We have now been meal planning for more than six months!  I have to admit we have been a bit relaxed about meal planning during the holidays (read too relaxed to do much of anything!) but we are now gearing up to get back on track.  We have had...

Time is ticking.  The closer the big day gets the more that tick starts to sound like a gong.  Or maybe a knock.  Reality knocking on the door of our family.  Knocking us out of our dream world where Master O is aged four forever and stays home with...

Somehow between my first year of blogging, working part time, kindy drop offs and being a part time stay at home mum I managed to complete a few organising projects in 2011.  Some were big, some small, but they all have had a HUGE impact on how we live...

We are back!  I wish I could say refreshed, organised and inspired to start 2012 but it is so far from it!  In the midst of unpacking, recovering from a 2 day long drive with two children and limited sleep we somehow decided the last day of 2011 was...

Two kids and one long car trip means a neverending pile of tissues, baby wipes and colouring in books.  This is our attempt to keep the mess and the tantrums under control! This basket sits between the kids two carseats.  In it we have tissues, wipes, drink bottles, pencils,...

Forget about the food, what’s a Christmas meal without a beautifully set table!  Stick with a simple colour scheme, use what you already have, even let the kids help decorate your masterpiece!  Here are some simple and divinely effective ideas you can try at home! Such simplicity can be...

We spend a lot of time thinking about what we don’t have.  Of course there is always the new car, a million dollars, an overseas trip but in particular we spend a lot of time thinking about “in the next house”.   And then we found a block of...

I know I am a list maker.  I know that there is not a day without a list.  I know there are usually more than one list on the go at any given time!  I know I am currently drowning in lists like the Christmas present list, card list,...

I know it is still two months until school goes back but a conversation over at Mummy Smiles had me wanting to share these great school book covers!  A few years ago during the Back To School sales I discovered these great “Spencil” plastic slip on book covers!  I...

If you are anything like us the Christmas Cards have already begun to roll in.  We are pretty boring when it comes to displaying Christmas Cards and we simply hang them over a line of Christmas Stars.  If only I had of discovered these simple and creative ideas for...