Kate King waxes lyrical about bygone times, before realising she is a different person now she is a mother. One night recently our children gave my husband and me a rare and unexpected treat: they were asleep by 7 pm. As we gently pulled their bedroom...
Music lessons in early childhood boost development
With both her kids now at school, Jean Flynn contemplates a ‘career change’. I’m looking for a job. I already have one, but I’m interested in doing something a bit different – branching out. I’ve been in my current position for nearly eight years. It’s full-time...
It's 26 January and you're by the pool with your loved ones, chilled bevvie in hand, but you can't quite shake the feeling that something's missing. These coconutty, chocolatey lamingtons will make your Australia Day complete. Don't forget the vanilla cream....
Clare Wishart finds the transition to school is harder for her than her son I remember the drive home from hospital six years ago with my newborn son. Suburbia looked so ordinary after my spiritual trip in the maternity ward. My euphoria at becoming a parent...
Great idea for Christmas holiday entertaining and easy to make too! Ingredients 340 g frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry 170 g cream cheese. Softened 2 garlic cloves minced ½ tsp salt ½ tsp onion powder ¼ tsp pepper ¼ tsp chilli powder 1 tsp Italian seasoning ½ cup grated parmesan 1 cup mozzarella cheese Fresh pizza...
A fun Gingerbread Tree to use as a decoration for Christmas or just as an easy activity for older children *You will need 4 different sized star cookie cutters cook time 10 minutes preparation 30 minutes-12 hours resting time 15 minutes rolling and cutting dough 10 minutes baking 10 minutes assembly ingredients 125g butter,...
Jennifer Dudding asks how we can show our kids the value of unconditional giving with gifts from the heart. As Christmas approaches, I find myself questioning the messages I teach my children. Do they see it as being all about them? Is it merely a time...
First published in 1918 and written to distract himself from the deprivations of the First World War (and to settle a bet with a friend, Bertram Stevens), Norman Lindsay described The Magic Pudding as a ‘little bundle of piffle’. Stevens claimed children wanted to read...
Many games begin when I am busy on the computer, on the phone or having a sleep-in. And once they get going it seems very party-pooperish to put a stop to it. ‘Shops’ is one of my pet peeves. This is where the girls gather...
