Getting back into a routine after the end of year school break requires some motivation and organisation skills. Having chore charts, schedules and a simple system can help the children to become organised, have everything in order and be ready for the following weeks and school terms ahead. With every school year, new challenges arise for…
Organising the family along with ones individual tasks, activities, jobs, chores, outings, sport days, excursions, swimming lessons, football/soccer/netball training, appointments to the dentist, hairdresser, doctor, optometrist etc is something the mother often does. It is almost like running a business and being the personal secretary for the children (and the husband). Categorising events, making lists,…
Washing is never ending in ANY household and of course, when one has a large family the loads are far greater and never ending. The No Excuses household tends to keep on top of the washing and if you would like some tips on how to do so, please check out this link here. Of…
When children are old enough to attend school, life becomes busier, more chaotic and time consuming. Life before school (as a parent) was bliss, carefree and quite frankly easy. Before children attended school, time was not an issue. If you were are stay-at-home-mum the clock was never watched; school drop off and pick up times…
Anyone that knows me would have to agree that I detest and refuse to go camping. This might be due to an earlier experience as a teen having been sent off to a Christian camp. I won’t go into detail, however I do remember crying my eyes out when I got there upon seeing the…
Washing is something large families do EVERY SINGLE DAY, so when something goes wrong with the washing machine, leaking pipes, an overflowing sink or drainage problems occur; these mishaps can create complete chaos and all efforts of getting through the days washing is a big fail. Overflowing sinks would not be a problem if the…
When taking children to visit friends and family, they are expected to be polite, obedient, well behaved and have lovely manners; these conditions are expected of them however, at times some children just seem to forget no matter how well the children have been taught!!
How many times has the above phrase been applied to children as they leave the house and getting into the car before the school trip? Of course the usual “I can’t find it” reply is spoken and the next 10 minutes are spent either searching the child’s bedroom, the entire house and finally inside the school bag (of…
Deciding to raise a family is something that is usually agreed upon by both spouses. Whether families have 1 child, 2, 3 or 4 children or even a large family (No Excuses has 7 children); it is personal and each families right regardless of how many children they wish to have. Having children is a…
We all have those mornings; those that turn a mother from the gentle creature she should be to the roaring lioness, ferociously snarling and snapping at the cubs to get a move on, eat their breakfast, find and put on those shoes, jumper and hat, grab their lunch, brush their teeth and hair and GET…
Gone are the days when parents could lie in, stay in bed (well at least one of them) and recharge the batteries for the following week. Once children start getting older and begin school, life becomes busier and busier. Very soon children’s interests change, new friends are made and their passion for various sporting activities awakens….
When I wrote this post about the job everyone hates doing; there is one that is far worse; a job that tops any job regarding parenting. That job would have to be tending to sick and vomiting children in the early hours of the morning and throughout the entire night. This IS something that all…
Being late is something people either hate and try to avoid or have made it a habit and are never on time. Whether you are one or the other once you have children being LATE is a constant struggle in life. When one is organised, being late should never happen. If you prepare ahead (the evening…
For those who know me, I have always used this saying “if you don’t ask, you don’t get” and it is so true. Obviously it takes some courage and a bit of stamina to ask for things. Whether you are speaking to someone face to face or over the phone, business related or personal; asking for things…
Day 3, Friday: Things that make you uncomfortable This is a tough one for me; if I was to answer this as a child, the list would be huge. Nothing worries me too much these days, those that know me would probably honestly say that “nothing fazes her”. Grizzly critters, crawling bugs, spiders, insects etc do not frighten…
Need some jobs or chores done by the kids; here is a simple idea for getting chores done around the home. This busy home schooling mum of 6 has kindly shared her effective chore chart with No Excuses! Easy organising for large families. Each child has a A4 laminated card printed with their name at the…
Organisation is a big part of my every day life. I like to plan ahead, and finish a job before moving onto the next one. Schedules and routines are essential in businesses, so why not use these methods in the home too? As a mother of seven, life can be pretty hectic. Peace and quiet…
Have you ever wondered where the Hokey Pokey song originated from? It seems to go back to the early 1800’s and has many different names and meanings based on the lyrics below. If you are up for a bit of history, the Hokey Cokey (as it was named in the UK) can be read about…
I love coming up with ideas that involve recycling old materials and creating something new and/or useful.
Having 3 boys in the one room can be described as chaos and in one easy word, lots of…..MESS (if you haven’t already read the post on my scatterbrain son, please do so as this post is a follow up). This morning after a good clean, including changing two lots of wet beds, the room…
Even at No Excuses! Easy organising for large families, there is ONE child that is exactly what the dictionary describes: “Scatterbrain” A person regarded as flighty, thoughtless, or disorganized. or a person who is incapable of serious thought or concentration.
Do any of you remember this post on Bosistos Eucalyptus Spray, well I just had to use this a moment ago. My 3 yr old was found with bum and legs up in the air, poop all over him including his bed, pillow and sheets and a soiled nappy all over the floor. …
This is a must in every home. I have always used it to kill germs, get rid of bathroom odours,great for colds and flu. I spray the kids pillows prior to them going to bed and even the room too. Also spray the bed linen and mattresses to kill germs etc.
