The second job we are going to tackle in our ‘keep it simple’ series is the one that feels so constant, the one that never ever feel like I get on top of, it’s cleaning! Phyllis Diller said; “Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing is like shoveling the sidewalk before it stops […]
Simple Laundry Tips
We are kicking off the ‘Keep It Simple’ series with my most loathed household task… laundry! I’ve been collecting tips from far and wide, trying out a few new ideas, and thinking about what I could possibly do to make laundry a little simpler and a whole lot easier. I’ve come up with a list […]
Free Printable Weekly Planner
I am not, by nature, an organised person, but I am determined to at least not get overwhelmed this year! I’m off to a good start with my ‘brain dump journal’ system – a super simple way to just get all the ‘stuff’ out of my head in a somewhat organised fashion. I’m using my […]
Spring Clean your Menu Plan
This post is sponsored by Nuffnang and IGA Winter has seemed particularly long this year. Perhaps it is because it has been a cold wet winter and the long dark days seem even darker and longer when it is grey and freezing. At the start of autumn I was almost looking forward to the longer, […]
Good Laundry…
I did a quick (and inefficient – I really need a better search widget) search of my blog just now for posts that contain the word ‘laundry’. I was slightly embarrassed, but not really surprised at how many posts showed up. Laundry is my nemesis. It is the thing that haunts my waking hours and […]
Free Printable 2013 Picklebums Calendar.
I feel like I spent most of 2012 chasing my tail. I never seemed to get on top of things last year. But this year will be different. Well that is the plan anyway, but it may need a little work. You see part of the grand plan was to make myself a calendar. Nothing […]
Arrgghh! Christmas! Ten Easy Gifts to make for Kids
This year we are encouraging our kids to make each other a small gift. With the help of me, or their dad, they are each working on three small gifts to give their siblings. The girls have more elaborate, and very secret plans, but even the two year old is helping to make a big […]
Arrghh! Christmas! Tools to help us get organised
Ok so I’ve contemplated how many gifts I feel comfortable bestowing on my children, now I need to get my head around what gifts for who, and all the other Christmas things I need to organise. Presents for family, events we have to attend, costumes for preschool plays… I need some super awesome way to […]