Teaching Children To Save Money – A New Approach
Money, Money, Money. I am the worst saver. I am putting it out there, I can hunt out a deal, by discount and in bulk but when it comes to “saving up” for a big purchase, I am hopeless. In fact, hopeless doesn’t quite cut it, I actually have...
35 Weeks PREGNANT!
Time is curently speeding beyond my control. I am sure it was just a month ago that I thought it was dragging and now I just can’t keep up. As time hurries me through the pregnancy, my body is failing to keep up with the momentum. The lack of...
Meat and Meal Planning!
Yesterday I shared our adventures to a new “Butcher Wholesaler” Local Mum’s have been raving about the new venture with rock bottom prices for great quality meat. Like any wholesaler the best savings were to be had in bulk buys, but I wasn’t ready to commit to many bulk...
Bye Bye’s, Ballet and The Battle.
Last week Little Miss A started Kindy. It was a moment full of anxiety, anticipation, nerves and I’m afraid only a minute amount of excitement. She is my sidekick. My constant companion. She has only ever been left in the care of grandparents. Never a friend or a playgroup...
Busy Bags
School is back and that means “Tot School” is in session. This year our “Tot School” is going to look VERY different as Little Miss A now attends Kindergarden 2-3 days a week! We are also gradually progressing away from “Tot” activities and transitiong into preschool activities like reading...
Creating a Morning Routine
Our mornings are BUSY! Thank goodness we are early risers as we have so much to get done before we leave for school in the morning! Add to that, the fact that we will have two children, at two different locations in opposite directions! Thankfully we are easing into...
Back To School: Buying Name Labels
It’s no secret that I love to label. I have dedicated much of my life to ensuring everything and every place in our home is labelled! Labels ensure items find their way home. This is never more true than all those items that leave your home to visit school,...
100 Kids Healthy Lunch Ideas
Ever feel like after a few weeks into the school year, suddenly your enthusiasm for making lunches wanes? I start off, full of good intentions and enthusiasm and after a week or two I am back to vegemite sandwiches and a yoghurt. With two lunches to make this year,...
Delicious Bento Lunch Ideas
Let it be known, I am the mother of THE PICKIEST EATER. Little Miss A started out well and as a baby would eat anything that came her way, but somewhere after the age of 18 months we found our selves with a child living off vegemite sandwiches and...
Planning School Lunches
When Master O started Kindy, we became all kinds of desperate to develop a plan of attack for lunch boxes. I suddenly felt overwhelmed by the restrictions of what he was allowed to take, what he would actually eat and providing variety. After some trial and error we...