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Winter Health Maintenance - It Matters

Winter health maintenance is among some of the most important you can grapple with. The cold weather, the limiting of light hours in the day, and the general sense of oppression that dark, wet and cold can give you can sometimes lead you to feel a little less healthy than you are, perhaps mentally, physically, emotionally, or all three. Anyone... Read more →

The Best Home For Your Children: Have You Considered A Self Build?

Good parents want the absolute best for their children, and this extends to where they live. However, it's not always the easiest task to find a child-friendly home, right where you want it. That is why many families consider building their own, a process you can get the lowdown on in my post below. Picture source To get the perfect... Read more →

Netflix Shows You And Your Kids Can Watch Together

Netflix, the on-demand TV service, provides both parents and their children with hope. The streaming platform, available with internet from i3 Broadband and others, is now so extraordinarily popular it’s embedded in the culture, has a range of programs that will suit both. Why not watch some of the following with your family? Read more →

Impress Your Kids With These Neat Birthday Party Ideas

When your child’s birthday rolls around, you will no doubt want to do everything that you can to ensure they enjoy their special day. For most people, that means throwing their children fantastic birthday parties that they can invite all of their friends to. Party planning isn’t always that easy, though, and those of us who aren’t naturally organized people can really struggle with putting together the finer details. Read more →

(Re) Location, Location, Location: Successfully Moving Away

Traveling opens the mind to new opportunities. After a couple of weeks in paradise, it’s hard not to ask yourself why you don’t move. It’s not as if it’s tough. Find a realtor, make a bid, get the keys and haul the stuff out of town. In today’s era, moving is straightforward in many respects. Read more →

P.S. – P.E Doesn’t Stop At School

Parents are guilty of letting the children’s school teachers do some of the heavy lifting. It’s not a direct thing; it’s subconscious. When you know there are P.E classes as school, it’s tempting to think “well, at least they’ve got some exercise for the day.” Read more →

How To End The Bedtime Blues

There aren't many parents who haven't had to face the bedtime blues at some point in their lives. If you have kids, you will know what we mean. Not only is it hard enough getting our kids into bed in the first place; it's also difficult trying to get them to sleep once they are finally tucked up under the blankets. With a range of hilarious bedtime excuses to counter our best efforts, we end up losing as much sleep as they do! Read more →

The Kids Are Back To School - Now What?

When you’ve spent the best part of the last five years raising babies and having more babies to raise, you kind of lose yourself. The job that you were doing once, the one you stepped back from to be a stay at home Mom has lost its appeal and the thought of what to do next can be particularly overwhelming. The children are now in school full time, which has just earned you the greatest gift you could ever get: time. Read more →

Toys R Us is Coming Back?!!

Just today, October 2nd, there's been a flurry of news announcements that Toys R Us finance peeps have actually CANCELED the bankruptcy auction that was set to take place and have made plans to REVIVE THE BRAND - a.k.a., REOPEN! What?!!! That's cray-cray! Just in time for Christmas?! It'd be a Christmas miracle if we get Toys R Us back for the holiday season! Word on the street is that Toys R Us has put forth a plan that says they will create a “new, operating Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us branding company that maintains existing global license agreements and can invest in and create new, domestic, retail operating businesses.” Read more →

Ralph Breaks the Internet - NEW Movie Poster and Trailer

I’m so excited to share with you the new trailer and poster for RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET! This movie comes out in November and I can't wait to see it! Read more →