In the dark dreary winter months how about trying some bright citrus flavour with an equally bright yellow look. This will put a smile for both the freshness it brings and the taste it has. Less tart and more sweet this will satisfy any sweet tooth. Easy to make and impressive all year round and…
Author: Well Intentioned, Accident Prone
The Importance Of Travel Journals For Kids
My son is one of the few lucky children I know who has travelled to many places early on and I for one have seen it benefit him immensely. Leas of which I think travels have long term impact on kids and how they evolve as they grow including: Creative thinking in figuring out how…
To Cruise Or Not To Cruise
There are really two kinds of people in this world, especially in the travelling world – those who swear by cruising as the epitome of vacation and R&R and those who not only find it a plastic and artificial form of travel (and with a complete lack of cultural education) or who discount it due…
Father Figure With Confidence
I find there is a lot of social stigma of the parenting styles of Fathers. I have always felt that having the confidence to parent my child my way has always been criticised, I was told to leave it to the mother, mother knows best, fathers have no intuition, and fathers should focus on the…
Baked Garlic Tomato Chicken
For those days where you need a warm hug, whether its in the winter or if you’re feeling particularly down – this is the go to dish. Simple, classic, and more importantly delicious. With easy to find ingredients and simple cooking this is a basic dish that will impress and, despite the cliché, will truly…
Print Those Photos!
My kids are lucky enough to have more clothes and toys in their lives than they know what to do with. So when it comes to their birthday I often opt for other things such as experience based gifts like mini-putt, or aquarium tickets. But in their early years (the first three birthdays of my…
Online Shopping For Baby Products
Let’s face it – online shopping is taking over, and for good reason too. This is especially true for parents whose lives are usually so obstructed with the needs of their kids, making online shopping much more convenient and practical than having a regular shopping spree. This is especially true with baby products where online…
No-fail Creamy Chocolate Frosting
This easy and simple creamy chocolate frosting recipe is a fool proof safety net for all your baking goods. Cupcakes, cakes, pies – what have you. The recipe below makes 3 and ½ cups of delicious frosting that can easily cover two to three good sized cakes and can be also used for layer fillings…
Celebrating Our Special Seniors
We get so wrapped up with birthday milestones for kids we forget the older bunch who should be equally if not more celebrated for their hard fought milestones. Obviously how you celebrate those special seniors in your life is up to you, and depends much on their personality and what you know about them, as…
Play Dates Are For Kids; Not Their Parents
Except for certain cases, most kids are the opposite of antisocial. Unlike their parent who, for many reasons, want and need to be in solitude, especially once their lives are taken over by the kids. Parents often underestimate the value of social interaction for kids, that’s where they learn body language interpretation, picking up on…