Mums need time out. Everyone knows that, right? When you just need to escape the world for a little while, there's no Continue Reading
Conquering medicine clutter
I'm not proud, okay. Here's a scary before photo of our medicine shelf. I've lost count of the number of times I've Continue Reading
Vanishing Acts: for the stay-home mum who feels invisible
You feel invisible, because you are. The world exists beyond your closed front door. Your husband dresses sharp and Continue Reading
Rainbow playdough ice-cream shoppe!
Nothing beats good old-fashioned playdough for small-child entertainment value. Just for a change, I thought I'd mix Continue Reading
Fun with marbles #2 – Marble painting!
This is an easy art activity that the kids absolutely loved, and it doesn't require much setting up. First step: cut Continue Reading
Fun with marbles #1: Home-made marble run
For my next few posts, I thought I'd choose one common item that most people have lying around their homes, and then Continue Reading
Parrot paintings with watercolour and feathers
Sometimes all the inspiration you need for a craft activity can come from browsing the aisles of the local Continue Reading
Nursery dreams
So lately I've had nurseries on the brain. We won't be doing anything special with our current nursery before our next Continue Reading
Pet rocks
What little boy doesn't love playing with rocks? So.... we decided to make our own pet rock family. First we Continue Reading
ANZAC Day baking
It's ANZAC Day today in Australia - the day we remember the troops of the Australia New Zealand Army Corp who lost their Continue Reading
Indoor “Sandpit” – sensory play with rice
Toddlers love playing with texture - especially in new or unexpected forms. This idea was so easy to set up. I used an Continue Reading