Blog Profile / Be A Fun Mum
| URL : | http://www.beafunmum.com | |
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| Filed Under: | Lifestyle / Parenting | |
| Posts on Regator: | 617 | |
| Posts / Week: | 4.1 | |
| Archived Since: | July 23, 2010 | |
Blog Post Archive
Bright and Happy
My son turned 5 recently, and my husband made this lovely train cake for him. I thought it would be fun to use the food colouring in glass tumblers and buy simple white flowers to go in them. I guess this can double as a bit of a science experiment too, if you have flowers [...]
Easy Green Vegetable and Basil Pesto: Dinner for the whole family in 10 minutes
Guest Post by Danielle from Keeping Up With the Holsbys Danielle from Keeping Up With the Holsbys always amazes me with her yummy recipes and energy for life. Check out her gorgeous Giggle and Hoot Cake and Easy Playdough Recipe here on Be A Fun Mum, and head to her blog for more good stuff. [...]
Daisy Chains
Sally from The Threaded Edge is my Instagram friend, and recently, she posted a delightful picture of a daisy chain bracelet. The simple beauty of it made me stop and be still for a moment. When I was a child, I collected clover on summer days, to weave into a crown. I suddenly realised I [...]
My Bedroom Colour Theme
Fresh clean sheets are such a simple, delicious luxury! And I have gorgeous new sheets from I Love Linen. I’m giving away 6 x $50 vouchers at the end of this post, but first, I want to share with you my bedroom theme, and what my new sheets did for me. I had so much [...]
My Week with the KIA Grand Carnival
Sponsored by Nuffnang I was offered a KIA Grand Carnival for a week, and I was really keen to test drive it because the car is a central item to our family life. It enables us to explore and experience many adventures as a family, and also accommodates all kinds of everyday activities such as [...]
I Told My Daughter She Could Swear
You should have seen the look on her face. As part of a conversation I had with my 11-year-old, I said, “You can swear, you know.” The look she shot me, was incredulous. This conversation started after school one afternoon. My daughter came up to me while the other kids played outside and said, “Mum, [...]
Breakfast for Dinner
Sometimes it can be fun to do things differently, like eating breakfast for dinner. Everyone in the family thinks it’s fabulous! Below is our standard, Breakfast for Dinner meal. Ingredients Baked Beans Buttered mushroom Wholemeal bread Lean bacon Egg Hash brown with a slice of avocado Grilled tomato Birthday Treat My daughter asked for breakfast [...]
DIY Christmas Tealights Holders
Today on the blog, I’m fortunate to have the lovely Ness from One Perfect Day Blog guest posting a sweet and easy Christmas craft. If you haven’t visited the blog yet, you’re in for a treat! It’s full of all sorts of creative ideas for kids. I have been saving our glass bottles from baby [...]
Untangle Barbie Hair for Lovely Locks that Shine
I had way too much fun transforming the Barbies in our toy collection today. They all went to the hairdressers and now transport glossy hair once again. Just a sec, and let me turn on my best shampoo advertisement voice. Girls! Summer fun in the sun is here! Get rid of hair that’s full of [...]
Slow Down, You Move Too Fast
Encouraging imaginative play and the joy of play dough This lovely post is by Danielle, who has written for Be A Fun Mum before. You’ll find the recipe to her gorgeous Giggle and Hoot Cake here. Her blog, Keeping Up with the Holsbys, is choc full of amazing recipe recipes and more! Sometimes, I go too [...]
Running 5K: Race Day!
This running business was much harder than I expected. I had to find time to train, and the pain of it! The pain of it! When I started to train, I could only run about 500 metres before stopping, gasping for breath; my legs on fire; and I thought, how on earth am I going [...]
Spider Lollipop
Lollipop Spider As you can see from the pictures, my son thought these lollipop spiders were so much fun. They are inspired by House of Baby Piranha. Great for party bags, birthday party decoration or craft. Materials Lollipops, pipe cleaner, boogly eyes Instructions 1. Cut 1 pipe cleaner into 3 equal parts. 2. Using craft [...]
What These Legs Did in These Shoes
These legs, in these shoes walked the World’s Longest Catwalk. Yes they did. ECCO Australia invited me to be part of their attempt to break the World Record for the longest catwalk in Sydney on the 24th August 2012. If you’re asked to come to Darling Harbour to wear shoes, I mean — hello — [...]
Even When You’re Cranky
The last couple of days I’ve been especially cranky. Like, really cranky. Tired. Overwhelmed. Stressed. Sad. It’s a combination of a lot of different things for me at the moment, and I’m struggling to be everything I need to be. I feel like I’m letting everyone down because I’m not at the top of my [...]
Orange Candle Lantern
It feels good to use something instead of throwing it out. And it’s cool to say to your kids in the afternoon, “Hey, we are going to cut up oranges to eat, AND make a candle lantern.” Below are the steps on how I made an orange lantern. Materials Orange Tea light candle Small knife [...]
5 Great Activities for BOYS!
I’m thrilled to welcome Stephanie from Boy Mama Teacher Mama to the blog today. Her blog is full of fabulous activity ideas and, as a mum of two boys, I knew she would have awesome ideas to share, especially for boys! As the mom of two boys, I am ALWAYS looking for new and interesting ways [...]
Nature Crafts: Deconstructing Flowers
Over a week ago now, I bought myself bright flowers and displayed them in tinted jars. I enjoyed them every single day. Today, when I glanced over at my kitchen table, the flowers looked a little tired. But there was still a little perkiness in the petals. How often to we glance at a simple [...]
Running 5K: No Pain, No Gain
I’m training for the Bridge to Brisbane, 3 September 2012. I’ve run 86 kilometres in the last month. It still hurts. About a kilometre into each run, my legs are on fire, and I still struggle to run the entire 5-6K. I’m feeling a little disappointed, flat this week. But then I look at my [...]
Close My Eyes and Think of the Memories
Right now, I’m cringing inside. I’m struggling with myself, a little unsure of what is right. I think I might even be cranky about it. It has to do with the picture above of my kids in utter delight, examining their showbag spoils. On a glorious cloud streaked Winter day, we caught the train to [...]
Father’s Day Giveaway: $200 RedBalloon Voucher
We both agreed, it was up there with one of our best dates. At dusk on Saturday, the husband and I climbed the Brisbane Story Bridge before heading out to the stunning views of Mt Cootha for dinner. Climbing the bridge was a wonderful experience! And thanks to RedBalloon, I’ll be doing more fun stuff [...]