Parenting
Craft: Edible Christmas Tree
I love making handmade presents for family and friends. It’s a great reminder that giving gifts doesn’t need to be a major expense during the silly season and sometimes it’s the thought and the effort that goes into the gift that people will really appreciate. This...
Craft: Christmas Bauble Time Capsule
Many people send letters with their Christmas cards sharing all about the families experiences and achievements over the past year. But how about creating your own little time capsule that can be hung on the tree each year? They are so easy to make and can be...
Three Mama-Guilts to Ditch, starting NOW!
How many times today have you felt that little twinge of mama-guilt? I felt it when I packed lunch boxes that were sub-par in terms of vegetable content, and when there were no school socks because I forgot to do the washing, and after I snapped at my toddler who was...
Milk Matters: Breastfeeding at the Pool
In the Southern Hemisphere temperatures are heating up it is finally time to shed the jumpers and jeans and throw on a pair of bathers. Pool season is upon us! But what does that mean for you if you have a nursing baby? Should you express and bring a bottle to...
Pretty and Practical Pegboard
Here’s something about me: I am the anti-pinterest mum, I am a crafting failure of epic proportions, I can barely fold a napkin. But having said all that, I occasionally come across a super cute DIY project that looks like it would be worth all the mess, wine and...
Lend me your ears: How to protect your hearing
Many of us have an older relative with hearing loss - my Dad’s began in his late 40s. Prevention is obviously better than treatment and so I ensure that my family and I are getting what we need for optimum hearing health. That means adding naturally occurring folate...
The Busy Girl’s Guide to Weaning
Like absolutely EVERYTHING to do with parenting, you are offered a million options when it comes to starting your little one on solids. When my first baby showed interest in food, I was utterly confused by all the choices. Is it six months or four months? Purees or...
On Demand: Why baby should lead breastfeeding
I remember when I had my first baby, it was pretty terrifying. Everything was new, there were a million different points of view on EVERYTHING, and I was utterly confused. My brand new daughter would NEVER stop crying and wanted to be on the boob constantly. While...
Cloth Nappies: the good, the bad, and the downright messy
Throughout time, mumkind has clad its babies in all sorts of materials. The babies of the 1800s, for example, were always in cloth. But mums didn’t let that lead to hours of work, the nappies were rarely washed, just dried out and reused. Are you picturing it?...
First time mum to a mum of three
It feels like a lifetime ago that a tiny newborn was placed in my arms (even though my eldest is only 15!). And, to let you in on a little a secret, I am a bit of a perfectionist, so back then I had all these ideas on how everything ‘should’ be done. While having...
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Vegan Pancakes with Peanut Butter Nice Cream
A good vegan pancake recipe is hard to find. But with a splash of maple syrup combined with this simple DIY dairy-free nice cream, you’ve got a yummy, filling & healthy option that our kids continually request. 2 cups buckwheat ½ cup chia Seeds 1 tsp cinnamon 3 -...
How to Raise your Vibration and Connect with Your Inner Child
We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing! If you’re bored or feeling old and tired, it’s probably because you're being boring and acting old and tired. Stop waiting for the fun to miraculously land at your feet, playfulness...
5 Tips To Help You Survive Home Education
For a lot of parents, the thought of homeschooling is stressful, but because of circumstances beyond your control, you’ve been thrown in the deep end and are now considering the new challenges it presents. Even though my decision to homeschool was one of choice, I...
How Date Nights With My Husband Helped My Postpartum Depression
As parents do you get a sitter so you and your hubby can go out on date nights?When I had my son eleven years ago I was really struggling. I had horrible postpartum. My husband would come home from work and I would lay down on the couch. I would have zero energy to go...
Baby Steps
Do you consider yourself an active person? Someone just starting out on their health journey might look at my social media posts and think, "I could never do that." If you were to scroll through my social media feeds, you would see that I'm always out and about to...
Turkey Bacon Burgers
Is it just me or do you just associate Turkey with Christmas lunch? I never thought to eat Turkey any other time of the year, until I tried these burgers and now they make a regular appearance on our menu right throughout the year. 500grams organic turkey mince 8...
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