Playdough: Put all of the following ingredients into a medium sized pot: 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 cup plain flour ½ cup salt 1 tablespoon oil 1 cup water 2 teaspoons food colouring   Put your pot on the stove on a medium to high heat and stir ingredients together so it all mixes, you will notice it starting to pull away from the sides, keep mixing it and until it forms together in a ball, take it out...

Watching your children develop and learn is so exciting but can be a bit of a shock to the system when you realize their energy levels! I have three active, both in body and mind, children Jason is 6 years old the Sarah 4 years old and Michael who is 2. In my short 6 years of experience my husband Dylan and I have bought a few items that I believe have proven extremely valuable in creating workstations for these...

Yesterday at church, one of the ladies asks the children: “And what does your mother do for you?” My six year old nephew pipes up and says, “My mom can answer all of my questions.”  It’s amazing how some of those melt you heart moments are not in ear shot when you’d like to hear them most. That boy could have scored some major points.  This mainly got me thinking about...

Remember the days when life would only really start at 10:30 pm. You’d put your dancing shoes on around 9:30pm after trying on about a hundred different outfits. You’d get little sleep that night and be up for university or work the next morning, being rather alert and attentive. This doesn’t change all that much when you become a mother- Your life only really begins after dark. You...

There’s no better way to lift one’s spirits and get in a workout, than to put on your favourite cd and dance like a looney in your lounge! Baby will love it as you twist and turn. There’s also mood music with more gentle swaying motions that used to settle a baby. Ieven found music to be a great help with kitchen duties when I’m cooking and my baby has to sit and watch. He much...

 If you are prescibed painkillers after giving birth, check that they do not have a sedative in them. This may have an effect on your baby if you are breastfeeding. Write a personal history of events that happen in your babies life each week. 0,25 mg floride can be given to babies from 6 months- 3 years to strengthen teeth (once they have teeth). Vital ricecakes are a great snack for baby and unlike other...