There is always fun to be had in every part of the world. Depending on whether you are rural or city, will limit some options. 1. Zoo. As a kid I loved going to the zoo. The animals were all so interesting and living in the city, it was unusual to see anything else other than pigeons or crows/r
Read Full StoryCleaning your home is always a big concern especially if you have children. The vast amounts of chemicals used in most of these products are continuously being linked to allergies and other diseases. So here is a list of ways you can clean your home without any nasty chemicals. 1. General Clean
Read Full StoryLife casting is a lot of fun, I've casted one of my pregnant bellies, my dog's paw, and my children's hands. It's a neat way to make a 3d memento of when they were so little! There are several commercial kits you can buy to make a cast - but the bits and pieces you'll need are readily available
Read Full StoryEveryone needs a little bit of sunshine to get their vitamin D, it's healthy. What's not healthy is over exposure to the sun. Sunburn increases the risk of dangerous skin cancers. Did you know however, that many of our commercial sunblocks and sunscreens can also increase your risks of cancer?
Read Full StoryMany children will get an allowance or money for doing their chores or work around the house. But this doesn't necessarily instill a sense of responsibility in the child. If the money goes away, so do the tasks they normally perform.This is meant to teach them responsibility, but it only ever see
Read Full StoryBPA or Biphenol A is a bit of a buzzword in the baby industry, with international regulating bodies taking a mixed stance on their views on the safety of BPAs in children's products. BPA is a synthetic chemical used in the manufacture of hard plastic polycarbonate. It's also commonly used in the epoxy resin used to line food and soft-drink cans. The danger with BPA lies in the fact that it can leach slowly from the plastics and resins it's used in, allowing it to be ingested by the consu
Children certainly do get up to a lot of things, some would like to call it mischief. But have you ever stopped to wonder what they are actually doing? Parents are sometimes caught out yelling or getting frustrated with their children when they are just playing or trying to be like us. Water Everywhere I find my son in the toilet with holding the little squirt toilet spray and hosing down clothes in the toilet. Now the first reaction is normally not the best one to go with. But I sudden
Have you got a pet? I've always grown up in a 'dog' household, where we've always had a dog or two as part of the family. My second most recent dog, Titch was with me from when I was 5, until I was 22. She moved out of home with me, and died in my arms one very sad day. Titch taught me a lot about life, she taught me patience, when we were toilet training her.... She taught me compassion, when we had to take her to the vet. She taught me what it is to care so deeply about something it rip
If you're like us, and use crayons, you'll inevitably end up with a whole lot of broken, half used snapped off bits an pieces. The following is a neat way to use up all the little bits and pieces, and turn them into recycled rainbow crayons. You can use these for gifts if you like, they look really cute packaged up! You will need Broken Crayons with the paper removed. heavy based saucepan (one you don’t want to use for food again) Chocolate moulds, or soap moulds, shaped ca
Whether it be to wind down for bed time, or to cool down after a meltdown, we all need to learn how to relax. When I was in primary school, we had a fabulous teacher who insisted we all learnt basic tai chi, and meditation techniques. He also firmly believed that that each day should be started gently, and incorporate some form of relaxation and meditation. In honour of him, here are my seven favourites: 1. Breathe Silver Air - find yourself in a comfortable spot, close your eyes
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