Let Children Be Themselves
byThis response to ‘The Parenting Problem’ in the letters section of SMH. A nicely written response at that. Ultimately a vote in favour of…
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United We Stand
byParents need to present a united front to their children or confusion will abound. If both parents are on the same page kids know…
Kiddy Flicks
byWe rarely ever buy a kid’s movie when it is first released. The reason is simple cost. Wait until the next major release hits…
This Little Piggy Went to Market….With His Son
byMarkets & shopping, even a trip to the tip or to fill up the car, are a great opportunity to give each kid some…
Hey Presto, Pesto!
byI only started making my own pesto this year. And I love it. Nothing tastes as nice as freshly made pesto – the jars of green stuff in the supermarket sure don’t cut it.
Don’t Be A Drip
byWe limit showers to four minutes for two very good reasons. Firstly, if everyone has a twenty minute shower we’ll be paying excess water…
A Dog’s Life
byThere’s so much more to having a pet than finding your shoes chewed and the simple joy of being licked. A family member recently…
Oh Wow! Sang Choy Pau
byEasy, simple cooking doesn’t have to be boring. This is a simple dish our whole family loves. It takes about ten minutes to make…
I Can See Clearly Now
byWhen I was younger they made computer screens clear and sharp. These days they’re all blurry and hard to read. Both Tracey & I…
Floor It
byKids are kings of seeing the fun in things. You don’t need to spend money for kids to enjoy themselves. Tonight, Miss3, Master5 &…
Tally Me Bananas
byPicked up a 13kg box of bananas today for $15.00 from my market man. That’s $1.16/kg. I rang a local supermarket so I could…
Bottling It Up
byA couple of years ago my wife and I decided we deserved to eat nice food, despite having a large family and not much…
Sleepover for Miss3
byMiss3 is staying with her Uncle & Auntie tonight so she can play with her cousins. We rang her up to say goodnight and…
A Night Read
byEvery day or two we have a new school ‘reader’ book sent home with Miss6 and Master5. Initially this can be a very frustrating…
The Cheeky Mango Plan
byWe freeze mango cheeks at the height of the season (when they’re falling off the trees up the street and cheap to buy in…