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10 things my kids have taught me about happiness

I spend a crazy amount of time reading, listening and thinking about happiness. I’m not sure when it started but it has just always been an interest of mine. I still remember leaning over, closing my eyes and blowing out the 5 candles on my hedgehog ...

8 Advent Calendars for Adults – Because, why the hell not?

Despite what the shops are yelling, Christmas is actually not coming soon. But we are less than a month away from opening the first little door of an advent calendar. And that's not nothing. Adult Advent Calendars - Australia And I feel you, you're ...

DIY Worry Dolls – Halloween Style

I don't know about you guys, but my kids are obsessed with making DIY worry dolls. Anything to do with magic or putting things under your pillows is always a BIG win around here. We made these cute DIY worry dolls (or worry monsters actually) a ...

Kmart Hack – DIY confetti painted pots

I know you guys love a good Kmart Hack so let me lay one on you. These pots were only $1 each and with a $5 paint set (plus some colours I had at home) I turned them into these beauties. But first, a backstory. Because I'm a legit green thumb ...

5 spring wardrobe updates to slay the school run

Winter is such a great time for fashion, there are layers and textures and everything is happily tucked away from the elements, sigh. Life's good. Spring, on the other hand, is a GREAT time for life, the sun is out but it's not trying to kill you, ...

DIY Strawberry Foot Scrub Recipe

I have a lot of strawberries in the house but apparently, they may or may not have sewing needles in them, so there's that. I figure I should make a DIY strawberry foot scrub recipe instead. You may or may not know that Strawberries aren't just ...

How to teach kids to use chopsticks – plus a cute fine motor activity

Have you ever wondered how to teach kids to use chopsticks? If your kids aren’t around chopsticks that often, learning how to use them effectively can be difficult. so here's a little hack, plus chopstick activity that will have them catching flies ...

how to prune a Fiddle Leaf Fig and propagate the cuttings

Ok guys, ever wondered how to prune a Fiddle Leaf Fig? I did it and as a former black thumb, it felt very dramatic. People who are good at plants, feel free to scoff now, this post is not for you. But for the rest of you who are no doubt gasping ...

Breakfast stir-fry recipe – for people who are avoiding carbs

Who wants a breakfast stir-fry recipe? I have been dabbling with a ketogenic diet lately. Yes, I'm aware that it doesn't actually work for weight loss if you just dabble but I'm not interested in never having a glass of wine or avoiding bananas ...

DIY Balloon Planets

Are you planning a party for superheroes, Toy Story fans, Storm Troopers or tiny astronauts... then these DIY balloon planets are for you. No matter how craft-challenged you may be, you can do this; ANYONE can do this. And the best thing about ...

A printable Winter checklist for bored kids

You know those gorgeous Winter days at home, kids playing quietly, parents pottering, warm clothes, hot chocolate and that cozy feeling. Yeah, it's a good dream, but the reality is usually kids fighting with each other and demanding some sort of ...

10 things to do to fix a crappy mood

The only thing worse than being in a shit mood is knowing you're in a shit mood and feeling like there is nothing you can do to change it. But there actually is, lots of things give us a mood boost some of them are pretty simple. Check out these 10 ...

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