Explorers Playgroup – The North Sydney Playgroup The “North Sydney Playgroup” The littelest and I headed off to the North Sydney Playgroup to discover what fun could be had. We found the answer to be lots! When I showed her brother the photos he demanded we show him this ‘new fun place’. Where […]
MOMLIFE AND PRESERVING YOUR OWN SELF Momlife = that life where is everything revolves around your family, partner and children. The Balance When I was at varsity people couldn’t get enough of advocating the study / play balance. Don’t go and party too much but by the same token don’t stay indoors and not […]
Maintaining Long Distance Relationships with Grandparents The relationship between Grandparents and Grandchildren There is such a special relationship to be enjoyed by grandparents and grandkids. While there are often jokes about this relationship being based on ‘breaking’ mom and dad’s rules and being allowed to do things you wouldn’t normally do at home this is […]
A Day in the Life…. of a Stay at Home Mom What did you do all day? Don’t you just love it when you get asked “what do you do all day”. As if I sit at home watching TV, sipping on hot tea only to get out every so often to get my hair […]
Work and Family – Finding the balance How do you balance everything as a parent? Balancing the various aspects of life are so difficult. I’ve written before on finding the balance between being a mom and being you because balancing the demands on you is so jolly difficult. Now if you’re a working mom and […]
Meal Planning – one of my goals for the year Meal Planning is something I read about all the time and I know its a good idea but I just don’t seem to have enough energy to get my head around it. I am no expert on this clearly – so I knew that […]
Creating Easter Traditions for your Family Creating Easter Traditions that we enjoy every year is important to me. Easter is one of the main holidays in our family. Next to Christmas Easter is the most special to us from a religious and a family perspective. Easter in my childhood As a child Easter […]
Baby Carriers, Slings, Wraps My Experience of choosing a Baby Carrier Baby Carriers come in all shapes, sizes and forms. Trying to choose from a shop full or computer screen filled with different types and information sheets is daunting. It’s enough to give up and walk away. Thankfully, Mark from 10elite.com has created this […]
MOMTIME 62 IDEAS FOR MOM TIME OUT MomTime is desperately important so that you can be the best version of yourself. A car can’t drive without petrol. A TV can’t work with out a power source. A child can’t grow without food. Simply put – you can’t be a great mom can’t be that without […]
Child 1 Arrives Child 1 arrived and we were full of theoretical knowledge. I’d read the books (all the books) on having a child and conveyed this information to my husband, we’d been on two parenting courses and I’d filled a notebook with everything I had read or heard. The notebook had pictures on how […]
