How to rock the bed time routine like a star

How to rock the bedtime routine like a star

One thing that we are proud of as parents is how easily our kids go off to bed and sleep through the night. I can’t remember where I read it, but the idea of establishing a bedtime routine as early as possible sounded logical to me (even if they’re only in bed for 3 hours [...]

Why I failed a parenting course

Once again, showing why I’m not perfect, even though I wish I was ;) This isn’t a sponsored post, but I am doing Jodie’s 12 week course (again) free of charge so I can share my experiences with you. If you click on the link in the sidebar or here it will take you to [...]

How to wear out your kids #001

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I spend a lot of time at the mercy of my super active kids (so do their clothes, and my washing machine!). Welcome to my new little project where I’ll attempt to find and share ways to wear out your kids! #001 is: The CrashKids are always up for a bit of rough and tumble, [...]

5 tips for getting value when buying kids clothes

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Sponsored by Nuffnang Remember when I crash tested kids clothes from BIG W? Well, I’m doing it again and I’ve got some tips for you about how I’m improving the value from my $100 spend. Tip #1 Select a patterned item with different colours in it and then pick out the individual colours and buy [...]

A fun blast from the past with retro board games!

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Last night I got to do something I wish I could have done as a child. I was let loose in a shop with a gift card to buy whatever toys I wanted! So you know what I did? I went and bought the games I was always envious of my friends for having! Actually [...]

5 highly successful negotiating tips from a 4-year old

"Queen CrashGirl Rules"

“Queen CrashGirl Rules” Go ahead . . . Laugh At My Expense This is a note I shared with my FB friends (before I started blogging).  It was over a year ago, when CrashGirl was just 3.  She was already shaping up to be quite the problem solver . . . Me (for the 10th [...]

LAME: You won’t believe where I found CrashBoy

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If you’ve been reading my blog a while, you’ll know CrashBoy is a bit of a character who keeps me on my toes. Here are 5 funny situations I’ve found him in, just for a bit of a laugh on a Friday ;)  Go ahead, Laugh At My Expense: It started in his earlier days. [...]

LAME: 10 signs there’s a toddler living in your home

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Isn’t life different when kids come along?  It’s not just your mess you have to clean up any more!  As I’ve been focusing more on cleaning and de-cluttering for the Home Organisation Challenge, I’ve taken more notice of all the funny signs that there is a toddler (and a pre-schooler) in the house!  Go ahead, [...]

I’m not a fun mum

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If children are meant to bring you great joy, then mine owe me a truckload.  I am not having fun and lately there seems to be more tears than laughter. But I don’t think it’s their fault.  It’s mine.  I made the decision to stay home with them and provide a loving and stable upbringing [...]

Test Results: Kids clothing cull and Big W $100 giveaway

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Sponsored by Nuffnang Last week I embarked on a quest to reduce the amount of kids clothes I have to deal with and wash.  I was going crazy trying to put outfits together that a) actually fit and b) matched.  These results are the follow up to my Crash Test: How many clothes do kids [...]