It is hard to believe but three months have passed since we brought our littlest family member home from hospital (it feels like yesterday!) and before we know it she’ll be starting solids. Our other three children were early starters, taking their first bites at 4 months old, so I better read up on what the latest recommendations are. With four small children I may not have [read more]
At the start of every season I sort through the kids wardrobes to see which clothes don’t fit them anymore and which clothes just didn’t survive the every day wash and wear. Over time I have learnt my lesson and now only go for quality brands that are made to last and can be handed down when the times comes. One of those great labels is [read more]
You can tell Mother’s Day is around the corner by the type of junk mail in your letterbox. If you can believe the catalogues perfume, pyjamas, chocolates and toiletries are the most popular gifts and let’s not forget jewellery. Now I don’t know if it is just me but you would not make me happy with most of the jewellery in stores. Aside from the fact [read more]
When our little lady arrived 10 weeks ago she surprised us all by weighing in much heavier and measuring a massive 5cm taller than her siblings did. She is still a tall baby and that is proving to be quite tricky when it comes to clothes, I can’t go just by age anymore as the garments would be too short for her. The lovely Rochelle at Bean and [read more]
When it comes to feeding time our household gets pretty busy. It not always easy to find a meal that all the kids like and then there is the all important issue of who gets to use what plate. I recently decided to end the struggle and get rid of my mish mash of kids plates. The old plates started a new life in the [read more]
While more and more people acknowledge the great benefits of organic fabrics there are still many parents who think they can not afford organic clothing for their children. Yes there are some more expensive organic labels out there but if you shop smart you can definitely be organic on a budget. New Australian store La Mode Bebe offers a great selection of organic babywear and accessories [read more]
It was fun while it lasted but I think we’ve now really seen the last of Summer, yesterday I dug up the raincoats and we still arrived at kindy looking like wet dogs. Time to put away the shorts and singlets and to go over the kids’ winter wardrobes, they have grown so much this past year they will all need some new bits and [read more]