment we touched If I die tomorrow, please remember that today You made my life completely real You made it worth the wait. I have no plans of going I have every intention to…
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UNBOXING – FOR A HILARIOUS SUNDAY MORNING
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Ok, so this is my first attempt, ever, to give this “unboxing” a go. Unboxing is that thing where people take stuff out of a box step by… Continue reading
Tips for Your Child’s First Trip to the Movies
Tips for Your Child’s First Trip to the Movies >> SCROLL DOWN FOR GIVEAWAY << Once upon a time, before having children, it was easy going to the movies. You simply pick a movie you like, and you go and see it. REALLY EASY. Now that you have kids, it requires a lot more thought […]
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16 School Holiday Activities for the Kids!
Eeeek, school holidays are upon us again here in New Zealand! The first couple of days are always great as you go through the usual activities, but once the books have been read, the lego has been played and the rooms have been ransacked, the activity ideas start to wane! Boredom coupled with bad weather is […] Read more…
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Teaching Your Child How to Lose
Teaching Your Child How to Lose Every one of us get a thrill out of winning. Even the most selfless person in the world will get a buzz from winning. Whether it’s winning a game, winning a raffle, winning lotto; we can all agree winning is exciting. But we cannot win all the time. […] Read more…
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How can a balloon, Kmart and the Stars Programme work for Kiwi kids?
Bit of an odd question, but stay with me. Can you remember back to your first day at high school. How was it for you?
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Shopping for Kids at Christmas
Shopping for Kids at Christmas Shopping for kids at Christmas time can be hard – how much do I get them? What do they need? Toys? Clothes? Lollies? HELLLPPPP! A few times now, on my LIVE chat on Facebook, people have said this neat rhyme that I felt would help to inspire us parents […]
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Better than a Gym
It’s week 3 of my FIT4MOM training and I am loving challenging my body again. My muscles ache all over which tells me I am pushing myself in a good way. I am finding easy ways to get more movement into my everyday life with kids. I still have to be flexible as things don’t… More Better than a Gym Continue reading