Category Archives: Organising A few of readers spied my Christmas box on my hutch in the photo of our big tinsel candy cane asking what is in it. I purchased the tin box from Target a few months ago. I have put this box in a central location of the house for when I have a spare minute…  I posted about how and why we give our kids pocket money yesterday, but today I would like to share with you jobs the kids are capable of helping you with around the house. Getting the kids to help around the house teaches them responsibility, giving them self-confidence and is of course so very helpful for you!…  How and why kids receive pocket money is different in every family. Today I would like to share with you how pocket money works for us. Why give pocket money We learnt early that each of our children had a different currency. If they were in trouble Miss 8 was always devastated to be banned…  A few days ago I showed you that I place quotes in the kids toy room. This is to give them inspiration and motivation. I don’t change it regularly, but when I do they are excited to read the new quote. Below are some very cute and inspiring images some I created, others I found. …  Hanging Kids Drawings I have mentioned previously that my Miss 8 has low self-esteem and suffers anxiety. She needs a lot of encouragement and motivation as she finds situations overwhelming. I made some paintings for her bedroom wall as a gentle reminder each day. However, I want to also encourage my other children. I have found a variety of quotes suitable…  Today I am linking up with Kate from Picklebums. She has been posting through October about being ‘Perfectly Imperfect’. I love meeting people who read my blog and hearing their stories of how I have managed to help them, however some say “I wish I could be as organised as you” or “your house must…  The past few day’s I have shown you what I do with my kids artwork. Today I am sharing some wonderful and inspiring images I have found that motivated me to create our wall of artwork. Kids artwork Galleries Great idea from seven cherub using a photo board to display drawings {image credit} {image credit} {image credit} {image…  I have shown you how I have a wall featuring some of the kids drawings, today I will show you how to display the remainder of their drawings. I love the creativity and love that my kids put into each of their drawings and the little notes they write on them, “you are the best…  This has been the MOST asked question I receive: How do you organise and store the kids drawings? Over the next few days I will show you some ideas on what I do with their drawings along with other tips. Recently I redecorated the kids toy room as they had outgrown the current scheme. When the…  #30 Play Jewellery My girls can accumulate so much play jewellery, given to them as gifts or received in party bags. All thrown into a drawer of chaos. Together we went through the drawer and decided to do the following: Throw out any broken items Throw out packaging boxes Throw out make-up that has been…  Over the past few weeks I have been updating my kids toy room. When we first moved in I painted a feature wall a bright green, and painted some circus themed pictures for their wall. 7 years on we are all ready for something new and it’s remarkable with just a change of colour…  Kids and TV Reader Jen asks: Hi was just wondering if you have a limit on the amount of tv per day your children watch and do you think it affects their behaviour? This is such a great question Jen. Yes I do limit the amount of time the kids watch TV, I believe if… |
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