February 2010

Go Catch a Chicken!

February 21, 2010

Sometimes, I’ve just had enough! When the children are hovering around my feet and I need space to breathe I say, ‘Go catch a chicken!’ My children know this means they need to go and find something to do. It’s great to make up family sayings. Saying, ‘Go find something to do,’ doesn’t sounds half as inspiring as, ‘Go [...]

Family Day Out: Have your Cake and Eat it Too

February 20, 2010

I love browsing through gift shops, although, I’m always a little tense that my 2-year-old will pull everything, and I mean everything, down. I’ve found out how I can have my cake AND eat it too. This indulgence comes in the form of an outing sure to please every member of the family. Toowoomba is a family-friendly town situated [...]

Parenting: Shading

February 17, 2010

I don’t have a physiology degree nor am I an expert in childhood education; however, I was blessed with a beautiful example of child raising by my parents and have been around children all my life. This has led me to develop my own style of parenting (as we all do), encompassing my past experiences, what I’ve read and my foundation in faith. Positive parenting [...]

I DON’T LIKE COOKING WITH KIDS

February 16, 2010

There! I’ve said it! I do cook with my kids anyway but I don’t enjoy it. I tend to stress; that’s very un-FunMum-ish ins’t it? I’m always looking for VERY easy, non-stressful recipes I can use with my children to minimise my dislike. I usually adapt recipes so I don’t have to beat things. This is my latest [...]

Be Proactive NOT Reactive

February 16, 2010

Tricky, tricky. It takes a lot of mental power to be proactive rather than reactive. Proactive: Controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens. Reactive: Tending to react to a stimulus. Being proactive rather than reactive means to control a situation rather than letting it control [...]

Never lose Puzzle Pieces Again

February 15, 2010

You know when you have a fabulous wooden puzzle and after a few weeks, a piece is missing? Well, that really drives me nuts. Surely there’s a better way! And, yep, I’ve found it! My find has been the perfect car companion for my son. The Toy Bug specialise in fun and educational toys. Their toys [...]

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