Who's First in the Shower?

I don't know about your house, but in ours, there's usually an argument when I ask "who's first in the shower?"  The discussion usually goes like this: ME: Who's first in the shower? BOTH GIRLS: Me! BOTH GIRLS: But you were first last night! BOTH GIRLS: No I wasn't!! BOTH GIRLS: Yes you were! BOTH GIRLS: MUM!!! ME: I honestly don't care....

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Getting Crafty in the School Holidays - Long Stitch

Samantha has been badgering me for ages to have a go at sewing a tapestry.  Olivia has been working on one for a while, and Samantha was keen to try it as well.  I had a look at Hobby Craft to see what kits were available.  All the tapestry kits were a bit big for a five year old, and I thought she would get bored with the endless...

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Organising the Playroom - From Total Carnage to Neat and Tidy

Like many families, we have an ever increasing mountain of toys that we struggle to keep tidy.  We recently moved from London to Singapore.  Before we left London I took the opportunity to have a big clean out of toys that the girls no longer play with.  I managed to cull lots of toys, which went off to a charity sale. We...

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A Perfect Self-Drafted Pattern

I've been back at the sewing machine again.  This time I had a third go at perfecting my self-drafted version of the sleeveless top sewn in the Great British Sewing Bee (Season 2, Episode 1 - read the episode summary here).  I think I have finally nailed the pattern.  The neckline has a really nice shape and the shoulders sit...

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DIY Colouring Calendars for Kids

I was on Pinterest recently, when this very cute printable popped up. Image Source - 1+1+1=1 There is a one page printout for each month of the year, with a cute colouring picture at the top.  I printed out a set for each of the girls and bought them an inexpensive clipboard from Popular (a big stationary shop in Singapore).  The...

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