Halloween is a fun time of the year but trick or treating isn’t widely celebrated in Western Australia. We don’t let our children go trick or treating even though they want to. The younger 2 dressed up in their costumes and were waiting for trick or treaters to...
We have decided to homeschool Chantelle who has been having issues with a number of students for several months. This was not a decision we made lightly. Switching to homeschool was the decision we made mainly due to bullying and physical assault. Chantelle was in a...
Who would like more money in their pockets? Everyone. I don't know anyone who wouldn't like a few extra bucks. With winter upon us, our power bills get bigger and bigger, through the use of electrical devices to keep homes warm. In recent times, the...
I have seen this recipe around and thought that it looks really yummy but I never made it. Joshua came home from school one day and said “look what I cooked mum” and he showed me the recipe and said “it’s so yummy”. That night I went to the shop and brought...
This post contains an affiliate link Liam has recently learned to write his name which has given him a great enthusiasm to learn more. While he wants to learn I think I better run with it. So I purchased two packets of magnetic letters .https://amzn.to/3QCm1E2 ...
Being a large family our shopping bill can be quite expensive especially since the meat prices have gone up due to COVID 19. We saved up some money and I went to see our local butcher and asked about purchasing a side of beef ( half a cow). They cut it all up...
Chantelle has been collecting bread clips for her teacher at school. Now that we are homeschooling her she was wondering what to do with them so we decided to find out and it is fascinating. Chantelle told me they were for wheelchairs. I was like how can they...
How do you save for groceries over the Christmas period? Whether it’s breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack, it’s always an extra expense. Christmas is a special time of the year and we all like it to be special but we don’t want to break the bank . Fortnightly...
We were out at the dome and Liam found some leaves. I lost them and when we were leaving Liam asked for his leaves. He was so upset that I convinced him that we needed a lot of leaves and happily Liam collected a lot of leaves. I told him we would make a picture from...
There are so many different types of budgets out there. The Spending First Budget, Savings First Budget, The 70/20/10 Budget and so many more. All of them, and many more have their pros and cons. How do you know which one to choose? Which one will suit you and your...