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The Podcast Mamma
Over the last twelve months or so I have become a little bit of a podcast Mamma. I listen to podcasts whenever I can. I try and fit them in whenever I’m making dinner or cleaning the house. I would rather listen to podcasts than watching television. I listen to podcasts when the kids are doing their own their own thing or are fast asleep in the evenings. I realised over the last few days that I haven’t spoken much of my favourite podcasts, so today I thought I would fill you in and share with you my very own list of…’You have to listen to these podcasts’ list.…
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Heading Back to High School
High school can be really hard at times. I should know, this is my second and third time around! Our eldest girls are in year eight and year seven, and I’ll be the first to admit that I really did not enjoy high school the first time around. I am hoping that the fourth (Chanel) and fifth (Jaden) time around will be a little easier! Fingers crossed. This term Amy had to read ‘The Hiding Place” by Corrie Ten Boom, for English. One of her assessment pieces required her to pull it apart, and put it back together in the form of an analytical essay. ‘We’ finished her analytical essay…
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Mother: 4 School Aged Children
What a massive couple of months its been. The ‘back to school’ sales seemed to start a day or two after New Years Day, and I’m pretty sure I haven’t stopped running since. The rush to get the kids organised for school took longer than I expected it too. Plan A was to get the kids organised as quickly as possible so we could get back to enjoying the last few weeks of the holidays. There was no plan B. Nonetheless, the holidays finished quicker than I felt ready for them to do so, and so here we are starting the 4th week of term one for the year. I…
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Hello 2016 – Ditch the New Years Resolutions!
Happy New Year! I think 2016 is going to be a really good year. As per usual I found myself thinking about making some ‘New year’s Resolutions’, but this year I’m going to do something a little differently. I have realised that for whatever reason, I am unable to follow through and complete my ‘New Year’s Resolutions’, and apparently according to Forbes.com, only 8% are able to make their new years resolutions a reality. That means I am in the 92% that fail, which means that I don’t feel very good about myself when I think about the previous years list of resolutions. I’d rather not be apart…
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Our 2015 the year that was
One of my pet hates is that as soon as Christmas finishes, the ‘Back to School’ advertising starts. I feel as though there is always this massive rush to get organised for the next school year before I am ready. It would be nice to have a chance to reflect on the year that just was, digest, and recover from Christmas. I want to get organised for the new school year when I am ready to do so, rather than feeling pushed into it because the advertising has started. I feel it creates this unnecessary stress, an inner panic for a mum who isn’t ready to face the school year. I…
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A Mischievious Christmas
Christmas is a season that should be enjoyed, happy memories made, and mums should not be locked in the kitchen preparing the meal while everyone else is having fun. Sadly, the Christmas period can be a stressful time in the year for many mums and it really shouldn’t be. My favourite mantra is ‘Keep It Simple’, because its important to get back to what Christmas is all about. Its about connecting with the people in our lives that are special to us. To ‘keep life as simple’ as possible, you must get yourself and your family organised. Everyone (including extended family) needs to be on the same page. The goal…
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Mischievious Mum’s Favourite Things 2015
Do you remember the Oprah show? I have to admit I miss the Oprah show, particularly the give away shows. The Extravagant “Oprah’s Favourite things’ shows. I loved seeing Oprah give away luxurious gifts to her shocked and very excited crowds. Remember the holiday to Australia for all those American teachers, and the time she presented everyone with a new car? Each year, Oprah puts together a list of things that she calls ‘Oprah’s Favourite Things’, and of course this year is no different. I’m not sure how she goes about giving it all away these days, but I know she can still put together a fabulous ‘favourites list’. Now, I must remind…
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Embracing 40 with Style and Pizazz!
It was birthday week in our household this week – not just one birthday, but two! Amy officially became a teenager on Wednesday, so on Tuesday evening the rest of the family secretly blew up a pack of a 100 balloons so that Amy would wake to a room full of balloons. We only had a few balloon casualties along the way. The next morning, hubby and I smuggled approximately 96 balloons into Amy’s room before she woke up. We covered her bed with as many balloons that would stay on her bed, and then waited in the doorway to her bedroom for her alarm to go off, which didn’t take too long thankfully. Amy really…
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