What’s The “Mum code” when it comes to teens and social media? (Picture William Ivan - Unsplash) As you know Mickalee got a phone for Christmas and she joined Instagram. She added all of us to her account, as well as several of her friends. Her phone is too old for snap chat, but I … Continue reading Teens, phones & social media →

A friend asked on Facebook today. "What are your top tips for travelling with a toddler?" So I thought I'd share some of my tips. While I don't profess to be any kind of expert, I've lived remote for most of my adult life and what I do now with the kids is coming from … Continue reading Top tips for travelling with kids! →

Just like Christmas we will celebrate New Year when the kids come back. We will let them have a dance party, let them be loud, let them drink too much soft drink and let them stay up way too late. We will suffer for it the next day, because none of them do well with … Continue reading New Years Eve, Resolutions and not giving up! →

My kids go to their dad in the school holidays. Darcy kids are here every second week and for half of school holidays. My arrangement was well in place before his and I figured out early on in the piece that we needed to sync the kids school holidays not only for them but for … Continue reading Mixed emotions and fly out day! →

I could have judged you today, but I didn't. I could have rolled my eyes at you, but I didn't. I could have sniggered at you behind your back, but I didn't. Do you know why? Because I've been there. I felt terrible, guilty, sad, a failure...... You name it I had all of the … Continue reading To THAT mum! →

In our house the Christmas season starts when the birthday season ends. For our family we are lucky enough to not have any birthdays between the 31st of October and the 18th of March. Once Halloween is finished I start Christmas shopping for gifts and food that I stash here there and everywhere. We bake, … Continue reading Brandy snap tubes, rainbow popcorn and red and green jelly. →

With 8 kids at 4 different schools it could almost be classified as a full time job if we attended all assemblies, dances, concerts, plays and awards. Let's admit it, our kids get awards these days JUST for attendance. Shouldn't that just be expected? Anyway...... that's a whole other post. Don't misunderstand this post. I … Continue reading I’m NOT a school mum! There I said it. →

My title is something my daughter once said to me. She was only 7. At the time it amazed me how a seven year old could come up with something so cool and profound without even fully comprehending the enormity of what she had said. Her line was in response to me, trying to explain … Continue reading It’s not a family tree! It’s a family forest. →

Let's face it kids like to have fun, and more often than not regardless of the rules at your place it's going to happen if your with them or not. Kids have an extremely unique gift of being able to not see consequences even if they do know right from wrong. I feel like they … Continue reading Rules?? What rules? I want fun! →

Kids grow so fast. You can buy them a whole new winter wardrobe and in two weeks time BAM, they've outgrown it! So I thought I'd share a few tips I've found to help keep the cost of clothes shopping down. I personally don't follow this method, but I know heaps of mums that do … Continue reading Clothing Kids on a budget! →