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Avatar Party Yip! Yip!

Everybody meet Aang, he has just turned seven and he is the Avatar. It’s actually Eli but Shhhh! that’s a secret. We decided to run the party like one of … Continue reading

Which sewing machine is a good sewing machine?

This post contains no interesting stories just a desperate plea into the ether. Help!!!! I need a sewing machine and up until last night I was just putting the thought … Continue reading

Feeling snowed under by the boy in the iceberg

November is a mad month in our family. Not only does it contain Sabrina and Elijah’s birthdays but four of our friends birthdays too, oh and my brothers but he’s … Continue reading

Did I mention Scissors are now banned?

What I found on my iPhone

This is what happens when you set Lilly up with a sight word program and then fail to double check she is actually doing what she was told. And it … Continue reading

How to Make History Come Alive: Natural dyes.

We have been thinking a lot lately about those shadowy figures who inhabit the distant lands of The Past. And as a way of bringing them alive in our minds … Continue reading

Castle in the Clouds

How do you teach your kids about history, art, engineering, architecture, environmental issues, collaborating and problem solving all in one day? Easy send them to a friend’s house with the … Continue reading

Sydney Children’s Festival

The first majorly exciting thing about the Children’s Festival was that we got to go on a train Whoo Hoo!! or more appropriately ToooTooo!! The trip was even more special … Continue reading

“Eli is Looking For Mum” or alternatively why we probably aren’t on the new season of My Kitchen Rules.

I decided to take the kids to the Sydney Children’s Festival. As we galloped down the ramp after walking from the train station (I took all 4 kids on the … Continue reading

Skippy Girls Love You!

  We came across these joyful darlings while walking to CarriageWorks down Wilson street. We were heading to The Sydney Children’s Festival but had to stop and share a smile … Continue reading