15 Jan Teachers: Inspiring People
A chance meeting with a former student leads Jennifer Dudding to muse on the far-reaching influence of our teachers. Education and the journey of lifelong learning encompass the whole child. Within the school environment, each child is given opportunities that will enable him or her...
10 Jan 4 Top tips to save on the 13% increase in Back to School costs
According to YouGov’s Annual Back to School Research Report*, commissioned by BIG W, Aussie families are expected to spend an average of $538 per child on school supplies and uniforms in 2020, representing a $62 or 13 per cent increase on last year. For the...
30 Dec Fact Or Fantasy?
Katrina Germein wants her son to maintain a modicum of magic in his life. …it is the fairy questions that I continue to find the hardest, perhaps because I’ve never really grown out of fairies myself. Perhaps because I know how important fairies are to...
21 Dec Summer School holiday movies for kids
What’s on at the movies for the Summer school holidays? Little Women Based on the classic Louisa May Alcott’ American Civil War (1861-1865) family drama this new movie adaptation mostly stays true to the original storyline. Set in a time when women’s roles were clearly...
20 Dec Managing Children’s Expectations: A Key To Happy Holidays
Christmas can bring all sorts of problems for parents when children are expecting more than they will receive. This handy guide can help! Ten-year-old Sara keeps her holiday wish list in a notebook, adding new items as she watches Saturday morning cartoons. The list is...
13 Dec Tuna dip with dukkah from Donna Hay
Just in time for those summer holiday gatherings Donna Hay’s Tuna Dip with Dukkah is a crowd pleaser! Ingredients 1 x 185g can tuna in chilli oil, drained and oil reserved 3 white anchovy fillets 250g cream cheese, chopped 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons...
13 Dec Donna Hay’s honey and almond hasselback pumpkin
We can thank the Swedes — and the chefs at Restaurant Hasselbacken, in particular — for the invention of this particular style of presenting vegetables Accordion style. Whatever you call it, the result is the same: it’s sliced into thin wedges but left joined at...
12 Dec DIY Kitchen Garden Wreath
Not just for Christmas, a homemade wreath is a perfect ‘welcome home’ hanging for your front door and a great centrepiece for a table.