School Bag Storage and Organisation
Last night on Facebook I pleaded with the flock for HELP! I have had many plans for School Bag Storage but none of them have “felt” right. Problem is DONE is better than PERFECT! I need something, before I trip over another school bag! So here is where we...
The Sip and Snack Station – Revisited
Their is a thief amongst us. Lately things have been going missing. Biscuits, chips, red frogs, chocolates. At first I blamed “Domesticated Dad” thinking he was overindulging on midnight snacks. But it was not…… It was “My Pigeon Pair” The constant crumbs appearing in the strangest corners of the...
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...
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...
Plan and Prepare for….CHRISTMAS!
Christmas is coming! Well almost. The countdown has well and truly begun in this household! Being a teacher Christmas preparations always begin early as I spend Term 4 with my class learning about Christmas round the world, the Nativity and all things red, green, glittery and joyous. In case...