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Kruger with Kids

Kruger with Kids

Without a doubt, one of our favorite family holidays is going to the bush, especially the Kruger National Park. I’ve been going since I was a child and it’s so special that I can take my own children now and relive the experiences through them. But going to the Kruger...

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Quick and Easy lunchbox snack: Pizza roll-ups

Quick and Easy lunchbox snack: Pizza roll-ups

If there’s one thing we go through at warp speed in this house, it’s snacks... and these pizza roll-ups are a current favourite, plus they work well as an easy lunchbox snack too. Win win. Between the girls’ lunchboxes, constant snacking after school and Dan and I...

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How to Style a Denim Midi Skirt

How to Style a Denim Midi Skirt

I love a wearable trend but I was hesitant to style a denim midi skirt I won’t lie. BUT after some hits and misses, I am obsessed with how versatile a denim midi is and how easy it is to wear.  I tried on quite a few denim midi skirts before buying one and...

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Arias Fairy Party

Arias Fairy Party

As usual, our Aria knew exactly what kind of celebration she wanted to celebrate turning 7; a fairy party! Which let's be honest, is very on brand for her, and as expected, she wanted to be super involved in the planning process (you can read more about how I learnt...

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Butterfly candy party favours

Butterfly candy party favours

If you're looking for a cost effective but super cute party favour (or birthday ring sweet) then this post is for you! When Aria spotted a version of these butterfly candy party favours she decided that these are what she would take to school for her birthday ring....

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The best air fryer cheeseburger

The best air fryer cheeseburger

I knew I loved my air fryer but it wasn't until I tasted this air fryer cheeseburger that I realised how much. Truly it was so yum, the girls and Dan agreed! And the best part of it all is that it was so easy and so quick, your burger night is about to level up. I've...

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Maia’s wonderful painting party

Maia’s wonderful painting party

I've thrown a fair amount of parties for my girls over the years (you can see them here) but I think this painting party for Maia my be one of my favourites, it was such fun! Venue This was the first time that we used a venue as opposed to having it in our local park...

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Free valentine’s day printables for kids

Free valentine’s day printables for kids

If you know me, you'll know that I will use any excuse to decorate and celebrate, and the day of love is not exception! I always do something fun for the girls on Valentine's Day and wanted to share some of that with you with some free Valentine's Day printables that...

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How to declutter your home

How to declutter your home

Last week sometime I mentioned on Instagram stories that over the last few weeks I decluttered our home, as in every single cupboard, basket, nook and cranny. This is something I do every January and it makes such a difference to our home in so many ways. After...

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The best mince pie recipe, ever!

The best mince pie recipe, ever!

The way you guys wanted my mom's mince pie recipe was intense! To be honest, it's ridiculously simple but more often than not, those are the most tasty treats, right? One of my earliest memories of Christmas is of my mom baking dozens and dozens of mince pies come 1...

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A classic Classic Christmas Table Setting

A classic Classic Christmas Table Setting

One of my favourite things of the festive season is hosting our friends and family in our home for a meal. And with that comes a beautiful festive Christmas table setting. I absolutely love setting the table and adding bits and pieces to make it look festive and...

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Reverse Advent Calendar: What, how and a free printable

Reverse Advent Calendar: What, how and a free printable

I first heard about a reverse advent calendar last year and loved the idea, but never got around to it. This year I'm determined to do one this year and I love that it's something that the whole family can get involved in and reminds us that Christmas is so much more...

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Christmas budgeting tips that work for us

Christmas budgeting tips that work for us

Truly, this is my favorite time of the year. My bank account... no so much. I've been wanting to put together a list of Christmas budgeting tips for a while now, and while we're already into the festive swing of things, I think a lot of the tips I'm going to share...

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Extra Mural Teacher Gift Ideas

Extra Mural Teacher Gift Ideas

You know how they say that it takes a village? I feel like that village expands exponentially the moment your child starts school, pre-school included! There are so many wonderful people that play important roles in our childrens lives and it's always lovely to give...

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DIY Christmas Decorations: Macrame Christmas Tree Tutorial

DIY Christmas Decorations: Macrame Christmas Tree Tutorial

When I showed you all my macrame DIY Christmas decorations that I was making for book club, I got so many requests for tutorials and so here we are. I'm planning on having two or three tutorials go up before Christmas starting with today's macrame Christmas tree. I...

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Easy, affordable festive gifts for classmates

Easy, affordable festive gifts for classmates

These festive gifts for classmates are simple to put together, will bring a smile to the kiddos faces and won't cost a bomb. Basically an all round win. Look, making a little gift for everyone in your childs class is over-kill and absolutely not necessary... But if...

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