Category Archives: Smart

Warm Winter Breakfast

22 May 2013

I must admit I am not a breakfast eater. I know, I know, it’s the most important meal of the day, but in the midst of the morning rush, I often simply forget to have breakfast. Breakfast in our … Continue reading →

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The Williams Sonoma Experience

2 May 2013

For the last few years I have been green with envy. Envious of the United States who seem to get all the AMAZING stores! Finally Williams Sonoma has opened shop HERE IN AUSTRALIA! So Why Australia? Their first stores … Continue reading →

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The Complete Guide to Meal Planning

19 Apr 2013

I have written a lot about meal planning. It is the single biggest saver of money, time and sanity in our house. So as I update our latest Meal Planning template I thought it might be worth establishing a single … Continue reading →

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Transform your life with LG Optimus-G.

31 Mar 2013

Although I run a blog and work online I am not the most tech savvy mumma. I can navigate a website, pump out a blog post but do not ask me how to get skylanders working on the x-box or … Continue reading →

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Easter Activity – Lacing/Threading

10 Mar 2013

Ok Tot School peeps, here it is an “Eater – Bunny Lacing” card. Lacing (or threading) encourages pincer grip, finger control and hand eye coordination, all of which are essential pre-school and school skills. There are many ways … Continue reading →

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Easter Activities – Size Sequencing

9 Mar 2013

The next activity in our Easter “Tot School” is sequencing according to size. Although size is generally a maths concept, sequencing itself is a cross curricular skill required in Maths, English, Science and History. When you are teaching this activity … Continue reading →

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Easter Activities – Patterning

6 Mar 2013

An often over looked, but perhaps one of the most important “educational” skills children acquire is patterning. Learning how to recognise, create and extend patterns is not only an integral maths skill but helps your child acquire language, process words … Continue reading →

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Easter Activities – Cute Chick Counting

5 Mar 2013

Over the coming weeks our “Tot School” will have an Easter theme. The first activity I have created is a “Cute Chick Counting” My Pigeon Pair – Cute Chick Counting Simply Download Print Cut each card Laminate and … Continue reading →

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TOT SCHOOL: Lesson 2 – Letters and Numbers

4 Feb 2013

So how did you go with Tot school lesson 1? Today it is all about learning the difference between letters and numbers. This lesson will require some assistance for children under 3 and a little prctice for older children but … Continue reading →

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TOT SCHOOL IS IN SESSION: Lesson 1

3 Feb 2013

Welcome to Tot School. Each week I hope to provide you with some lesson inspiration! The popularity of Tot School has kind of hit me by surprise and yesterday we spent the morning at the beach and afternoon at Zumba … Continue reading →