I have been thinking about traditions, and family, and how to make the effort lately. It’s easier not to make the effort. You feel the desire not to…
Nutritionist Claire Turnbull has recently published a new book – Feel Good for Life and we thought she might have some valuable thoughts to share with parents, because who doesn’t…
It’s a well known principle that including 5+ vegetable and fruit servings a day is a great foundation for your daily eating habits. 5 would be an absolute…
It’s one of the fastest comparisons I tend to make when I’m at a new supermarket: wander around, find familiar items, do a few calculations in my mind…
Christmas and Thanksgiving just aren’t the same for most families, unless it involves a great big roast turkey, with all the trimmings. My mouth is watering just thinking…
Combining games night with a family meal is one way to have a lot of fun. You can get dressed up, divide family members into who is responsible…
As adults, we can make our own choices about whether it’s worth spending a little more on certain types of skincare, or whether we want to check ingredient…
Since I’ve become a mum, a few things have changed. I used to be a bit creative with my clothes and try them on in different ways -…
Sometimes we know when sudden changes will occur in our family – for example, you’re pregnant and your due date is past – your change is not far…
Combining craft with making lasting, visual memories is a fantastic way to bond together with your children. If you’ve never tried scrapbooking before, it doesn’t have to be…
School holidays require a little bit of extra effort on the part of parents of school aged children. Generally speaking all extra activities are off for the school…
Sometimes it can be pretty difficult getting everyone into an activity when they’re at different ages and/or stages of development. So today we look at spending some school…
It’s the weekend between two long weeks of school holidays. It might be time for dad to take the kids for a day (or part day) if mum…
April 25th is a day of great significance. Here are some ANZAC Day activities to do together as a family, so you can mark this day in a memorable…
Awesome treasure hunts do not have to be difficult to organise or especially time consuming… but they can be if you want them to be!
I keep hearing how it’s difficult to get everyone from a family in one spot at mealtime. But we all know it’s important to connect together as a…
I thought I would share how I manage our meals in our house. It’s not really that special or unique but I find it creates much less stress…
Kids are often itching to get out and about in the school holidays, and sometimes they have a list of places they want to go before the school term…
One of my favourite memories of getting to know my now-husband’s family is the way they would have frequent picnics. They had a host of spots that they…
Who doesn’t love a decent cup of tea? Tea purists would likely say loose-leaf is the best variety for flavour. I couldn’t claim to be a tea purist…
Food is something that can really bring the family together. Mealtimes are important to reconnect, share and enjoy each other. They are also great opportunities to get to…