A couple of weeks ago, I came across a video on Facebook that sent me into a mad spin. The video was a small snippet of a more extensive video discussing how the kids of today are not resilient; they are weak and soft. On the stage, a woman of an older generation is presenting her take on how she

I have been stuck writing my Mothers Day post this year. Which angle/approach has alluded me for the past few weeks. Then I realised this has happened to me before! Several years ago I had the exact same thing happen, I was very stuck. I ended up writing a post about what Mothers Day means to me and what it

My dogs just love supper! Somehow over the years, I fell into the trap of giving them a little treat well after their dinner. A night time treat comes their way just the kids are brushing their teeth and getting ready for bed. It works well because once the kids are in bed they know it’s time to settle down

One of the fondest memories I have from my early days at school are the days my Mum helped out in the school canteen. My school would have parent/family volunteers come in to assist the canteen staff on a volunteer basis, it wasn’t a regular occurrence, it was just often enough to make the day something special. We just LOVED

THROWING AN ORGANIC KIDS PARTY When I was trying to research what I would need to keep my daughters ninth birthday party organic and chemical free I was smacked in the face with a whole lot of ugly. Googling or searching Pinterest for ideas and inspiration is what so many of us do when it comes to planning our kids

My daughter has had the worst luck over the past 12 months, unfortunately she has had to battle numerous staph infections. She caught the original infection whilst on holidays and has spent the past year trying to fight it off. This has meant she has had more than her fair share of antibiotics. Thankfully, we have found what looks like

Is it true? That moment when you drop your warm buttered toast, there’s no time to whip up another and you quickly pick it up and pretend it never happened. Your toddler drops the entire morning tea from the high chair and you have nothing else in the fridge! Is it OK to snatch it from the floor? The answer