Family

Carnival of Family Life

May 12, 2008

A new Carnival of Family life is starting today. My post on 10 free ways to entertain the kids when it’s raining is included, along with a whole bunch of other great posts. You can check out the carnival at Write from Karen.

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The advantages of reducing TV time

May 8, 2008

I mentioned recently that I finally convinced myself to reduce our Foxtel package, which means we no longer have children’s shows available 24/7. Not that our kids used to watch TV endlessly, but it was beginning to be a little too much for my liking. It was a habit I’d gotten into when I was […]

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Smiley Saturday

May 3, 2008

This is my first Smiley Saturday post. It’s a lovely idea from Lightening. Pay her a visit for more smiley posts. Some of the things that made me smile this week were: Planting my first vegie garden. I feel proud of myself for stopping dithering about and actually planting it. I can’t wait to harvest […]

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10 free ways to amuse the kids when it’s raining

May 1, 2008

Today we are having some much longed for rain. It’s the good, soaking type too. Not the erratic heavy showers that disappear almost as soon as they begin that we’ve had for the last – well it seems like a year or more. It’s lovely to hear it on the roof and watch the grey […]

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The importance of a routine for kids

April 24, 2008

The differences in the nature of children in the same family never ceases to amaze me. Cinderella (4) is very organised – down to putting her clothes for the next day out on the end of her bed before she goes to sleep. It’s not something we’ve taught her do do, it’s just part of […]

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Four uses for a rubber glove

April 11, 2008

Over the last couple of years, I’ve gotten into the habit of letting the kids watch a fair bit of TV during the day. Too much, I’m starting to think. I think that I relied on it to “babysit” a little when I wasn’t feeling well, and that has become normal practice. So one of […]

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