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By the time you read this, I will have been the proud owner of a teen for approximately 24 hours. Chloe turned 13 yesterday and I am having a serious issue with how fast the time has gone. She was the happiest little baby (so long as you were holdin...

Happy New Year and welcome to 2021, the year that couldn’t possibly be any more crazy than 2020 … or can it? Unless Godzilla starts roaming the streets of Hamilton, I’m pretty sure we’re in for a better run. So here’s to a year of vaccines, hugs, vi...

Last weekend we went on a Christmas lights drive with the kids drinking hot chocolate in the back of the car. It’s an annual tradition and we always stop at the Hamilton Princess to take a look at their gingerbread masterpiece. This year it’s a life...

Last week I stuffed an enormous tree into a friend’s car – and it was instantly Christmas! There is something about that intoxicating pine smell that makes me feel festive; I have an immediate need for a glass of mulled wine and Michael Buble on the...

’Tis the season …. to wear yoga pants, which is very dangerous around Christmas time. The combination of colder weather, working from home and less socialising means that we’re pulling on yoga pants (or your comfy-pants equivalent) at every opportun...

Last week I turned 43 and the next day I threw my back out. It was better than finding a patch of grey hairs but, come on!! I hadn’t expected to hobble into my 44th lap around the sun, so I am wholeheartedly following an anti-inflammatory plan with ...

Mmmmm there’s something about a sun-dried tomato and olive combo that’s totally delicious! I tend to go through waves of favourites when it comes to food and recently, I rediscovered sun-dried tomatoes. Pop an olive in with the mix too and it’s an i...

Well, we’ve just entered Week Three of Beat the Couch and so far so good! No major dramas and everyone is behaving. No insurmountable injuries or life events that have taken people off the grid. It’s so exciting to see people work so diligently towa...

Last week we were talking about eco-friendly food prep. Of all the tips I gave you, the idea of “cook once, eat twice” is probably one of my favourites – because it’s good for the environment and your overall sanity! There is nothing worse than com...

I’m in the trenches at Natural Kids camp and it’s playtime. There are children making bracelets, racing cars, building towers, drawing pictures and some of them are running a café. They are hilarious and, oh my god, they are so loud! We made the mis...