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Whose House? Paper Craft

April 23, 2010

Here’s an easy paper craft: Whose House? You will need Whose House? Craft Template (click to access PDF file) Drawing pencils Sticky Tape Instructions 1. Allow child to colour in Whose House? Page One. 2. Allow child to colour Whose House? Page Two 3. Adult to cut along three sides of all windows and door of Whose House? [...]

TV Day

April 19, 2010

On Mondays, I usually have children’s television on for longer periods (I LOVE ABC 2). And you know what? I don’t feel at all guilty! It’s an intentional decision I’ve made and I feel comfortable with it. Understand, I don’t endorse watching television all day, every day, and my young children rarely sit for more than 20 [...]

Hurry! Finding the Play Button

April 17, 2010

I tend to run in Fast Forward or Stop (and nowhere in-between). This means, I’m either running around madly or unable to move. I’m missing the play button. The consequence of this is I often run into furniture and trip over things. I drop boxes on my feet and cut myself in the kitchen. Being in fast forward [...]

Button Craft

April 13, 2010

I love buttons. They are so cute and colourful so are a wonderful material for craft and decoration. I purchased the buttons (shown above) from Spotlight. Second hand shops often sell buttons in bulk or use the ones that have been sitting in the sewing drawer for 5 years. I designed two simple outlines for the children to fill in with [...]

Workhouse or Housework

April 3, 2010

No one wants to live in a workhouse, where people are tense because of the list of rules. A home is a place to be comfortable and relaxed. In saying that, to achieve a comfortable atmosphere, housework needs to be done. It’s about finding the balance between making your ’house work’ without it becoming a ‘work house’. I was [...]

I Want A Drink!

March 14, 2010

No, I’m not having a meltdown; this post is not about the alcoholic kind of beverage. Do you hear, “I WANT A DRINK!” from your children about 1000 times a day and often at the most inconvenient moments? With four children in the house, I’ve come up with a system so everyone can get their own [...]

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