With the first full week of school now under our belt, we’ve started to bed down routine, activities and lunches. Thanks to SMASH we’ve had the opportunity to try a range of lunch boxes and bags, water bottles and yogurt and snack containers and work out what we like. Continue reading
Not only can you get all your back to school stationery at Officeworks but you can also purchase some fabulous SMASH lunch boxes and matching lunch bags. And I have to say I’m surprised at the range of designs and styles on offer. Continue reading
Choosing a school lunchbox can be an overwhelming experience especially with all the different styles and not knowing what will work for your child. Recently, it all seems to be about the bento style. What is it? Read on further as we trialled out the Bento Bite from SMASH Enterprises. Continue reading
An everyday mum, Steph is a former teacher, has two beautiful children and lives in Sydney. I came across Steph, who is the author of Mummy Blogger Sydney , on Instagram and was immediately drawn to her honest, and sometimes hilarious, account of parenting. This article written by Steph reminds us that as our children become more independent, not to forgot about you as an individual. Continue reading
Has this happened to you?
I feel the last few months have been non-stop and I’m constantly playing catch up or constantly on the go. A combination of life, family, work and generally the world revolving has made for a really busy time. Continue reading
Have you noticed how honest children are? They say things as it comes into their head – almost like they don’t need to think about it. They’re honest because they know no better. They’re minds are innocent and their mouths are free! Continue reading
As part of the guest blog series Olivia from The Wilsons of Oz has shared a post on how she’s going to ignore all the ‘perfect’ online parenting advice and wing the next 12 months with her kids – a great and fun read. Check out more about Olivia and her family’s journey on her blog here. Continue reading
Term 1 of school is nearly done for us here in Australia. Ten weeks – it went faster this year than it did last year! With the school holidays just around the corner I’ve put together some ideas of activities to get you through the days and weeks. Continue reading
When we say ‘flexible working’ what exactly does that mean to you? Is it working part-time; or shorter hours; or from another location; or having adjusted start and finish times? Is it having the flexibility to leave work early so you can pick up the kids from school and then work from home in the evening? Or being able to spend some of the working week focusing on an area your passionate about, whether that be volunteering or an active sport? The saying ‘One shoe doesn’t fit all’ comes to mind when thinking how we apply flexible working opportunities to people. Continue reading
I decided to post this on International Women’s Day after reading Laura’s piece that she put together for my blog. Parenting is hard enough; co-parenting seems to take it to another level. Laura, I’ve no doubt you are an inspiration and strength for your daughter – happy International Women’s Day. Here’s Laura’s story. Continue reading
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