When our friends were staying with us recently we played a number of board games which were enjoyed by ages 8+.  Board games teach many skills such as turn taking, patience, how to lose gracefully and following rules. The favourite during the whole visit was Phase 10. A game with a special set of cards… Continue reading Board Games for All Ages
Recently we had an 'old' friend and her family staying with us for the best part of 5 weeks. We've been friends for 30 years. Since then I've been pondering the importance of friendship, having old friends but making new friends as well. I've been thinking about the old song (that I must have learnt… Continue reading Make New Friends but Keep the Old
This weekend I'm going to a MOPS Conference.  This made me think about leaving my kids when I used to go away for MOPS or other things when they were younger. In 2010 my husband & I drove to Sydney for a National MOPS Conference. My husband was organising the tech side of the conference. … Continue reading Letters while Away
Last weekend we were looking after a 3 year old for the day. We drove into the city to pick something up & as we headed towards the city my husband said to the 3 year old "See those tall buildings, that's where we're going." The 3 year old replied "cause they eat their vegetables." … Continue reading Recording Memories of Children
Have you ever thought of celebrating the last of something? The last day of school for the year is often celebrated and particularly finishing school is celebrated.  New Year's Eve parties celebrate the old year finishing & the new year beginning. But what about celebrating some of the many other lasts that happen in life?… Continue reading Celebrate the Last
To celebrate Valentine's Day (or proposal day as it's called in our house) I turned our basic family meal into a heart shaped meal. Our dinner was rissoles served with potato/sweet potato, carrots & peas. My husband even put his sauce on in a heart shape, as pictured above. I used my rissole recipe but… Continue reading Heart Dinner
I'm starting a newsletter for this blog. I'm planning on publishing it fortnightly on a Friday. Now, I don't usually subscribe to newsletters that just show recent blog posts. If I want to follow & read a certain blog I will either add it to my WordPress or Feedly Reader. However I do subscribe to… Continue reading Feed My Family Fortnightly Friday Four
We are enjoying time away at the beach, staying at our usual spot. My husbands parents own a unit at Kings Beach, Caloundra on the beautiful Sunshine Coast, Queensland. This is the view that we enjoy, as I'm writing this. We enjoy surfing/swimming at the beach, going for walks & lots of reading. A few… Continue reading Oh I do Like to Be Beside the Seaside!
This week we thanked a beautiful lady who has been a mentor in our MUMSnext group for 6 years & was also our MOPS mentor for 12 years. So she has officially been a mentor for 15 years, as 3 of those years she was a mentor for both MOPS & MUMSnext. Unofficially she has… Continue reading Who’s Mentoring You?
