Lately I’ve been getting really picky about chemical additives in food. Artificial colours, flavours and preservatives (to name just a few!) can do horrible things to our bodies. For one example, I know mums with children who were displaying ADHD type behaviour, who saw a massive turnaround when they eliminated these additives from their […]
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This quick and easy dip recipe is a tasty one to throw together for a get together at home or can easily be taken with you when you need to ‘bring a plate’. Quick and easy to prepare. Tasty to consume! Originally posted 2015-06-29 12:00:02.
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When we recently found out that I was pregnant, I was really unsure about when I should make our news public. My parents and in-laws were notified immediately, followed closely afterwards with a small handful of close family and friends. And gradually over the coming weeks, I told various friends and family as I
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This billing period, our water usage was half of what it was at this time last year. Half!! We’re pretty stoked, because in the last twelve months, we have been doing our darndest to get our water usage as low as we can. We’ve realized that every litre of water that we allow out
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I had my first taste of stevia cordial while visiting my sister-in-law and her family who had stopped buying regular cordial and just made this one instead. And now I am hooked, have run off with their recipe (see below) and do the same with my family. This cordial tastes distinctly refreshing, SO
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From the first few pages to the end, this book was an engaging read. Danielle Bean, in a manner that reads like a chat with a close girlfriend, sets out to encourage and lift up mums who, though they love their kids and husbands, can often end up feeling exhausted, burned out, disillusioned and doubtful
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Disposable items are prolific in our culture. Throw away packaging, plates, cups, cutlery, nappies, gloves, the list goes on. Sometimes something being easily disposable is of benefit from the perspective of health or convenience. But in everyday life, they do create a lot of waste and for staple items; we are continuously buying them.
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About a year and a half ago, my then 7-year-old son had picked up some books on ancient history from our local library. After devouring them, he decided he wanted to read more about ancient history. I had seen The Story of Civilization series mentioned in some homeschooling groups, so ordered Volume 1 and we
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Saints For Young Readers For Every Day have been an absolute gem for our family! Reading from these books has become part of our daily routine. They present a Saint or Blessed for every day of the year, following the liturgical calendar for the most part. The stories are concise but with enough detail to
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This flying novena to the Infant of Prague is great for urgent intentions for which you don’t have nine days to spare – you just say it once an hour for nine consecutive hours. Set reminder alarms on your phone and get the kids to stop and pray with you! Novena prayer O
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