The Launch Pad – A peek into our Mud Room.
I can not believe it is Term 2! I know for a fact, that every term I say this term will be busy, but….THIS TERM IS CRAZY! Me – Full time work, part time study of my Masters, a house to manage and most importantly three kids with crazy...
The Play Room
I think our play room would be up there with our most written about room in blog posts! To give you a bit of context, we have always had a play room. Before I was a mother, I was a teacher so had amassed a massive collection of books,...
Our Afternoon Routine Chart
Earlier this week I shared with you our Morning Routine Chart. Our Afternoons are just as important so we have an afternoon routine to follow as well. So without further adieu here is our Afternoon Routine A few notes about our afternoon routine. We don’t have set times that...
Top Labelling Tips From The Teacher
Brought to you by Nuffnang and Brother Organising Chaos, With Labels That Stick. I am part of that special breed of human that is both a mother of small children and a school teacher. Although sometimes this is a curse (oh gosh it is hard to stand back...
Creating a Homework Station
Sight words, readers, maths sheets, posters….HOMEWORK!!! I am going to go out on a limb here and say I actually don’t mind helping with homework. It’s my way of staying in touch with what is happening in the classroom and how my child is travelling academically. However, this year...
A Peek At Our Week – Weekly Schedule for Kids
Between the activities that happen each day at school (music, sport, library) and the extra curricular activities that our children participate in during the year, our schedule is CRAZY! Last year I had Master O constantly asking me Is today Library? Do I have swimming tomorrow? I had my...
Creating a Family Launch Pad ~ What we used
Boy has this been a long time coming! Over the years we have had various versions of school stations, organisation stations, launch pads but none have quite been as HUGE as this one. Introducing our Family Launch Pad. So what is a “Launch Pad?’ It is a place for...
Getting Organised for 2015
Can’t believe I am saying this but Christmas hasn’t even arrived yet and I am all out of Christmas cheer. This festive season has felt different for some reason and I can only put it down to extreme lack of sleep and home sickness. All my siblings will be...
Family Finance System Update
This picture was taken a long time ago (2012!) and although the space has changed the system has remained the same! (We have moved mail and finances into the study) “Real organising is not just about sorting and storage. To keep things organised, you need to establish a SYSTEM.”...
The Family Finance Folder Update
Over the next few weeks, I hope to share with you how we manage our family finances. Our Family Finance Folder Our Family Finance System Doing your Fiancnial Homework and Using iCal to manage our bills. Being on one income over the last two years, it has been more...