How to Fill Hot Water Bottles Safely ~ Top Tips
Hot water bottles are a cheap and easy way to keep warm on cold winter nights. Snuggling in bed with a hot bottle at your feet or clutched to your belly is a wonderful way to sleep. But to avoid the danger of burns and scalds, it is essential to know how to fill hot
Mobicosa Products Make Great Gifts! Here’s Why
It is nearly 15 years since I first used Mobicosa (made from New Zealand’s Green-Lipped Mussels) as a natural therapy to treat my crippling arthritis. The capsules had a different name and came in a different bottle back then. But today’s Mobicosa is the same product that ended my arthritis symptoms. All these years later I continue to buy bottles
Window Replacement to Improve Light and Insulation
We decided window replacement to improve light and insulation was desperately needed in one of the rooms in our house. When we purchased the property, one bedroom had a very wide window facing west. The temperature inside it in summer became unbearable as sun blazed in all afternoon. Even with curtains, the heat climbed unbearably. The
How to Help Baby Sleep Through the Night
How to Help Baby Sleep Through the Night For the first few months of your baby’s life, a good night’s sleep will be nothing more than a fading memory. It is fact of life for every new parent. There’s a lot going on in your baby’s new world, and a lot to get used to.
Should Foster Carers be Charged with Neglect?
When foster carers agree to care for another parent’s child or children you never know quite what to expect. Some foster kids fit comfortably into life in their new home. Others resist and cause conflict. Even foster carers who do their best may find a child refuses to eat or bathe. Yes, foster children can be
5 Questions to Ask Yourself About Becoming a Foster Carer
Becoming A Foster Carer ~ 5 Questions to Ask Yourself I have been a foster mother so I have first-hand experience of the trials and tribulations associated with becoming a foster carer, and the triumphs and joys of embracing a foster child in my life. Foster agencies are currently running television commercials to attract new foster carers because
Shopping for Groceries in Australia – and Saving Money
Let me explain about Australians shopping for groceries, and our options for saving money. When I was a young child, fruit and vegetables were bought from a ‘Green Grocer’ and toilet paper, washing powder, cereals etc were bought from the general Grocery store. Every suburb had at least one green grocer, a butcher and a bakery. There
Walking Kids to their Classrooms
I think it is great that you’ve been walking your kids to their classrooms. Yes, I can see the arguments your friends make for helping them develop independence but there’s lots more to consider than the superficial ‘independence’ element. One day I’ll have more time to write on this subject, but here’s a few thoughts that spring
Kids Back to School in USA
Is this back to school time for you over in the USA? I know when we lived in the UK the new school year began in August. Here in Australia it is mid-winter with thick frosts, and snow in unlikely parts of the country … but you’ve been on summer holidays, haven’t you? What’s news
Foster Care in Australia
I was a foster mum in the 1990s when I was making good money from my career. I’d split up with my ex and I already had a live-in nanny to help with my other kids. I had a big gap in my children’s ages and I saw an advertisement in a newspaper looking for a