Xmas is a time for family, yes, but when you add children to the mix, it becomes extra special. Nothing can build holiday excitement faster than seeing the wonder on small faces as they watch the Xmas lights or visit… Read More ›
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Coconut Ice
‘Tis the season to indulge, and what better way to do so than with a classic Xmas treat, Coconut Ice. Pleasing to the eye, and containing enough sugar to satisfy even the sweetest tooth, this is a holiday snack your… Read More ›
Top Ten Horrible Histories Songs
Horrible Histories is a popular British television series based on the best-selling book series by Terry Dreary. The show was produced for CBBC by Lion Television with Citrus Television and ran from 2009 to 2013 with an additional ‘reincarnation’ in 2015…. Read More ›
Sit down
— Herbert V Prochnow & Herbert V Prochnow Jr. in Jokes, Quotes & One Liners Volume 2
Kathy Lette in ‘How to Kill Your Husband (and other handy household hints)’
“Ironic how you can’t get kids out of their beds in the morning but you can’t get them into their beds at night.” ~Kathy Lette in ‘How to Kill Your Husband (and other handy household hints)’
Paul Lonergan in ‘The Little Book of Thrift’
“Kids. We love them, but wow do they cost a fortune.” ~ Paul Lonergan in ‘The Little Book of Thrift’
Cinderella
Ha, ha, ha! Annie has a friend over this weekend for her birthday. They were dressing up in each others clothes when they spontaneously decided to put on a play for us. They dressed up Yasmine and Storm and proceeded… Read More ›
Accessible Learning
The last few days I have felt really sick from a medication I am taking, so we haven’t done much by way of formal lessons. We don’t do much anyway, but we’ve done even less the past few days. In… Read More ›
Mae, kindergarten teacher quoted in ‘What’s Happening to Our Girls?’ by Maggie Hamilton
“There is an emotional abuse of kids. Instead of input they buy them something.”
Baroness Susan Greenfield quoted in ‘What’s Happening to Our Girls?’ by Maggie Hamilton
“A sort of sedentary screen-based existence has crept up on children. They used to be free-range and now they’re practically battery children, living indoors, experiencing through the medium of a screen.” —Baroness Susan Greenfield quoted in ‘What’s Happening to Our… Read More ›
Bob Becker, quoted in ‘What’s Happening to Our Girls’ by Maggie Hamilton
“Kids are so used to having all these whizz-bang toys, they have forgotten how to entertain themselves.” —Bob Becker, quoted in ‘What’s Happening to Our Girls’ by Maggie Hamilton
Mum’s Visit
The long-awaited visit by my Mum finally arrived! We all looked forward to it for quite some time. It had been years since I saw Mum. Annie was a baby, Butterfly a tot and Yasmine & Storm weren’t even born…. Read More ›
Grim Crims & Convicts: 1788 – 1820 (Fair Dinkum Histories) by Jackie French
Opening Sentence:It was an incredible idea – to found a colony of convicts eight months’ sail away from Great Britain. Synopsis:Telling it like it really was – true-blue Aussie history! It was the craziest, wildest and most daring expedition the… Read More ›
Horrible, Horrible Day
*UPDATE: I have decided that I feel ready to open this post to the general public. Please understand that this is a sensitive topic and refrain from trolling.* Only a few people are being allowed to see this post. I… Read More ›
Mummies: Unwrapping the Past by Rosalie David
Opening Sentence:The word ‘mummy’ was originally used to describe the preserved bodies of ancient Egyptians. Synopsis:Death was simply the passage into the country of the Gods for the ancient Egyptians. To reach the afterlife, the body had to survive for… Read More ›
Seven Little Australians by Ethel Turner
Opening Sentence:Before you fairly start this story I should like to give you just a word of warning. Synopsis:’Without doubt Judy was the worst of the seven, probably because she was the cleverest.’ Her father, Captain Woolcot, found his vivacious,… Read More ›
Treat for the Kids
Last week, we were very short on money, and we had a grand total of $AU50 for groceries. Needless to say, there were no luxuries! In fact, the kids put up with a watery Corned Silverside & Vegetable Soup most… Read More ›
February Dragon by Colin Thiele
Synopsis: The three Pine Kids truly belong in the bushland. And they have nicknames to match – Resin, Turps and Colombine. They like fishing for Yabbies, taming unusual pets, riding in the local show, and astonishing their teachers. But their… Read More ›
Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl
Synopsis: Boggis, Bunce and Bean are just about the nastiest and meanest three farmers you could meet. And they hate Mr Fox. They are determined to get him. So they lie in wait outside his hole, each one crouching behind… Read More ›
Fight, fight, fight
I have just about had it with my kids today! All they’ve done all day is fight and argue and argue and fight. They are driving me insane! (Except Butterfly – she’s being uncommonly good. I wonder if she wants… Read More ›
