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 [...]

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 [...]

I promised to share the “recipe” for my sugar and cinnamon pita chips, so here you go:
You need lebanese bread, canola spray, sugar, cinnamon and baking trays (I use a pizza tray)

Break up the lebanese bread into small pieces:

Lay the pieces onto your baking tray and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon:

Place the tray in the [...]

I haven’t participated in Menu Plan Monday in goodness knows how long and because I’ve got the “get organised” bug again, it needs to include menu planning as well!

This week will look like this:

Mon - Chicken Bites and rice
Tues - Spaghetti Bolognaise
Wed - Lamb chops, mash potatoes and veg
Thur - Homemade chicken burgers, chips and [...]

Yep, that’s what I’m getting stuck into today.
Our linen cupboard is like some sort of monster that attacks up with it’s insides every time we open up it’s doors! So culling is the order of the day - old linen, and whatever else is hiding in the dark corners of the linen cupboard monster!
While I [...]

Overall, the kids are good helpers around the house. They keep their rooms tidy most of the time, take the rubbish out, help with putting away the laundry, and help with washing up after dinner. But they do sometimes argue about whose turn it is and who done it yesterday and who didn’t do it.
So [...]

So I booked a skip so we could do a household cleanup and it’s full! We had a few old matresses and beds that needed to be dumped as well as some junk under the house.
I’ve been busy inside going through cupboards, drawers and all our stuff, throwing things away. I have a bunch of [...]