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How to de clutter when moving

When packing to move house you should only take with you items that you use need love Be kind to yourself and don’t carry clutter and items from old house to new house that you haven’t used or even seen in years.  Allow your new home to be a fresh start with less clutter and…

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Moving home tips

Since the life of this blog I have had many many requests asking for moving tips. There is so much more to moving than I can share in one post, so I am sharing the following tips with you over the next month: sorting through your clutter purging the clutter garage sale tips moving tips…

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{Meal Plan} Lemongrass and Ginger Chicken

Meal planning tips:  How to meal plan, more meal plans & meal planning printables. This weeks meal plan Monday – Quick Shepherd’s Pie Tuesday – Fish and salad Wednesday – Chicken stirfry Thursday – BBQ steak and salad Friday –  Chicken Fajitas Saturday – Lenards Chicken Breast Lemongrass and Ginger, with vegetables Sunday – Easy beef ravioli with tomato…

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Quick Shepherd’s Pie

As winter approaches we are start to enjoy the casseroles and pies.  My hubby cooked this Shepherd’s Pie for us, something quick and easy for him to prepare.  I would say he put too much cheese on top, but I’m not complaining!!!! Quick Weeknights Shepherd’s Pie   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 30…

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Banana Choc Chip Cookies

Banana Choc Chip Cookies   Print Prep time 10 mins Cook time 12 mins Total time 22 mins   Author: Katrina Serves: 40 Ingredients 180g butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1½ cups plain flour ½ tsp bicarb soda 1 tsp cinnamon 3 bananas, mashed 1 cup dark chocolate…

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17 Amazing Craft Room Storage & Organising Ideas

Here is a collection of amazing craft room storage & organising ideas. Isn’t this one below gorgeous! image credit – Bubble and Sweet image credit – unknown image credit – Mommy By Day Crafter by Night image credit – Nicole Samuels Scrapbooking, dresser transformed image credit – unknown image credit – unknown image credit –…

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My Craft Room Overhaul

Over the school holidays I had the crazy idea of giving my craft room an overhaul, I say crazy because it took longer than expected.  I had been procrastinating about it for some time.  For a few reasons: I inherited some of mums quilting and craft supplies which didn’t fit into my already full cupboards…

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{Meal Plan} Garlic Chicken Panko strips with vegetables and more

Meal planning tips:  How to meal plan, more meal plans & meal planning printables. This weeks meal plan Monday –  Chicken Curry Sausages with potato and vegetables (very yummy) Tuesday – Fish Stew Wednesday – steak and vegetables Thursday – Garlic Chicken Panko strips with vegetables Friday –  Pizza and movie night with the kids Saturday – BBQ…

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Do you get into Mumathlon mode during morning rush?

This post is sponsored by Nuffnang As busy mums sometimes it’s easy to forget to have the most important meal of the day… breakfast.  Mumathlon mode kicks in, you could be quickly getting the kids ready for school, making school lunches, doing hair, tieing shoe lace, putting washing on the line, out the door all in…

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