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Afternoon Tea: Five for Five

This is a guest post by Briohny, from Plan Eat Play I don’t know about you, but my kids stand in front of the cupboard expecting afternoon tea to jump right off the shelf, hit them in the face and say ‘here I am, already cooked for you!’ Since this doesn’t happen, ever, they grab…

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Germ-proof your home this winter

Winter has set in here in the sunshine state, not as cold as other states, but still brisk.  I enjoy cozying up with a blanket on the lounge on a cold winter’s night, but the one thing I really dislike about winter is the germs and sickness that always visits.  Sadly the kids are already…

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How Getting Organised Can Save You Money

This is a guest post by Prerna, from The Mom Writes  One of the most common reasons, folks, like you and me, put organising projects on the back-burner is because it’s considered expensive. You know, buying containers, getting labels, installing organisers and more. However, what if I told you that getting organised can actually save you…

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De-clutter, Refashion and Up-cycle your wardrobe.

This is a guest post by Cintia, from My Poppet It’s incredible how quickly kids grow out of clothes, fashion goes out of style or your needs just change, so it’s a good idea to regularly review the contents of your wardrobes. It’s great to donate unwanted items to charity, but what do you do…

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The Inside Word: Birthday Cakes at School

This is a guest post by Val, from Yibba Yabba Mama Birthdays are lovely and for many kids, celebrating at school is one of the most special days they remember. They love having the whole class sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to them, some schools hand out birthday certificates or stickers and teachers usually go out of…

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How to organise your spices

Thank you to Victoria from Paddington NSW for sharing today’s tip Do you give a sigh when one of your recipes asks you to add a spice?  I used to as my spices were stored in a plastic storage tub on the top shelf of my pantry.  I decided to devote a drawer to spices…

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Peanut Butter Banana Cups

This is a guest post by Elizabeth, from Eudora Organics As a mother of 2 I am always looking for healthy eating inspiration. I love nothing more than a quick and easy recipe to whip up knowing the whole family can indulge without the guilt factor. In my household we like to go ‘clean’ with…

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{Review + Giveaway} Tefal Cook4Me

This post is sponsored by Nuffnang I have recently been trying the NEW Tefal Cook4Me.  The Cook4Me allows you to cook fast and easy meals for 2 to 6 people.  Using the button you are guided through a selection of 85 programmed recipes suitable for any occasion, tuna mornay for an easy weeknight dinner, curries for…

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