When it comes to elf on the shelf – you either love them or you loathe them. Whilst some parents love thinking up new mischief for their elf on the shelf to get up to each night, others couldn’t think of anything worse than taking on yet another thing at this busy time of year. … Continued
Dad’s Cruel Elf on the Shelf Pranks Devastates The Children, Ruins Christmas, and Triggers Divorce As many families are packing away their Christmas decorations, one concerned mum contemplates divorce after her husband traumatised their children with his cruel Elf on the Shelf pranks. Sharing her shocking story on social media, the overwhelmed mother of three … Continued
The Best Naughty Elf on the Shelf Ideas This Christmas Are you running out of fun ideas for your cheeky Elf on the Shelf this Christmas? Want to stir up a little extra mischief with some naughty elf ideas? Well, you’ve certainly come to the right place, because we’ve found some of the best ideas … Continued
NYPD Shares The Adventures Of Pete, Their ‘Law & Order’-Themed Elf On The Shelf It seems that pretty much everyone has a mischievous little elf friend visit them during the Christmas season, and the New York Police Department is no different! Pete, the official NYPD 19th Precinct Elf on the Shelf, made his appearance at … Continued
Your Elf on the Shelf Can Have Babies Thanks to These Sweet Little Dolls As if it isn’t enough work to look after your own children and run a successful Elf on the Shelf month, you can now buy little elf babies to be responsible for every night! Aussie website My Magical Moments have created … Continued
Elf on the Shelf: Why We Love Sam McJingles We love everything Christmas in our house. We love tinsel, lights, baubles, shortbread, fruit mince pies (well that’s really just me) and anything else that says Christmas. So when I heard about the Elf on the Shelf I knew we had to include it in our … Continued
Get Some Elfspiration with These Elf on the Shelf Ideas Start a Christmas tradition with your family by ‘adopting’ an Elf on the Shelf. Your special Elf arrives with a beautiful picture book which explains the story behind your new scout Elf, and explains how he receives his special magic powers when he joins your … Continued
You’ve heard of the elf right? Santa’s little helper who got on his sleigh and arrived in Australia just last year? He spent the whole of December popping up in the most unusual places. Oh there were many, many people who just could NOT stop talking about him (or her – but more about that … Continued
Are We Raising Our Kids to Be Self-Entitled Brats? I was the opposite of athletic as a kid but it was compulsory to compete in the end of year athletics’ carnival and I dreaded it. I was the slowest, the clumsiest and the most awkward on-ground as I failed to negotiate the high jump on … Continued
We Can’t Decide If This Product Is Genius or Disturbing! What Do You Think? Forget the Elf on the Shelf, a Twitter user has discovered the ultimate tool in a parent’s “Trying To Make The Children Behave” kit, and we can’t decide if it is genius or kinda wrong. Lydia Nicholas has found a Christmas-themed … Continued
Find all the articles here: Australian Children are still at risk of drowning Kyle and Jackie O quit radio show Photo Booth Fun Play with Food – easier and healthier Snickerdoodles 10 tips for Happiness Matchy Match ~ Parenting and Body language Organising and prioritising ‘Me time’ Tips for surviving a family road trip The … Continued
Living with anxiety can be tough – sometimes even debilitating. Many people who suffer from this very common disorder learn to understand their triggers, and learn how to distract or self-soothe when they start to feel too overwhelmed. We’ve compiled a list of useful techniques or helpful distractions that anxiety sufferers have kindly shared on … Continued
I’m not exaggerating when I say I have LOADS of recipe books. I love to cook, but I also love to just lie in the bath looking at recipes that are so complicated and require so many obscure ingredients that I know I’ll never make them. So, after I’ve thumbed lovingly through the pages a … Continued
If, like me, when someone says ‘twenty-five years ago’ your mind automatically goes to the 80’s, it might surprise you that 25 years ago was actually 1999! I know! Where did that time go? How did it pass by so fast? Despite it feeling like yesterday in some ways, life really has changed quite significantly … Continued
As parents we are told over and over about the importance of play, but unless we have a background in early childhood learning it can be very difficult to know how best to support our baby or toddler’s development, and which toys or activities are best suited to each age. If providing meaningful opportunities to … Continued
