http://mummifiedtimesfive.net Martha Stewart couldn't handle this house! Thu, 15 May 2008 21:31:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://mummifiedtimesfive.net/2008/05/16/our-homework-box/ 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 ... http://mummifiedtimesfive.net/2008/05/14/simple-satisfaction/ 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 ... http://mummifiedtimesfive.net/2008/05/13/teens-and-zits/ My darling husband told me yesterday that I am a bad passenger driver. I have absolutely no idea what he means! ShareThis http://mummifiedtimesfive.net/2008/05/12/passenger-driver/ 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 ... http://mummifiedtimesfive.net/2008/05/12/welcome-mommys/ 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 ... http://mummifiedtimesfive.net/2008/05/12/books-for-my-birthday-please/ 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 ... http://mummifiedtimesfive.net/2008/05/12/it-was-a-happy-mothers-day/ ShareThis http://mummifiedtimesfive.net/2008/05/11/happy-mothers-day/ *big sigh* The pirates have all gone home now! Today was G's pirate birthday party. She and her seven guests ate party food on the pirate ship that DH created! They played cannonball blast, stick the pirate on the island and musical islands. They decorated their own pirate ships. They grabbed ... http://mummifiedtimesfive.net/2008/05/10/gs-pirate-party/ We seem to have a birthday tradition that sorta came about by itself! Each time it's someone's birthday, we all gather on DH and my bed to open gifts. It's probably because the kids get up at the crack of dawn on their birthdays and are so excited, they're up before ... http://mummifiedtimesfive.net/2008/05/09/our-birthday-traditions/