One of our family’s goals in 2017 is to live a more earth-friendly lifestyle. We want to become more mindful about our daily practices that impact the environment, and really consider if the choices we are making are good for the earth in the long term. Create a Greener Lifestyle With Kids Consideration for the… {read more}
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How to Teach Your Kids Responsible Eating Habits {Free Printable Chart for Kids}
It was lunch time. My six-year-old had eaten his yoghurt, carrot sticks, and apple slices but then he stopped in his tracks. “Why do I have to eat my sandwich?” he asked. It was a light bulb moment for me because, although I knew my kids were already familiar with the basic food groups we… {read more}
April Book Club: Only Love Today by Rachel Macy Stafford
Lovely to see you all again, now that we are here in the lovely month of April! How did you enjoy last month’s book and learning about love languages? I hope you found it useful. To review the background of the book club and see our previous read-alongs, click here. I am super excited to share… {read more}
Confidence, Patience, Gratitude and more: Character Traits for Starting Your Own Business
A good friend of mine recently decided to launch a business and we were chatting about how hard it is to put yourself out there – especially when we do not have all the time in the world to dedicate to the new venture because we are so busy with our first priority, our children. She… {read more}
Cleaning Skills for Kids to Learn {Free Printable}
Brought to you by Nuffnang and Vileda I will gratefully admit that I had a cleaner come once or twice a fortnight for most of my first few years of motherhood. I considered it a necessary expense for my mental sanity. Life with young kids is messy, you know! And with a shift-working husband and… {read more}
International Women’s Day Activities {Free Printables}
International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th every year. Let us all use this day to show our appreciation of women for their achievements in society at large, local communities, neighbourhoods and homes around the world. And be inspired to work harder for equality and advancement in any arena we are able to influence! I… {read more}
How to Choose a Child Care Provider + All About Me Free Printable
Choosing child care – what age to start, which place to choose, how many days – was never an easy process for me. First I had to learn all about family day care, long day care centres, kindy programs, and the differences between them. Then there was visiting the various programs and trying to figure… {read more}
March Book Club: The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman
Happy March everyone! I hope you had a fabulous February and that you enjoyed thinking about social change while reading last month’s book. To review the background of the book club and see previous read-alongs, click here. During the first few years of our marriage, one of the books my husband and I referred to most… {read more}
