Blog Profile / Be A Fun Mum
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| Archived Since: | July 23, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
Lunchbox Gorgeousness
Sponsored by Finlee and Me Ange from Finlee and Me is a friend, and she has this new adorable product in store. My kids love them, I love them, so I’m sharing them with you too. Lunch box Love Cards The idea is simple: inspiring words and fun facts on cute cards to encourage and [...]
Imaginative Play: Tree Rope Ladder for Toys
She was making some sort of fairy land with a plush toadstool cushion (like this one). “If only they had a ladder to climb up,” Miss 7 said wistfully as she showed me the set up. And so we made a small ladder of twigs and string. That was a few months ago now…but the [...]
When it comes out in a drawing
Don’t you love when good stuff from real life comes out in their drawings? Miss 7 came in from the backyard with a piece of bark covered in gems. You see, we decorated a branch from the children’s favourite backyard tree, with jewels (you can spot the bling branch in the picture above). “What are [...]
Fun Hair — Pink and Blue Plaits
Lazy afternoons and more time for silly fun things: it’s one of the reasons why I love the school holidays. A couple of weeks ago, I spotted coloured hairspray at the supermakert (near the party/toy section) and I threw a pink and blue can in the trolley with my groceries. I try and anticipate the [...]
Sometimes, I think we are crazy
There was a point there, where I didn’t think I could do it: camping for the long weekend. You see, from the time Matt knew he had the Easter weekend off to when we had to leave was less than two days. And when I say we weren’t organised, I mean the trailer had yard [...]
Easy Chicken & Corn Noodle Soup Recipe
Soup weather is just around the corner and this is a recipe my entire family loves. It’s one of those recipes pieced together from a combination of word of mouth, general recipe surfing an just throwing things around in the kitchen (as you do). It’s just so easy and quick (and yum!). Stock I make [...]
Giveaway: Get Back to Nature
Sponsored by Be Natural I’m surprised I didn’t break a leg while doing the nutbush in these heels! I danced the nutbush last week when I attended the annual Digital Parents Conference in Sydney thanks to my sponsor Be Natural. It’s always great to get together with a bunch of bloggers who don’t mind if [...]
Imaginative Play Scene — A Castle Garden
I’m not sure what made me think about it, but I had this idea of using a section of artificial grass as a base for an imaginative play scene. And so I went to Clark Rubber and bought half a metre (you could probably find the stuff at places like Bunnings too). Cost me under [...]
I have a bad attitude
The feeling of discontentment wells up inside me. It started with a seed of annoyance, instigated by weariness with an edge of disappointment. “When is Dad coming home?” from the kids changed to “IS Dad coming home?”. The impact of changes, often comes out in the children, and as a mother, I can’t help but [...]
Learning More About Photography
I’m a learn as you go kind of girl. I hate reading manuals, recipes and instructions, much to my husband’s dismay. I learn best by doing, and making mistakes. Once I worked this out in high school, I took control of my own learning and all of a sudden discovered I could excel academically, even [...]
Easter Chicky Jars
I’m into easy, I’m into quick, and this Easter activity satisfies both of these requirements. I made cute mini Chicky Jars to gift to my children this Easter. The good thing about them, is they look cute…AND they are small, so the amount of chocolate is portioned nicely. My children are at the age now [...]
Rainbow Garden Step 2 — Planting Nasturtiums
Last week, we painted pots for our rainbow garden. I’ve enlisted help from dirtgirl for the next step in the process: the planting. dirtgirl: Love your work. Guest post from dirtgirl from dirtgirlworld Hi Green thumbs! dirtgirl here, from dirtgirlworld! Today I have stopped by to join my friend, Kelly, and all of you guys [...]
$250 Pumpkin Patch Voucher Giveaway
I’m thrilled (!!) to writing for the Pumpkin Patch blog this year (my first post will be live soon). I’m a huge fan of the easy-wear, durable and stylish clothing brand. To celebrate, I’m offering a $250 Pumpkin Patch Voucher together with my blog friends, Naomi from Seven Cherubs and Ngaire from Brisbane Kids. To [...]
A Rainbow Room (stay bright during winter)
I’m happy to have my designer friend Fiona here on the blog to share simple ways to brighten up a room coming into the winter months. Guest Post by Fiona Chandler By using one element, for example: pom poms, you can change the look of a room which can be fun for a change. A [...]
Rainbow Garden Step 1 — Rainbow Pots
Ever since I came across this picture of the Keukenhof Tulip Fields in Holland, I’ve wanted my own version of rainbow garden. The problem is I’m a terrible gardener. I don’t even like gardening very much (just the finished product). But I’m determined to do some digging the dirt with the kids, and armed [...]
Easter Cupcake Case Nest
The easiest, quickest, cutest, mess-free Easter craft/gift. I spotted cupcake cases when I was at the shops and thought they would make perfect nests for Easter chicks. It’s fun and easy for kids to assemble, or they can be given as gifts. Materials I found all of the materials for this craft at a discount [...]
Organising Kids for School
Well, here I am: all four of my children are at school. And it’s FULL ON. Sport days, music days, library days, basketball practice, concert band ensemble, strings ensemble, cello lessons, piano lessons, clarinet lessons, homework, newsletters, assignments, oral preparation, home readers, sight words…and lunches. As I said, there are four of them at school [...]
A Simple Daisy Chain Crown
I hope it’s the same for you sometimes: influence, in a good way. This post happened because of two posts here on the blog over the last couple of months. And they were not written by me. It started with Sally from The Threaded Edge, and her guest post on how to make a daisy [...]
Something small to say today
You don’t need to do everything. All at the same time. Nope. I think there is an unspoken idea out there, that mothers needs to be everything at the same time: a cook, cleaner, amazing child-rearer, teacher. Earn money and exercise; bake, create, socialise. Look amazing. Be amazing. You even have to feel amazing (be [...]
Go Jump Off a Cliff
A Bird It was a typical school yard question: “If you were an animal, what would you be?” There were the popular answers like dolphin and cat…and animals at the top of their food chain. For me, it was always “a bird: because they can fly”. I’ve always wanted to know what it feels like [...]