How can it be School holidays again? It feels like it just was School holidays but one day I know I will be 50 and I will look back at these days and think to myself, oh those were the best years of my life! There are upsides to School holidays, an extra hour in bed, that's all I can think of! So I ... read more
Our After School Routine
Every afternoon after the school/kindy pickup we all walk in the door and everyone goes in to autopilot as we all follow the same routine and it saves so many fights, tears and dramas. It has always worked so well that today I thought I would share it with you all. Back when Mr 8 was in reception ... read more
Too Cool For School – Not On Monday Kid
Well school holidays are wrapping up, I just have to live through a Saturday and Sunday, and I have made it out alive! I must admit it has been great not rushing around in the morning and I have not missed school/kindy drop off's/pick up's but the honeymoon is about to be over come Monday ... read more
The Kindy Girl Cupboard
Little Miss 4 is at that age where every toilet roll or empty Weetbix box in the house needs to be turned in to something and that means getting out the glue, texta’s, scissors, play dough and making a right mess on the kitchen bench. Creative play is a wonderful yet messy thing. At meal times I ... read more
LCMs With A Little Message
How cool are these? I normally don't buy this kind of crap for recess but I couldn't resist these LCM's today. They have a spot on them for you to write you child a little message. This is a great idea for us as one day a week Master 7 is picked up from school by his Nanna. So on Nanna's pick up day ... read more
Displaying Your Kids Art Work
Over the years I have always made an effort to display what ever piece of artwork my little artist has created be it how wonderful or how average it looked! With Little Miss 4 now at Kindy I am being bombarded daily with artwork and the fridge was starting to look like a cluttered mess. So I went in ... read more
Kindy Bling
Every day this week I have had a limited edition one off piece of jewellery made especially for me. I am now the proud owner of two necklaces and one bracelet! I hung them up on the fridge, if it makes it to the fridge you know you have done something good. But then the question was put to me, "Why ... read more
School Survival Secrets
So we survived the first week of school and kindy unharmed, well kind of. The three times a day going back and forward to the school has taken its toll on Mr Chilled 1. The afternoon kindy drop off & pick up has totally stuffed up his routine. I thought I would share some tips on how I make ... read more
Do More The Night Before
If there is one thing I have learnt both from the Army and from being a mother of three is to plan ahead! I am always trying to stay one step ahead in order to keep things running as smooth as possible otherwise I turn in to a stressed out mess! With Little Miss 4 now going to kindy it has required ... read more
First Day of Kindy
I really can't believe it, but my Little Miss 4 starts kindy today! Time just goes by so fast and it's a day like today that you notice it! I remember dragging her along as a new baby when taking Master 7 to the same kindy, now I will be dragging Mr Chilled 1, along for the ride. Tried to capture ... read more