Laundries are often the messiest and unattractive room in the house. Here is the hub of all cleaning both housework and clothing. Because it is the room responsible for cleaning everything in our house it should be well organised, tidy and most of all, clean. Housekeeping supplies – these need to be kept out […]
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When we moved into our new house recently we inherited a homemade cubby house that looked like this: Of course, being a creative mum, I was soon imagining how to turn this into a real feature in our yard where our children would have hours of fun. And this is more what I had
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This is an easy craft that will add a touch of vintage to your wardrobe and makes a great gift for the woman who has everything. You will need: Coat hangers Fabric Lace Bias binding Sewing machine What to do: Trace around coat hanger. This will be your template. (Or use ours below) Cut out
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This is a tried and true craft that anyone can make. To make your own pot pourri, you will need: Flowers – I used roses but other strong smelling flowers like lavender are great too Scented oils like peppermint (optional) Ceramic dish Paper towel What to do: Collect flowers and remove from stems. For
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These DIY Pot Pourri Hearts are an old fashioned gift with a vintage design that are sure to impress that special mother in your life. You will need: Homemade pot pourri (tutorial here) 10cm length of hessian or linen Ribbon Lace Buttons Sewing machine or needle and thread Scissors Template below What to do:
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Taking care of the home is an important part of your responsibilities, and this work can truly sanctify your soul. But how do we find time for it all? Sometimes you only get a few minutes in between settling babies, preparing meals for your hunger toddlers and checking Facebook (just kidding)! Here are
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If you are struggling to find time to do everything you need, let alone the things you want, this may work for you. Simply in the morning, perhaps over breakfast, take 5 minutes to write up a schedule for the day. It doesn’t have to be fancy, it just has to note down everything
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Teaching Your Children How to Behave In Company: Having your friends visit can be a great opportunity to teach your children some virtues. For example they will need to learn patience while mummy is talking to her friend or perhaps practice being generous with sharing their toys with other children who come over. Explain
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Pumpkin and Beetroot soup! So, I got a tad ahead of myself last night and decided to mix it up a bit for my husband’s dinner! I began by making pumpkin soup which ended up as Beetroot soup! To my surprise my husband didn’t mind this meal at all and said although pumpkin
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We’ve recently moved house, in fact, it was only three weeks ago and I have to say it was probably our best move yet! Hubby and I have moved 4 times in 7 years of marriage and personally, I’ve moved, on average, once every 2-3 years of my life. Needless to say, I’ve packed
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