What Are The Best School Shoes?
This is my seventh year of buying school shoes and I have felt much frustration with this issue. My kids attend a school that requires black sandshoes and this year my eldest has needed black formal shoes also. I think I have tried every brand you can think of on the market, from cheap $10 […]
Tini Trader – When online meets offline
Find me that toy it’s all I want for Christmas you hear. Ummmm not sure exactly where to get that and I have no time to waste running around from shop to shop looking for something I don’t even know will be there anyways or at least that is what I would be thinking. […]
eyeSlices – A little slice of heaven
I was recently given a product to try and see what I thought. The product was called eyeSlices and it was intended to reduce puffiness, dark circles, wrinkles etc around my eyes. I am forever having eye issues but mine are mostly due to allergies. I suffer quite badly from hayfever and itchy eyes so […]
WilderQuest – Free Holiday Fun
I have been lucky enough to be able to have a play over the past week with this fab online educational game for kids called WilderQuest. WilderQuest is a Nature Discovery initiative by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and it is awesome. Your kids get to sign up as themselves and make their own […]
Simple Tips Encouraging your Kids to do Their Homework
Some kids love to learn and will happily do their homework with no encouragement at all. With others, it isn’t always that easy! Below are some tips on successfully getting your kids to do their homework. – To begin with, set the boundaries and expectation of homework. Ask them when they would feel most productive […]
Reward Charts – How to Make them Work for your Kids
If you have never used charts for behaviour change in your family, or you’ve used them and they’ve not worked as you had hoped, I encourage you to read on. Charts can transform your family life, your child’s behaviour and even your morning chaos if they are used correctly. Charts aren’t just for the little […]
Lunch Box Treats For a Time Poor Mum
Our lunchboxes can get very repetitive. We can get stuck in the lunchbox rut. The only thing that saves me is our freezer full of quick to grab, quick to make, delicious wholefood snacks. Time has become a luxury very few of us can afford, that is why it is imperative that anything I make […]
5 Reasons It’s Good (FOR YOU) to Volunteer At Your Child’s School
I had always dreamed of being involved at my child’s school when they attended, however since starting Kindy this year I have to admit that the constant calls for parental help and involvement is overwhelming. Add that to a busy schedule of working, mothering and keeping house and no wonder it is a struggle for […]
Getting to Know Your Child’s Teacher – Should I??
For 12 years I have been negotiating, supporting, sharing and listening to teachers and carers of my children. Over this time I have seen the benefit of fostering and nurturing these relationships. When you think about it, you legally hand over the care of your children and the responsibilities of social and academic development to […]