Monthly Archives: January 2012
The more you read, the more you know
Did you know that this year is the National Year of Reading? Well now you have no excuse. I have been on my soapbox a lot this past year about just how important reading is for children. It is not … Continue reading
Lunchbox Plans
We are only on Week Two of lunches and I am already running out of ideas! Especially when it comes to calcium! I would love your suggestions for calcium filled lunch box ideas that are not yoghurt!!! Here is this … Continue reading
Project Life – ‘Pin’spiration
As the end of January approaches it is time for me to get started on our 2012 “Project Life” album. That’s right it is only January and I am already behind! This rainy weather definitely helps with the motivation to … Continue reading
January Organising Challenge ~ Part 2 ~ Inspiration
During the week I wrote about IDENTIFYING a space in your home that needed some organisation and love. In particular that little place that your sheets and towels call home! That my friends is the easy part! Now, with your … Continue reading
Organising Challenge ~ Straighten the sheets and Tidy the towels
It is with much excitiement that I introduce the “My Pigeon Pair” Organising Challenge! Towards the end of last year, I decided that this year, would be the year we created a HOME. We have a beautiful house but it … Continue reading
School Lunches. The Good, The Bad and The Plan!
It feels like I am always on the hunt for something! This weekend I was swooping on some clever Bento lunch ideas. Boy did I find a treasure trove of ideas! Amongst them was a guide as to what consists … Continue reading
Bringing Back The Bento
No glad wrap, nut free, packaging free, no junk food. The Kindy Lunch box rules were strict and enforced, with this naughty Mummy getting a note sent home in the first week of Kindy for not following the rules (I … Continue reading
Love it? Label it or Loose it!
Boy could I go on and on about my never ending search for the perfect labels! Even before I had children I was a label addict and purchased my own name labels for all my books! Teachers beware nothing was … Continue reading
In the middle
It was a too long drive home after Christmas. Two days in a too small car. Two children who were too tired to have patience. Two parents who were too exhausted from all the festivities. But amidst the tears and … Continue reading



































