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Can You Freeze Ham?

August 27, 2017 By: Michelle22 Comments

Can You Freeze Ham?

Have you ever wondered if you can you freeze ham? Well the simple answer is YES! You can absolutely freeze ham. Here’s a simple guide on how to freeze ham to avoid waste and keep it fresh.

How To Create A Playroom That Encourages Kids To Dream

June 10, 2016 By: Michellecomment

How To Create A Playroom That Encourages Kids To Dream

We are in the process of moving houses and I’m super excited to have a whole room available in the new place to dedicate to a playroom for the kids. No more dress ups thrown across the lounge room and puzzle pieces hiding in the couch.

Who’d like 2 YEARS of printing per ink refill? Epson EcoTank ET-2550 printer review

October 16, 2015 By: Michelle5 Comments

Who’d like 2 YEARS of printing per ink refill? Epson EcoTank ET-2550 printer review

How many times have you gone to print something only to run out of ink half way? Then, you get to the shops only to discover that the ink costs three times as much to replace as the printer! Well I have something exciting today… a printer that’s ink lasts 2 YEARS!

Reader Project: Tween girls bedroom makeover

October 10, 2015 By: Michelle17 Comments

Reader Project: Tween girls bedroom makeover

Today I’m super excited to share with you an amazing bedroom makeover. It’s been done by one of our readers, Eva, using a gold, black and white theme, and it is truly stunning. Plus, it was all done for under $500. Incredible!

20 Genius Uses For Salt Around The House

September 26, 2015 By: Michelle1 Comment

20 Genius Uses For Salt Around The House

Salt has a multitude of uses around the home (beside seasoning food), and some seriously incredible cleaning abilities. Here are 20 great things to use salt for around your house that you’ve probably not thought of before.

Five things to do this weekend to make next week easier

July 24, 2015 By: Michelle6 Comments

Five things to do this weekend to make next week easier

Remember when weekends were all about sleeping until 11am and doing little to nothing? At some point, I think it was shortly after my first child ;), weekends became more about washing, groceries and changing bed linen. Fun times!

Homemade foot scrub

July 22, 2015 By: Michelle1 Comment

Homemade foot scrub

If your feet are feeling less that fabulous with all this cold wintery weather, a homemade foot scrub is the perfect solution. You can make your own peppermint foot scrub easily and cheaply at home, plus, these natural foot scrub recipes don’t have any of the nasties that you find in a lot of the store bought products.

Jewellery Organisation Ideas

June 10, 2015 By: Michelle2 Comments

Jewellery Organisation Ideas

I’ve often thought that it is such a pity to store beautiful jewellery hidden away in boxes. There are some amazingly gorgeous, not to mention clever and creative jewellery organisation ideas out there.

How to store, display and repurpose sentimental keepsakes

June 5, 2015 By: Michelle21 Comments

How to store, display and repurpose sentimental keepsakes

Earlier in the week, a reader who has been taking part in the 30 Day declutter challenge, wrote about how she couldn’t bring herself to throw out an old pair of boots that belonged to her late mother. I totally get this and it is something that will come up for many of you throughout the challenge.

Top tips to keep your laundry under control

May 7, 2015 By: Michelle1 Comment

Top tips to keep your laundry under control

When I recently asked on Facebook what household job got most easily out of control, laundry was top of the list. Unlike many other household tasks, washing builds up whether you are home or not. Even if you are out of the house for 18 hours of every day, you still wear clothes… and need […]

Tips for making the most of a small home

May 2, 2015 By: Michelle1 Comment

Tips for making the most of a small home

With housing prices becoming increasingly unaffordable, particuarly in captital cities, more families are living in smaller homes. Here are some tips for making the most of your small home.

Free Mother’s Day Prints

May 1, 2015 By: Michellecomment

Free Mother’s Day Prints

Looking for a gift idea for mum? These beautiful mother’s day prints are the perfect gift and are FREE!

How to clean your jewellery at home

April 21, 2015 By: Michelle2 Comments

How to clean your jewellery at home

You actually don’t need fancy jewellery cleaners to clean your jewellery at home. Here is a simple, cheap guide on how to clean your jewellery at home.

What vegetables to plant in autumn

April 17, 2015 By: Michellecomment

What vegetables to plant in autumn

This past week I decided to do a bit of veggie gardening. It was partially about something to do during the holidays and partially about trying out a new technique to get Mr 4 to try some new vegetables. Here is a list of vegetables to plant in autumn and that are easy to grow at home, even in containers.

15 School holiday ideas to keep the kids entertained

April 9, 2015 By: Michelle2 Comments

15 School holiday ideas to keep the kids entertained

With school holidays well under way it is time to make a plan for the next couple of weeks. Here are 15 easy and mostly free school holiday ideas to keep the kids entertained!

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