Children learn through experience, both bad and good. They learn to be careful when up high because of lessons learned through falling, they learn that their gorgeous smile will earn them one back (and may just get them out of trouble) and they learn about textures and taste by putting every single thing that comes [...]

I’ve had her for four years, this child of mine. My first born, my special girl, my precious and she really is. We very nearly didn’t have her at all, but that’s another story…which may explain a lot of this one. Two weeks ago I let her go, not entirely of course, but I did [...]

“The Dirty Dozen” Each year we have new resolutions and goals set to achieve.  Last year at the top of my list was to actively and work on systematically reducing the amount of chemicals my family was exposed to.  Right down to conning the children to change their favourite products over to chemical and flavour [...]

Have you ever spent time with someone and thought any of the following: They’re not even listening to me? They think my idea is crazy, that I’m crazy and that I can’t accomplish anything! I have a feeling I shouldn’t have told this person so much – they’re going to steal my idea! I’m sitting [...]

As a mum of almost ten… I’m not quite there yet… (as at writing this article I have around two weeks to go until we meet our last baby… ) I have to be super organised!  This means really thinking about time management! I don’t think I am strictly a rules person, or a routine [...]

Primary Dystonia Awareness Week Begins 7th June What Is Primary Dystonia? Primary Dystonia is a disabling neurological condition where there is excessive contraction and severe, agonising and excrutiating pain in the muscles and whole body every day. In layman terms Primary Dystonia is a cross between Cerebal Palsy and Parkinson’s Disease. Australian born sisters Bethany [...]

This is KIA in the flesh and blood…..yes I am just like you, maybe just a few more or less kids, lol.  One of families biggest weekly expences is the grocery bill, am i right???  Well, welcome to my home, I am a frugal grocery, furniture and clothing op-shopper, I have 4 children ranging from [...]

Little Innoscents Launches New ‘Little eMag’ Little Innoscents (www.littleinnoscents.com.au), the exclusive certified organic babycare label, has launched a stylish new eMag to rival the best glossies on the shelf!   May is their launch issue… and we had a sneak peek!   Filled with loads of on-line discounts for mum’s to get gorgeous, REAL yummy mummy beauty tips to [...]

Habbo safety campaign helps teens become more security conscious 11th March 2010 – Australia’s most popular online playground, Habbo Hotel, today released its annual online safety survey of Australian teenagers, revealing that while the frequency of online threats appears to have increased, cyber bullying has declined over the past year and there is a general [...]

We live in an ever changing society, one where children at younger ages are becoming more and more capable at using technology and whereby the parents and teachers are required to do a quick catch up of these technological advances. This article will examine gaming and robotics within the classroom. Parents will “sometimes consider video [...]