House & Home Stories
a place where real mums share real stories.Selling instead of giving away
I have had a great big clean out – usually all the stuff would be sent onto a local op shop. Money...
8 CommentsLove school holidays
I really enjoy school holidays – it’s fun having trampolines, swings and the garden being enjoyed on and off throughout the day. It’s...
6 CommentsChocolate now comes in slices like cheese!!!!
Omg s*it just got real….yup, you read it right (drool) chocolate now comes in slices like cheese. Alas, its only in Japan but...
10 CommentsBoxing Day Sales
Christmas is not here, but I have a friend who wants to organise to go to the Boxing Day Sales. I do not...
7 CommentsMatches and children
Our nine year old helped to light candles this weekend. She put a freshly blown out match into the table cloth and it...
8 CommentsMental Health
I was reading an article about mental health issues and thought I would share the information with this community. One in four people...
8 CommentsCleaning out old make up
I had a productive afternoon cleaning out old make up and revisiting some blasts from the past, glittery blue eye shadow! I laughed...
8 CommentsLooking forward to the holidays
I am looking forward to the holidays and slowing down. I am ready for a break and everybody in this household is ready...
10 Comments12 Days of Christmas Promotion
I love the 12 days of Christmas Promotion. I love learning about the new products and entering the promotion. Great work from the...
7 CommentsOld Christmas Decorations
Every year I am tempted to throw out old hand made Christmas decorations. My daughter (8yrs) yesterday put all of her...
3 CommentsDelicious Ruth Reichl
Ages ago on MOM I won a copy of Delicious by Ruth Reichl and it as been sitting on my bedside table and...
7 CommentsNew Look Site
A big surprise when I logged on tonight! A new looking Mom’s site with a different look and some changes.
9 CommentsMouth of Mum's mail
I love getting emails with updates and sometimes rewards messages from Mouth of Mums. The updates are quieter than usual. Have other mums...
6 CommentsFabric Sale
I found the best fabrics today on sale and have planned to make new doona covers and pillow cases as surprise Christmas presents....
6 CommentsTurkey Time
Finally got to ordering my turkey for Christmas. Always feel relieved once the turkey is ordered. It starts to feel like Christmas!
6 CommentsSurprise gift
I received a surprise basket of fruit as a thank you gift. It was so nice to receive a gift of fruit instead...
6 CommentsAnd you thought your mum was embarassing!!!
Everyone has times in their lives when their parents or other relatives embarass them. However my mother took it to a whole new...
6 CommentsStarting the Christmas shopping early
People think I’m crazy when I tell them I start my Christmas shopping in January. But I tell you what it allows me...
7 CommentsTea bags in shoes
I just read a funny tip about smelly shoes. Apparently putting a dry tea bag in a pair of smelly shoes will help...
14 CommentsHappy Hampers
I have had a lovely afternoon making up Christmas Hampers for family and friends. I have filled them with all of the things...
11 CommentsThank you MoMs
I would just like to send a massively huge THANK YOU to all the mums (and possibly dads) here on MoMs. I recently...
6 CommentsTV series for the holidays
I enjoy catching up with TV series over the long hot school holidays when everyone is in bed. Do you have any good...
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