If, like me, you have a big The Wiggles fan (or a few) in the family there may have been some frowns when yellow wiggle Emma announced she would be taking a break from performing for medical reasons. Thankfully she is on the mend after her hospital stay and this week Emma, together with her Wiggly husband Lachy, treated her little fans to a fabulous [read more]
“Go home and enjoy your son because he will be dead by the time he is 15-years-old” These words and the lack of information and support available in general is what prompted Boris Struk to create Muscular Dystrophy Australia (MDA) so that no other parents should endure what he and his wife went through over 35 years ago. Muscular Dystrophy is a term used for more [read more]
As you can probably imagine as a mum of six young children I see many toy crazes come and go. From squishy toys to fidget spinners, from collectible cards to Pokemon Go and everything in between, there is always something new all the cool kids are coveting. I’ll be honest, most of them don’t appeal to me at all but every now and then even [read more]
The uggs are back in use, the woodfire is on and the beds are made with flannelette sheets… the cold season has well and truly arrived! She may be old enough for a proper girl bed, but Hattie is definitely not big enough to manage the sheets and keep her quilt on throughout the night. Of course I hate to think that she’s laying there [read more]
Woohoo! For a while it seemed like our holiday would never come any closer but with less than 3 months to go we’re finally getting there. I have started packing the first gifts in our suitcases, stocked up on new pyjamas for everyone and set out six backpacks for our six little travellers. When you spend 24 hours travelling (and 5 weeks away from home) [read more]
With princesses being hot news at the moment there are many girls dreaming of finding their own prince charming. Gorgeous dresses, a sparkling crown, a real castle, a dashing prince and preferably a golden carriage and some talking animals too, there is nothing as magical as a princess life. Especially for those little dreamers Disney has created a royal gift fit for a princess: Exclusively [read more]
I don’t know about you but this miserable winter weather is really weighing me down. The many broken nights, the dark, cold mornings and trying to keep up with life with six little kids… some days it is just about making it through the day and a few spare minutes to myself are hard to find. If you are in need of a little time-out [read more]