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Craft: Edible Christmas Tree

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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...

First time mum to a mum of three

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
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 -...

5 Tips To Help You Survive Home Education
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...

Baby Steps
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
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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