House & Home Stories
a place where real mums share real stories.Christmas preparations
Has everyone started their preparations for Christmas? I am amazed at how quickly it is approaching. I enjoy the festive season and look...
6 CommentsIt's Saturday!!!
Hooray, it’s Saturday! That means cricket for this household. Dad packs the kids up and takes them to crickey with him. Dad plays,...
5 CommentsLet's Bless Those Lonely and Sad at Christmas...
Christmas can be a great time of joy to spend with family and friends in sharing and giving....
8 CommentsToys for Christmas
I quite often wonder whether we go way over the top on what we buy our kids for Christmas. I see people going...
7 CommentsSHOPKINSS!!!!!!
Who else’s little girls (or boys) are obsessed with the Shopkins? My daughter has had me searching high and low for one of...
5 CommentsThe weekend is nearly here :)
What a week! Full of trials and tribulations and I am limping to the end of the week! I am looking forward to...
8 CommentsMusic and housework
I love listening to rock and pop music and turn it up loud when I do the housework. It is motivating and helps...
8 CommentsThoughts and prayers
My thoughts and prayers are with the people of SA during the terrible bush fires. My heart is breaking at the devastation. Hope...
7 CommentsSocial Inclusion Week
Just a reminder that this week is Social Inclusion Week – see www.socialinclusionweek.com.au One of the ways that social inclusion can be...
5 CommentsCan someone help?
I am currently suffering badly with allergies, hay fever to be precise. Have taken an antihistamine, hasn’t made a dent, sneezing flat out,...
3 CommentsThe three P's
I read a good article about wipes and the three P’s. Wipes are causing problems with pipes and blocking toilets as they are not...
7 CommentsClimate Change
I worry about climate change and I worry about the carbon footprint that I am leaving on this earth. I want a world...
10 CommentsRescue Animals – cautions
I know dogs and cats deserve a second chance and should always be rescued and re-homed with responsible owners when circumstances call for...
6 CommentsWhite Ribbon Week
Everybody please support White Ribbon Week. It is such an important cause and we need to do everything within our power to stamp...
9 Commentsex partners and their jealousy
I have recently remarried, moved house and settled down with my new hubby. My ex partner has decided that now is the best time...
10 CommentsRelaxation Time
After a busy Saturday I like to take time out to read a good book and indulge in a chocolate treat. I treat...
12 CommentsChristmas Cooking
I love this time of year as we start Christmas cooking. We have made the long list of the treats we are going...
7 CommentsChristmas Hampers
Throughout the year I put extra food items in my shopping trolley to donate to Christmas charity hampers. Everyone deserves to feel special...
9 CommentsChristmas Decorations
We love to make paper chains at Christmas time. I made them when I was a child and it is a tradition we...
11 CommentsMANGOS Sweet Summer Love.
Yesterday I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. Whilst in my local Woolies I heard...
9 CommentsAnnoying Salesmen!
We went to a sale yesterday at a big product store. All we wanted was the $600 lawnmower. Hubby was silly enough to...
10 CommentsProblem with phones
We were out yesterday and I was saddened to see so many people walking and looking at their phones, having something to eat...
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