Archive for May, 2008


Our homework box



The kids always seem to find some excuse to put off doing their homework. They either can’t find a ruler, or scrap paper, or a calculator. Or they have left their pencil case at school.
So I decided to create a “homework box”.

I’m reusing a plastic tote that I had sitting in the cupboard (I used [...]

Simple satisfaction



Shaanon from Rocks In My Dryer shared simple things that she finds very satisfying and asked what simple things satisfied everyone else.
My list would be:

clean, fresh sheets
hugs and kisses from my children
a tidy house
freshly mowed grass
hearing my children playing nicely and laughing together
when the kids go to school in the morning
my baby falling asleep snuggled [...]

Teens and Zits



A few weeks ago I was sent a product to review and with it came another product which I read was supposedly helping teenagers clear their acne as a side effect. So I asked DS16 if he would be my guinea pig and surprisingly it’s working for him! I think it is the natural ingredients [...]

Passenger driver!



My darling husband told me yesterday that I am a bad passenger driver. I have absolutely no idea what he means!

Welcome, Mommys!!



It’s time for the 5th Annual MommyFest and I’d like to welcome you all to Mummified Times Five!

My name is Tina. I am a wife to one husband and a stay at home mum to five children aged between 1 and 16. We live on the beautiful South Coast of New South Wales, Australia along [...]

Books for my birthday, please



So, guess whose birthday is coming up now? It’s mine! On 21 May, I’ll be *cough* 30-something *cough* and for a couple of weeks now I’ve been subtly hinting to DH and the babes what I would like for my birthday. One thing I forgot to mention to them is some new books. I [...]

It WAS a Happy Mothers Day!



I was so spoiled on Mother’s Day yesterday! I got up early and keeping with traditions, I went into the girls’ bedroom early in the morning, jumped on DD15’s bed with all my gifts in my arms and asked “can I open my pressies now??” lol
They all just groaned at me…lol Ha ha! Payback is [...]