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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Here are a few handy tips for organising accommodation to suit your needs when travelling with baby: 1. Book ahead and let the place know you are bringing baby with you. Usually they will either let you know whether they can provide a cot or if you’ll need to bring you own travel one.
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1. Be calm and tell yourself that it will be a great flight 2. Prepare to let baby have something during takeoff and landing. Some articles online claim that as long as the baby does not have any ear problems, ears should not hurt during takeoff and landing. In my personal experience, Jacob seems a
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it your first time flying with bub? This may be a nerve racking experience for some! Check out these tips to make your trip as smooth as possible. Warm layers – The plane can get pretty cold so I usually dress Jacob in a regular onesie and socks and bring along his pajamas to
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Last year I was asked to give a talk at a high school girls retreat on modesty. This was not just modesty in dress, but in thought and behaviour as well. While preparing for the talk I came across two images that saw me take my talk in a very different direction. The images
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We’re on to part 3 of our series already – first we looked at life with “stuff”, then we spoke about how to weed out some of the clutter, and now that you have decided what you no longer want to keep, the next step is to get it out of your house –
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I have been interested in health and super foods for quite some time, although I am not claiming to be an expert by any means. I have introduced a few super foods and alternatives to my family’s meals as economically as possible, much to my husband’s non impressed eyebrow raise! Its all about balance
I don’t know about your kids but mine fight over the silliest things, and as a parent with as little patience as I possess, this can be frustratingly regular. And yet, fighting is natural, age appropriate response so I began to consider what the silver lining of my children’s fighting might be. Here are
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A favourite which can be snuck into so many family meals…. KALE! Kale is one of my favourite foods at the moment and ALDI’s sell it! Winning! A large bunch ranges from $2.50-3.50. I like to include it in my family meals throughout the week whether it be stir-fry, curry or meat and three veg
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I have a confession to make: I am a recovering yeller. I used to yell. A lot. I was raised by a couple of yellers, all my siblings are yellers, and though I desperately try to stop, and am horribly ashamed of the fact, that I do yell at my children. Not all the
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