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Another twelve months have flashed by and somehow it’s December again and nearly Christmas. I am sure for many Australians this is not a surprise.  I’m equally sure there are others, like me, in a mild panic over where 2011 went!  And more importantly what happened to November, and my determined plans to be at least vaguely organised this year…

I really should know better. Retail is even more passionate than my family about Christmas – and this is not a comparison to be taken lightly! Kate and the kids excelled themselves this year with our tree & decorations in pride of place by early November. My family has a commitment to festivity that I find either heart-warming or slightly disturbing, depending on my mood

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We have spent a lot of time concocting wonderful recipes and how to’s for you, our dear readers, and customers on our blog this year. Since we’ve had so many posts we thought we would point out the top 5 most read posts for your reading pleasure.

Mostly sweet treats capture your imagination but we were pleasantly surprised to find that one of our top read posts was the healthy school snack post. We are happy to know that our posts provide you with inspiration. Read more…

With Christmas rapidly approaching I start thinking about cheap and easy ways to help bring the joy of the season into our home. I LOVE Christmas. I love the spirit, the joy, the excitement. And I love thinking of ways to help build the excitement in our children. I find craft is awesome for this. I get beautiful, festive artworks to display and they get the joy of showing off their creations to all who visit. They also make great gifts for grandparents!

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Are you filled with dread when your child comes home with endless, well it seems endless, school requests and parties that require them to dress up?

I think dress ups are great especially at home or kinder when kids can just help themselves to the dress up box. Mine consists of mainly clothing bought at op shops, some faux pas fashion items I have bought on a whim, scraps of left over material bought for a dollar and old accessories. Read more…

For the first year of my oldest child’s life, I managed to escape the issue of childcare drop-offs. But when my husband changed jobs, the good old days of  only getting myself ready for work were over.

As someone who loves hitting the alarm clock snooze button, if I was ever going to get myself – let alone my two boys (aged 1 and 2) – out of bed and off to child care, I needed a process map. You can tell that I work in consulting!

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