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Okay, so yesterday I found a folded, yellowed letter inside one of my books. It was a list of parenting tips my mother had written for me when I became a mum 16 odd years ago. I’m so glad I found it and even happier that I took heed of many of them. Yes, my mum is [...]
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How many times have those of you, who have their mums present in their worlds, called up or dropped around to ask 101 questions of how to fix something, cook something or make something?
For me, living in a different city, the phone calls are often. They could range from how to make that particular gravy she [...]
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To all our Canadian friends who are enjoying their Thanksgiving celebrations, thefamilyroom wishes you and yours a lovely holiday.
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Thought of the day…
Hmmm…your dining table…how’s it looking? Do you actually dine there? Or does it serve a ‘higher’ purpose for storing things such as ironing, homework, the computer, etc?
In the past when I lived in a tiny apartment, my dining table made for the perfect storage spot rather than what it’s [...]
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Thought of the week…
Spring has sprung in Australia and I am determined to jump on the ‘home grown veg’ band wagon!
Something wonderful that I have noticed from living in Melbourne, is that over the last few years, the humble veggie patch has not only made a serious comeback, it has become part of so many friends regular food [...]
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I’m married to a chef. When people find out, they either look at me enviably or tell me how lucky I am, but to be honest, there are times I have viewed it as a bit of a ….well, night mare.
For some reason, when my husband and I are together in the kitchen, it’s like [...]
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I have two sons aged 14 and 15 who both love cooking. We started a ‘Tuesday thing’ sometime ago where one of my children cooks dinner. My 11 year old daughter also likes to get in on the action.
Both my sons have really loved getting involved in the kitchen on their allocated Tuesday. I have [...]
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Happy Father’s Day!
Wherever this post finds you, whatever you end up doing, with whomever you end up celebrating this great day, do so with all your heart!
Know that there are eyes and ears, young and old, watching and listening to their favourite heroes! That’s you dads!
Give them your all, live in the moment, lay aside [...]
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To be honest, I’ve never stopped reading children’s books. They are treasures in our home that I cannot part with.
Here’s a list of memorable books that my daughter has read cover to cover zillions of times:
My Farm, Imagine & Magic Beach by Alison Lester.
The BFG by Roald Dahl.
Rose Meets Mr. Wintergarten by Bob Graham.
Animal Ark books by Lucy Daniels (there are [...]
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Oh no. My first assignment for thefamilyroom, write an article about a book that inspired you.
I read this on my computer screen and turn to my husband, Andrew and say “they want me to write about an inspiration book.” I see the look of concern sweep across his face. “Think back”, he says, “think back [...]
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