If you clicked this link just to satisfy your curiosity over what the hell a ‘poop onion’ is, welcome to the club. I too was immediately sucked in when I recently read the intriguing term on a Reddit post. Well, let me tell you, you will not be disappointed you gave in and popped over … Continued
It’s almost that time of year again where you get to show your love and appreciation for all the dad’s in your life. If you are having trouble coming up with a thoughtful, humorous or even practical gift, we’ve got you! Here are some of our favourite Father’s Day gift ideas for someone special. … Continued
People Share the Cooking Hacks They Swear By When it comes to learning a new hack to make life easier, we love hearing about anything that makes mealtimes easier! Recently people have been sharing the cooking hacks that they swear by in what one person has deemed ‘the best Reddit thread ever!’ There are literally … Continued
9 Quick and Easy Snack Ideas for Busy Mums Healthy eating is so important, but it can be a real challenge to get quick, easy and healthy snacks for our children. Between work, school runs and other daily tasks, finding time to prepare a healthy snack for our kids can feel like an impossible task. … Continued
10 Purrfect Gifts for the Crazy Cat Lady (Or Man) in Your Life Do you know someone who loves cats more than they love humans? If you’re nodding your head then check out our top picks of ‘paw some” cat themed gifts which will leave you ‘feline’ good in no time at all! FUNNY CELEBRI … Continued
With Easter just around the corner we’ve put together 10 of the cutest gifts your whole family is guaranteed to love. But be quick, these EGGcellent pressies are sure to sell out. Hop to it folks! LEGO Seasonal Easter EGG Limited Edition LEGO® fans can celebrate Easter with this fun, buildable LEGO Easter Egg, with … Continued
21 Quirky Pieces of Decor to Make Your Home as Unique as You Are Our homes often reflect our personalities, they say. Whether they are bright and vibrant or muted and elegant, we love our personal spaces to be just as unique as we are. As lovely as department store homewares are, sometimes we want … Continued
16 Unique Luxury Gift Hampers That Make the Perfect Mother’s Day Gift for Mums Everywhere We all love a good gift basket. Not the ones with dodgy shortbread biscuits, a jar of marmalade and generic chocolates that you see for $15 at Christmastime. I’m talking about unique gift hampers that come with gourmet goodies, wine, … Continued
18 Awesome Mother’s Day Gifts That Mum Will Really Want This Year While we mums are always eternally grateful for any gift that our family selects for us, let’s face it: some are better than others. So if you are looking for a Mother’s Day gift that is just a little bit extra special than … Continued
Makeover Your Child’s Bedroom With These Adorable Pieces from Temple & Webster It doesn’t take very much to transform a perfectly lovely child’s bedroom into something show-stoppingly awesome! An adorable piece of wall art, feature bedding and an animal-shaped cushion can go a long way to really make it into a room that your little … Continued
Woman’s Cheap Chicken Haul Raises Concerns For Her Health Who doesn’t love a bargain! But when one woman shared her incredible cheap chicken haul recently many were quick to point out her health may be compromised. Do you agree? Coles customer Karen, shared a photo of her chicken buys on popular Facebook page Markdown … Continued
Salad Servers Direct Home Delivery Meals Review When I was at University, I had a boyfriend who used to tell the story of the cake his mum would bake every Sunday when he and his brother were out playing sport. As they walked through the door, tired from the game, with dirty knees, their mum … Continued
Dating in Lockdown – How to Video Date When You’re a Technophobe With Covid rudely crashing into our world and uprooting our social lives, it’s no wonder singles are feeling more alone than ever. Lockdowns are keeping families and friends apart, and let’s face it, toys aren’t great at conversation. We all crave a connection and … Continued
10 Fresh Gift Ideas for the Coolest Dad This Father’s Day With most of us in various stages of lockdown right now, it is difficult to shop for Father’s Day gifts for the special men in our lives. And with our shopping centres closed, it isn’t easy to source an awesome present apart from a … Continued
Unfortunate Man Accidentally Burns His Bunghole by Using the Wrong Wipes The latest article in our quest for award-winning journalism glory is dedicated to the unfortunate gent who burnt his bunghole by wiping it with the wrong wipes. Before we begin, we’d like to address the misnomer that is “flushable wipes”. They are not flushable, … Continued
